Christmas tree composting

Christmas tree drop-off sites are now available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at four locations. The Hubbards Lane site is also instantly recycling Christmas trees into mulch that is offered back to citizens for home use. Those wishing to receive mulch must bring an appropriate container in which to carry it.  All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are dropped off or set out for collection.  HOURS & LOCATIONS Now through January 30, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Waste Reduction Center closes at 3 p.m. on Saturdays) All locations will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 and will be closed Friday, January 1 and Saturday, January 16.  East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards Lane Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane) Shawnee Park, 4501 W. Broadway (by Little League baseball field in rear of park) Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue  Metro Public Works will also provide curbside pickup of Christmas trees within the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags, and all decorations must be removed.  Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies to see whether and when tree pickup is available.

Holiday schedule changes for garbage, yard waste and recycling

Solid waste services will be altered under the following schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks.  Garbage/Yard Waste/Recycling There will be no residential waste collection on Friday, December 25 or Friday, January 1 within the Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits). Residents who usually have garbage/recycling collection on Friday will have service instead on Saturday, December 26 and Saturday, January 2. (Thursday and Friday yard waste will still be collected on those Saturdays as previously announced.) Use the Recycle Coach app to stay informed about holiday changes! Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies for holiday collection schedules. Staffed Drop-off Locations The full-service recycling locations, along with the Waste Reduction Center and Haz Bin, will be closing early, at 1 p.m., on December 31. They will be closed all day on January 1.  East District Public Works Yard, 595 N. Hubbards Lane Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway Central Government Center, 7201 Outer Loop Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue Haz Bin, Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 7501 Grade Lane

Notice of small cell node in District 10

Verizon Wireless is serving notice that an application has been filed with Metro Public Works and Assets to install a wireless small cell node in Council District 10 on Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government controlled right-of-way. The work will be in the Camp Taylor, George Rogers Clark Park, and Audubon Plaza areas. Verizon Wireless has provided the following document including location of poles in District 10, with general description of the installation type. To view the file, click here. If you have questions or concerns, email VZW.KY.SC@verizonwireless.com.

Share comments and concerns on the I-65 corridor, from I-264 to Jefferson Street, by January 8

Share concerns or comments in the I-65 Corridor Study Public Survey here by January 8.

Eat and shop local

Our local restaurants are suffering through COVID restrictions and cold weather. Please help them by ordering carryout where it is available. 

Please continue to support local businesses as you shop. District 10 is home to a diverse, creative mix of shops and businesses with online or curbside service, or both, so you can shop locally while keeping safe and healthy.

The Louisville Independent Business Alliance has created an online, multi-vendor eCommerce site at www.ShopLocalLou.com, offering a wide variety of goods from our local, independent member businesses.

Mayor's COVID-19 State of Emergency Executive Order has been extended to February 28

Mayor Greg Fischer's State of Emergency Executive Order has been extended to February 28. The current order was set to expire December 31, but due to Jefferson County being designated a Red Zone county, it was extended.  To see Louisville’s COVID-19 data dashboard, including total number of cases, deaths, testing locations and more, click HERE.

From Dr. Sarah Moyer, Director/Chief Health Strategist, Department of Health and Wellness: It hasn’t been easy but this fight isn’t over. We need you now more than ever. COVID19 resources and information at Stay Strong Louisville.

January 6 - AT&T Hiring Event

Apply online here before attending. 

Keep the fats, oils and grease out of your pipes and the sewer system 

Louisville MSD reminds residents about the dangers of FOG: Fats, Oils and Grease. Rich holiday food means plenty of fats, oils and grease are left behind, and it’s important to emphasize proper disposal of FOG, to prevent serious damage and clogs to pipes in homes and to the sewer system. To learn more, visit MSD's website. 

Wrap your presents, wrap your pipes

When the temperature dips, water in your pipes can freeze, causing them to burst. That's costly and inconvenient. But it doesn’t have to happen if you follow these simple precautions. Go to https://www.louisvillewater.com/ColdWeatherTips for more information.

Know waste: electronics and styrofoam

If you're upgrading your electronics, make sure to sell, donate, or recycle your old items! Recycle up to three electronic devices for free at the Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue. They will also take your old Christmas lights. 

