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
Sun Valley Scheduled Dates:
August 7, 12, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28
Fairdale Scheduled Dates:
August, 9, 11, 14, 18, 22, 25, 30
Pools may open for additional hours and days if Louisville Parks and Recreation is able to hire additional lifeguards for the 2020 season. For more information on lifeguard classes, please click here.
All state Healthy At Work Requirements will be followed, as well as local and state guidelines that may determine when and how recreational water facilities operate. Patrons should continue to protect themselves and others at recreational water venues both in and out of the water by practicing social distancing and good hand hygiene. Visitors are encouraged to come wearing their swimsuits, as access to changing areas will be extremely limited. There will be no furniture allowed on the pool decks to encourage social distancing.
- **Pool users must register to swim by calling Metro Parks Aquatics at (502) 897-9949, no more than seven days in advance.
- The pools will have an initial maximum capacity of 45 swimmers per two-hour session (session 1 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and session 2 from 2-4 p.m.) for a total of 90 swimmers each day.
- General admission is $2 for each patron.**
- For the summer outdoor pools schedule, please click here.
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TARC is notifying the public of 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.
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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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Who should get tested for COVID-19?
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Anyone who has symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea, sore throat, congestion or runny nose. Contact your healthcare provider about scheduling a test.
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Testing for people who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic) including:
- Persons without symptoms who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. Consider getting tested during your 14 day quarantine if you do not develop symptoms.
- Healthcare facility workers, workers in congregate living settings, and first responders without symptoms.
- Residents in long-term care facilities or other congregate living settings, including prisons and shelters, without symptoms
- People without symptoms who have been in large gatherings where social distancing was difficult and you do not know if you were in close contact with a positive case.
- For all testing please follow instructions to call ahead or pre-register for the testing site.
To see a complete list of testing sites throughout Jefferson County, follow this link.
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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 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:
- 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)
- Social Security Card(s) (or official documentation with Social Security Numbers) or Permanent Residence card(Green Card) for each member of the household
- Your most current electric bill, OR statement from your landlord if electric expenses are included in your rent.
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New Dixie Highway Moves Toward Completion
Work continues to connect the final technology pieces of the New Dixie Highway project. Fiber-optic cable installation started in June and is progressing on schedule. Once fiber connectivity is in place, new hardware for traffic signals will go live to realize the full vision of the safer, more efficient roadway. New controllers work with an Intelligent Transportation System for quick movement of TARC buses on the corridor. Digital screens at bus shelters along Dixie Highway will be turned on to give real-time information to riders. The high-tech pylons will be operational later this year. This will be the last regular update for the New Dixie Highway project. The project team will continue to post updates as needed to the New Dixie Highway Facebook page when necessary. Thanks for following along as we bring this transformational project to the finish line.
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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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The Jefferson County Board of Education approved an amended calendar for 2020-21, as well as a plan that will guide us as we move through this school year. Under the amended calendar and plan, all students will start the year on Tuesday, August 25 with Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI). The first day for teachers and instructional/ school staff is Monday, August 10, to allow for 11 days of in-service training and professional development to help prepare for the more rigorous NTI experience that is expected in this year's 'NTI 2.0.'
The district will remain in NTI for at least the first six weeks. At that time we will assess the learning environment and make a decision about moving forward with guidance from local, state and federal health and education officials. When school buildings do reopen, we will provide the option of an online, virtual academy for families who do not wish to return to in-person classes. We will continue to communicate these decisions with you as soon as they are made.
Changes on the amended calendar:
- Students will have 171 days of instruction, instead of the 175 days typically included in the JCPS calendar.
- The calendar maintains 187 days for teachers and instructional/ school staff.
- The amended calendar changes four days that had previously been non-school days for students - Oct. 6, Nov. 2, January 4, 2021 and March 26, 2021 - to instructional days.
- Barring weather or other delays, the last day of the school year for students and teachers/instructional staff is May 27 and May 28, 2021, respectively.
The district's plan can be found in its school opening manual, Onward, Together.
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Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is urging families to verify that their contact information is up-to-date, and that they are registered to receive text messages from JCPS as the district prepares for the start of Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI).
Up-to-date email addresses and phone numbers will be important for families who need to request a Chromebook and/or hotspot for the upcoming school year. Communication from a student’s school and teachers also requires a valid email or phone number.
With job changes and work from home scenarios, existing email addresses may no longer be valid and need updating. For families currently receiving district and school emails and text messages, no action is needed at this time.
To ensure parents and guardians are receiving information from JCPS, they are encouraged to take the following steps:
To make sure you receive text messages, simply opt in to School Messenger by texting Y to 67587. You MUST opt in to this system to receive text messages. Even if JCPS has your correct phone number on file, you won’t receive text messages if you haven’t opted in to School Messenger.
To receive emails from the district and your child’s school, you must have your current email address in our JCPS system. Information can be updated in the Parent Portal. If you do not have a Parent Portal login, you can set up an account here.
If you have an existing account, go to Parent Portal and click “Log on to the Parent Portal.”
- Choose Campus Parent
- Enter log in credentials (user name and password)
- Click More
- Click Family Information
- Click Update (correct your information then click ‘Update’ again)
Families who have previously “unsubscribed” to emails from JCPS, or reported the emails as spam, will not receive future emails.
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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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The following is a list of permits and notices from Louisville Metro public works for lane and sidewalk closures, utility cuts, street closures and oversize load notices in the Metro area.
13321 Meadowlawn Dr - Permit Number PW-REP-20-02349 has been issued to close one driving lane in order to install a water main. Permit is valid until September 7th.
13309 Ashlawn Dr. - The Louisville Water Company has been issued Permit Number PW-REP-20-02351 to close one driving lane in order to install a water main. Permit is valid until August 29th.
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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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