The District 14 office will continue to monitor and answer concerns and emails received, although the 601 W. Jefferson St. office and the Southwest Government Center offices are not open to the public.
You can contact us by calling 502-574-1114 and leaving a voicemail or email Cindi.Fowler@LouisvilleKy.gov
Councilwoman Fowler and her staff would like to wish everyone a very happy Fourth of July holiday!
We hope you are able to celebrate safely with small gatherings and please keep in mind the Metro Ordinance pertaining to fireworks. The full draft can be found here.
The District 14 office will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of this holiday. We appreciate your understanding and will respond to all concerns Monday, July 6th.
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Bashford Manor
Walmart is partnering to offer drive-thru testing located at Bashford Manor. Testing will be offered Mondays-Fridays from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. to those who qualify.
First responders, healthcare workers without symptoms, and anyone older than 18 with symptoms qualify at this location.
To register to be tested, please click HERE.
Southern High School
Kroger Health is offering a mobile testing site at Southern High School. Services will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and open to everyone.
To register to be tested at this location, please click HERE or call1-888-852-2567and select option 3.
Seven Counties
These testing sites are open to anyone, Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling (502) 538-2980.
- 4710 Champions Trace, Louisville, 40218
- 2650 West Broadway, Louisville, 40211
- 920 Blankenbaker Pkwy, Louisville, 40243
- 8301 Saint Andrews Church Rd, Louisville, 40258
CVS
These testing sites are open to anyone and utilize the weld-swab test. To schedule and appointment, visit minuteclinic.com.
- 2311 Lime Kiln Road
- 10490 Shelbyville Road
Walgreens
To schedule an appointment to be tested at any of the sites listed below, visit Norton Prompt Care
- 5100 Dixie Hwy
- 2021 Hikes Lane
- 12101 Shelbyville Road
- 4240 Shelbyville Road
- 1360 Stony Brooke
Family Health Centers
- Portland, 2215 Portland Ave.
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Tests will be open to the general public.
- Call : 502-772-8301 or Click to self-schedule.
- Fairdale, 1000 Neighborhood Place
- Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Tests will be open to the general public.
- Call : 502-772-8301 or Click to self-schedule.
Shawnee Christian Healthcare
This testing site will be operating Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. To reserve a spot, please call 502-778-0001.
Norton Respiratory Illness Center
This testing center is operation by appointment only. In order to schedule, please call 502-861-4611, and press option 1.
St. Stephen Church
This testing site will be open Saturday, July 11th for drive through appointments. Drive through-thru testing available by appointment only. Register here.
To see a complete list of testing sites throughout Jefferson County, follow this link.
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Eviction Prevention COVID-19 Relief Fund aims to aid low-to-moderate income households that are delinquent on rent payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will pay for up to three months of rent for households facing COVID-related delinquencies.
Individual households may begin applying for rental assistance through the Office of Resilience and Community Services immediately. To be eligible, households must earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income ($45,840 annually for a family of four) and have had their income impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Households can begin the application process here: https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/one-louisville-fund-online-application.
Beginning July 1, Landlords may apply for assistance on behalf of their tenants to the Office of Housing. To be eligible, the landlord must:
- Be currently registered on the Rental Registry.
- Have no outstanding code violations for the property for which rent is being paid.
- Waive all late fees, fines, and penalties.
- Forgo evictions for assisted tenants for 60 days after assistance is provided.
- Provide pre-COVID-19 rent rolls to document delinquency rates before and after the pandemic.
Funding will be prioritized for affordable housing units (households at or below 60% of area median income) or properties with more than 50% of their units in the Housing Choice Vouchers Program.
Landlords will be required to submit the following documentation:
- Information about the property, including its tax ID number, ownership and delinquency rates
- W-9
- An eviction prevention application worksheet
- Certification of non-payment of rent signed by each tenant for whom assistance is requested
- Copy of each tenant’s ledger for whom you are claiming to be reimbursed for delinquencies
- Copy of Recorded LURA or Recorded Deed Restriction
- Accounts Receivable Report for period January 1, 2020 to current
- Copy of Final 8609 (if a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project)
- Executed and Notarized Landlord Tenant Rental Assistance Certification
To find out more information and apply, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/develop-louisville/eviction-prevention.
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Mayor Greg Fischer today announced the launch of a telephone option to help residents fill out a survey about their priorities for Louisville’s next permanent chief of police.
Starting Thursday, June 25, 2020, residents can call (502) 528-3543 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday, and they will be assisted by call-takers who will input their answers to questions on a community survey, which has been available online since early this month.