When buying new items you might get large, clean Styrofoam packaging inserts. They can be recycled at Foam Fabricators in New Albany during their business hours, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (They do not accept food containers.) Styrofoam is not accepted in curbside or drop-off recycling and should otherwise go in the trash. 

Change to some city yard waste collection schedules

Residents who normally receive city yard waste collection on Thursdays or Fridays will temporarily receive collection on Saturdays until January 16. This change is due to COVID-19 constraints on waste collection staff and operations. Garbage and recycling routes and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday yard waste routes are not affected. Any missed routes will receive service on Saturday.  Yard waste winter schedule starts January 16 and until April 5, all yard waste will be collected on the household's regular collection day by Metro311 request only.

Louisville Metro Animal Services Pet of the Week

Dog of the week: Ski Ski is ready to spread holiday cheer. The four-year-old Labrador Retriever is a shy, but happy go lucky girl who smiles all of the time! Adopt Ski and give her a home for the howlidays for free, thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. She’s already spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. Ski weighs 71 pounds, so if you’re planning to trim your figure after the new year, Ski would make an excellent workout buddy. To meet Ski, visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, from noon to 6 p.m. daily – no appointment required. For more info about Ski, email animal services.

Kittens! Purr for the Holidays! Gift an adorable kitten a home for just a $25 donation or adopt any adult cat for free, with an approved application. Every adoption includes spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinations. Visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, open from noon to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, call 473-PETS. Santa Claws is one of several kittens that have been fostered and are now ready for adoption.

District 10 events

Louisville Mega Cavern presents Lights Under Louisville through January 3. 

Each year, the Louisville Mega Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light spectacular for the Christmas season. Enjoy a 30-minute ride through 17 miles of underground passageways in Lights Under Louisville. Featuring more than 850 lit characters with more than three million points of light. Lights Under Louisville is open through January 3. For more information, visit www.lightsunderlouisville.com

Enjoy Shakespeare in the Parks' Hamlet virtually

Councilman Mulvihill has again supported Kentucky Shakespeare's "Shakespeare in the Parks." Due to COVID-19 precautions, this year's presentation of HAMLET will be a virtual tour. Kentucky Shakespeare has delivered the performance link and accompanying curriculum guide to District 10 schools. The link for DIstrict 10 residents to watch Hamlet is here: https://youtu.be/1bC0uzmOaZI It will remain available through the end of the year.

Louisville Metro news

COVID-19 information links

City partners with LHOME to launch a free financial navigator service for residents

In partnership with national nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), Louisville Metro Government has launched a free Financial Navigators program to help residents navigate critical financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can access these free, remote services by completing the online form here or calling 657-6624 to sign up. The navigator will then send a short service agreement and call the client to begin their personal session. Organizations across Louisville can also refer clients directly to an expert.

The Kentucky Equal Justice Center's CDC Eviction Declaration app is a tool to help homerenters generate and send Declarations to get protection from eviction under the CDC's Eviction Order. These Declarations are necessary under the Center for Disease Control's September 1 order providing homerenters with protections from eviction from September 4 to December 31, 2020. The app is here.

A list of COVID-19 testing sites in Jefferson County is here.

COVID-19 Response: Community & Agency Actions Taken to Assist Our Most Vulnerable information page, which includes many links on topics from state and federal relief to utility bills to COVID-19 flyers in 14 different languages. Also includes updates on businesses providing time for shopping only for residents over 60 and those most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness page: https://louisvilleky.gov/news/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus

The official Team Kentucky source for information concerning COVID-19: kycovid19.ky.gov

Kentucky Department for Public Health COVID-19 page: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/pages/covid19.aspx

Kentucky COVID-19 Hotline: 1-800-722-5725.

Centers for Disease Control site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

If you believe you have been a target or victim of a scam or fraud, please report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via email at disaster@leo.gov. Kentuckians wishing to report online scams and fraud can contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation at https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

To file a price gouging complaint, visit ag.ky.gov/pricegouging or call the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-888-432-9257.

Unemployment insurance: Go to kcc.ky.gov, call the UI Help line at 502-564-2900 or the Kentucky Career Center at 595-4003.

Updates to small business resources are here.

Evictions: Details are here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/develop-louisville/eviction-prevention.