The survey asks:
- What are the three most important qualities or skills you would like to see in the next police chief;
- What are suggestions for improving police services; and
- What a new chief must accomplish immediately, and over the next 2-3 years.
Both the phone line and the online survey will be operational through Friday, July 3. Already, more than 8,000 people have completed the online version of the survey, which can be accessed at https://arcg.is/18fTnS.
The Mayor relieved former LMPD Chief Steve Conrad of his duties on June 1, and named Robert Schroeder as LMPD’s acting chief, pending the hiring of a permanent chief.
Mayor Fischer announced on June 3 that the city had hired the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a non-profit Washington, D.C.-based police research organization to lead the search, noting that PERF has identified best practices for cities across the country on fundamental issues such as reducing police use of force; developing community policing and problem-oriented policing; using technology to deliver police services to the community; and evaluating crime reduction strategies.
In addition to the survey, PERF will hold listening sessions over the next month, with various focus groups being held across the community. After that, PERF will review and analyze all the information residents provide to help pinpoint the qualities and characteristics needed for the city’s next police chief. They will use that information to conduct a national search and create a list of qualified candidates.
Next steps include convening a small group of community and Louisville Metro representatives to review the list, narrow it, conduct interviews, and send the Mayor their final recommendations. The entire process is expected to take four to six months.
In announcing the survey earlier this month, the Mayor stressed that Metro Council will be involved in the process, encouraging people to take the survey, participating in listening sessions, and helping identify other participants in the process.
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Grant-Funded Riverport Circulator Route to be Discontinued on August 9th
TARC is notifying the public and seeking comment on the discontinuation of the Riverport Circulator (Route 20)—operated with limited funds awarded by a CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) grant.
The Riverport Circulator serving the Riverport area, JCTC Southwest, Park Place Mall and the Greenbelt Market Center was funded through a CMAQ grant, awarded to TARC in 2017 for a limited three years of service. Due to grant funding expiration and its consistently low ridership, the circulator will discontinue service on August 9th, 2020.
Alternate routes available in this area include Route 10 (Dixie BRT), 18 (the Dixie Highway corridor), 19 (Muhammad Ali Blvd), and 63 (Crums Ln). Additionally, the Riverport Employment Center will continue to be served on weekdays by Route 19 for both morning and evening trips.
Public Comments Accepted: July 6th to July 14th
To allow for public review prior to the public comment period, detailed information concerning this change will be posted to the TARC website and displayed in the Union Station (1000 West Broadway) lobby by June 30, 2020. Comments regarding this change may be submitted in person at Union Station, by phone at 502-585-1234 (TARC Customer Service) or by email to PublicComment@ridetarc.org.
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Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for older adults and people with disabilities.
The Fan Fair giveaway qualifications and guidelines are as follows:
- Person 60 years of age or older
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Or documentation verified by a physician of a disability
- Resident of Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble or Bullitt Counties
- Proof of address and age
- One fan per household
- Household must not have functional central air conditioning
Beginning Monday, July 6, qualified individuals may call one of the sites below for more information and instruction on how to apply to receive a fan. Appointments are required in advance due to most sites remaining temporarily closed for walk-in clients in accordance with the CDC and Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness guidelines. The locations include:
- First Neighborhood Place (40219); 502-313-4700
- Cane Run Neighborhood Place (40216); 502-485-6810
- South Central Neighborhood Place (40215); 502-485-7130
- Ujima Neighborhood Place (40211); 502-485-6710
- Northwest Neighborhood Place (40212); 502-574-5434
- South Jefferson Neighborhood Place (40258); 502-363-1424 (Fairdale); 485-7310 (Valley site)
- Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place (40210); 502-634-6050
- KIPDA (40299); 502-266-5571
- Tri-County Community Action Agency (Henry County 502-845-7808; Oldham County 502-222-1349; and Trimble County 502- 255-7514)
- Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency (Shelby County 502-633-2218; Spencer County 502-477-8296; Bullitt County 502-543-3455)
Fan Fair is an annual event sponsored by KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living and Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens (OADC). These organizations first joined forces in 2016 to implement a Fan Fair and Community Resource event in response to the numerous calls they received requesting heat relief. The Fan Fair/fan giveaway event is now in its 5th year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alternate plans have been made for the 2020 Fan Fair to distribute fans at multiple sites in place of a larger, community gathering.
Monetary donations are still accepted and appreciated to purchase fans. Checks can be made payable to KIPDA, Attn: Fan Fair, mailed to 11520 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299 and postmarked by July 30.
Fan supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about the Fan Fair event, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services/office-aging-disabled-citizens or https://www.kipda.org/.
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The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness today announced it is extending Lifeguard and Food Manager certifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lifeguard certifications are extended without charge until October 1, 2020. If you are a Lifeguard I, II or a Qualified Pool Attendant and your certification expires between March 1 and July 15, 2020, your certification has been extended and now won’t expire until October 1, 2020.
This extension only applies to individuals who are up to date with all other requirements such as Lifeguarding, CPR and First Aid. Many of the organizations that provide these certifications are also offering free extensions. Please contact them to check.
Those who are certified do not need to schedule an appointment with the Department of Public Health and Wellness to be tested for recertification and can work as a lifeguard when pools open later this month. Individuals who have not been certified before can call the Department of Public Health and Wellness to schedule an appointment for the necessary tests to obtain certification. To make an appointment, call 574-6650.
The Department of Public Health and Wellness is also extending all Food Service Manager certifications without charge. Food Service Manager certifications that expire March 1 through June 29, 2020 are now extended to August 31, 2020. In-person classes will resume June 29. All Louisville restaurants are required to have a certified Food Service Manager on duty during business hours.
To learn more, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/lifeguards or call 574-6650.
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At this time, all LIHEAP offices are closed to foot traffic. Clients will be served remotely by scheduling an appointment and providing materials through “Drop Boxes”. Applications will be accepted from July 1st through October 30th or until funding has been depleted.
To schedule an appointment, call 502-991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.
After scheduling an appointment, drop off all required documentation in a secure drop box on the day of your appointment, anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.; or 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please submit copies, if possible.
Fill out the Family Profile Forms and the Remote Processing Forms that are provided at the drop box or found online at www.louisvilleky.gov/LIHEAP. Place the forms and your documentation in an envelope and drop into the secure drop box at the site you selected when making your appointment. Please label the envelope“LIHEAP”. You will not need to wait at the site, a LIHEAP staff member will call you to process your application.
You will be contacted within 72 hours (3 business days) of your appointment time. The workers will make arrangements to return original documents if necessary.
For a full list of required documentation, LIHEAP eligibility & other instructions, visit louisvilleky.gov/LIHEAP.
Required Documentation:
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Proof of all household income for the prior month (Ex. Food Stamp award letter, Social Security Award Letter, pay stuns, etc. or other proof of $0 income)
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Social Security Card(s) (or official documentation with Social Security Numbers) or Permanent Residence card(Green Card) for each member of the household
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Your most current electric bill, OR statement from your landlord if electric expenses are included in your rent.
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Paving of the New Dixie Highway is complete. This marks a significant milestone for the safer and more efficient Dixie Highway corridor. The surface of New Dixie Highway is a major upgrade from the severely deteriorated pavement that previously covered the stretch.
Drivers will notice a smoother roadway on their next trip of the corridor. A higher quality surface was achieved through daytime paving work. The final surfacing is being completed on schedule with little impact from COVID-19. Foundational work done to level, wedge and mill the roadway will ensure the New Dixie Highway surfacing holds up for years to come on the highly traveled corridor. Some striping work, which requires a dry surface to be completed, remains.
The Project Team is thankful to construction crews for their hard work to complete this important piece of the New Dixie Highway. Their dedication is greatly appreciated as we near the finish line for the project.
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In addition to finishing paving, the project team has also completed its first mowing of the transformative medians. The new medians between Greenwood Road and Crums Lane encourage safer traffic patterns by limiting where drivers can make left turns.
Mowing will continue at least once every two weeks throughout the growing season using mulching mowers and weed eaters. By using fine turf equipment and techniques, crews will minimize the amount of grass scattered on along the highway.
All landscaping elements of the project, including shrubs, sod, and newly planted trees along sidewalks and near bus shelters, are also complete. To ensure successful plantings, the New Dixie Highway project included investing in an innovative underground system to provide support for trees to grow productively without interfering to utility lines.
We hope Dixie Highway travelers are enjoying how these new elements beautify the roadway. Our project team appreciates the patience of Dixie Highway area residents and travelers throughout this major construction project.
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The only remaining pieces of the New Dixie Highway project are related to technology. Installation of fiber optics and other tech elements will continue this spring and summer.
This includes pylons with digital screens at each RAPID bus stop. Real-time information on TARC riders’ commutes will be available on the high-tech pylons.
TARC buses will travel even more rapidly to RAPID line stops when linked with an Intelligent Transportation System that preempts traffic signals for quick and efficient movement. That technology will be operational later this year.
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Southwest Community Ministries is currently overwhelmed with families who have never needed assistance before but are running out of household and hygiene products! They are asking for help from members of the community, youth groups, or anyone willing to donate.
If you would prefer to give food donations, items such as ravioli, ramen, fruit cups, canned meats, soups, and peanut butter crackers are always good options. Things like Ensure and pull top lids are good for seniors as well!
Needed Household Items:
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Bleach
- Laundry and Dish Soap
- Any Cleaning Supply
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Razors
- Comb/Brush
- Tooth Brush
- Tooth Paste
- Adult Diapers
- Female Personal Care Items
Items can be dropped off at the Ministry (8504 Terry Rd.) Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please call (502) 935-0310.
Donations can also be made by visiting SouthwestCommunityMinistries.org/donate.
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Virtual Summer Programming
You and your child made it! Yesterday was the last day of school for the 2019-20 school year. While this wasn’t the end of the school year we’ve all come to expect, it is certainly one for the history books, and we’ve been constantly amazed at how our students, staff and families created innovative ways to keep learning.
Now that school is out for summer break, JCPS is offering multiple summer learning opportunities to continue engaging and supporting students. The programs are being held as virtual experiences, although the district will make every effort to host face-to-face learning late in the summer if circumstances change:
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Summer League, June 22-July 31, is open to students in grades 1-12 and is designed with the appeal of video game-based learning in mind.
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Lit & Camps, beginning mid-June, are designed for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders, offering campers the opportunity to learn about chess, yoga, karate, hip hop and fencing.
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AMPED, beginning mid-June, is designed for students in grade 6 and up and will teach students how to download and install audio production and editing software and how to make, edit and publish beats.
To learn more about the programs, go to our website. We’ll be posting updates and ways to access the experiences on this site.
In order to support these learning opportunities, students who received Chromebooks and/or hotspots from the district will keep those throughout the summer.
Meal Sites
Meal sites will continue to be open throughout the summer on the same Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule, with additional mobile sites starting Monday, June 1. A couple other changes to note: Wilt Elementary’s food site will be closed after today but Laukhuf Elementary will open for meals beginning Friday, May 29, and the Community Connections mobile stop will have its last day on May 29. For a list of sites and times, click here.
Preparing for the 2020 School Year
JCPS is still reviewing several scenarios for the start of the school year including in-person instruction, a virtual option or both. They plan to have a final decision by the July 21st board meeting.
In the meantime, we want to let you know about their planning process. Preparing for the Start of the 2020-2021 School Year provides information for families and considerations that are being made as they plan for August. You will also find the latest Healthy at School guidance released by the Kentucky Department of Education on our webpage.
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Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) launched a hotline to help connect families with needed resources and services.
Families can call 313-CARE (2273) for assistance and referrals related to medical services, drug and alcohol addiction help, homelessness and basic needs such as food, housing and utilities, among other supports.
The CARE line will be operated by professionals from the Academic Support Programs Department and includes school counselors, mental health practitioners, Family Resource Youth Services coordinators, and coordinators from the departments of Early Childhood, Health Services and Community Supports.
CARE operators will be able to offer assistance, resources and referrals for:
- Basic needs, including food, utilities, clothing, public transportation and housing
- Medical services
- Emotional/ behavioral/ mental health
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction support
- Unemployment
- Homelessness
The line will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, until May 29. The district will evaluate the response and determine if there’s a need for it to continue over the summer and into next year. Families can continue to call 313-HELP for general JCPS-related questions.
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Despite the Kentucky Science Center building being closed, the staff has been working hard to continue providing members and the public with at home content! One way they are achieving this is with their new online series titled “Do Science at Home.”
This series includes videos that are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11am on Facebook and YouTube. In addition to these videos, KSC is also creating a bi-weekly newsletter with updates related to reopening, School’s Out Summer Camp, and at home content/resources. Click here to read the newest edition of the KSC newsletter!
We may not be able to visit the Science Center in person, but that doesn't mean we have to give up all of the exciting opportunities it offers!
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At the Waste Reduction Center, Louisville/Jefferson County residents can dispose of tires, household bulky waste such as metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris, and furniture.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointments available Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Up to three household bulky items per day may be dropped off at no charge. Bulky loads or drop-offs exceeding three items will be charged according to the fee schedule - CASH ONLY.
Examples of single items
- Up to 4 passenger tires*
- One appliance
- One large household item such as mattress, box spring, sofa or chair
*No more than 4 tires will be accepted for free drop-off at one time regardless of the number of other items
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Today, the average life expectancy is at a record high of 79 years, As we get older, even the most independent among us may experience physical declines or financial hardship that strips away their independence. Add to that an increase in geographic mobility of our families, and the result is millions of seniors left behind, hungry and alone.
9 out of 10 say Meals on Wheels helps them live independently!
How can you help? Volunteers are always needed! Call (502) 935-0310 to learn more. They serve seniors in 40258, 40272, and 40117.
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