Legal Aid Society: call 584-1254 or 800-292-1862 or apply online. Specific information is available on your rights as a tenant, survivors of domestic violence needing a protective order, those with questions about unemployment insurance, and those with questions about stimulus payments.

Child care facilities guidance is here: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/dcbscvres.aspx

From KentuckianaWorks: You can see which companies are hiring right now in the Louisville area and how you can apply at our new online Job Board, created in partnership with Greater Louisville Inc. in response to COVID-19. Job listings are based on information submitted from employers and are updated daily. Learn more

Public Health and Wellness distributing free radon test kits

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while the supply lasts. You can request a kit by visiting this link or by calling 574-6650. The test kits come with an instruction sheet and postage to send back to the lab for it to be analyzed free of charge. The only way to know a building has radon and if you’re being exposed is to test. Radon is an odorless, colorless and tasteless chemical radioactive gas. It forms naturally when uranium, radium and thorium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. Radon attaches to dust or tobacco smoke and gets carried into the lungs. Prolonged exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer. People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes in through cracks and gaps in homes and other buildings. The entire state of Kentucky is at high risk for radon exposure with about 40 percent of homes estimated to have unsafe levels.

Kentucky Science Center will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25. We'll resume normal business hours (9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) on Saturday, December 26.

Make the most out of the holiday season with Kentucky Science Center's annual Make Your Season extravaganza! In light of rising COVID-19 numbers, Kentucky Science Center is adding brand-new virtual experiences. While this year’s celebration will feel a little different, we still want people to have something to look forward to on the calendar.

In-Person Make Your Season events will include several MakerPlace activities (free drop-ins, $5 Make-and-Takes, and 90 minute workshops) and Winter Break Pay By Day Camps. 

Upcoming In-Person Events:

Theater Experiences
• Polar Express 3D showing throughout the holidays
• Animated Holiday Classics, free with admission
• NEW: Private theater rentals to watch your favorite movie or play a video game on a four-story screen

Our unique online experiences will get the whole family involved in the fun of doing science. Virtual Make Your Season activities include Virtual Family STEAM Club, Sensory Friendly Virtual Fun with Frosty, and MakerPlace to Go Kits that are available for purchase in our Gift Shop and can be done at home. 

Upcoming Virtual Events:
Virtual Family STEAM Club: What if we broke a chemical?
Saturday, January 2, 10:00 a.m. 

Assistance

Low-income households may qualify for a ten-percent sewer bill discount under a new Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP) offered by MSD. For more information, click here, call 540-6000 or email.

Senior citizens age 65 or older with a gross annual household income of $35,000 or less and are both Louisville Water Company and MSD customers may request an application for a 30 percent discount on wastewater charges and the EPA Consent Decree Surcharge through MSD's website or by calling Customer Relations at 540-6000.

The Louisville Water Foundation works with community agencies to help customers keep their water turned on. Drops of Kindness offers residential and business customers help with resolving unpaid bills and reducing future financial obligations. For details, go to https://www.louisvillewater.com/DropsofKindness.

If you're 65 years old, own and occupy your primary residence, you may qualify to exempt the first $39,300 of your home value from property taxes through the The Homestead Exemption. In the Urban Services District, this equals $527 cash in your pocket annually and, once approved, you are not required to reapply unless you move. Complete this one-page form and mail it, along with a copy of your driver’s license (or ID), to the PVA. You’ll get a letter back that looks like this. You'll be notified by a postcard if you qualify. More information is here. Vets with service connected disabilities and totally/permanently disabled civilians may also qualify.

Recognizing that many senior citizens are homebound and unable to see their family and friends these days, AARP created a toll-free phone line so they can just hear a friendly voice. To request an AARP Friendly Voices call, click here or call 1-888-281-0145.

Louisville Metro events

January 26 - Suicide Prevention & Coping During COVID online event

The Mayor's Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) would like to invite you to be a part of the One Love Louisville Networking Night featuring our special guest from the Kent School of Social Work, Sara Williams MSSW, CSW. 

January 26 is an opportunity for citizens to learn more about Violence Prevention efforts as well as find out about important resources and initiatives in our community. Our Networking Nights create an environment for change agents to build a network of citizens as well as agencies involved in efforts to help prevent violence. It provides a space for continued development of violence prevention knowledge and resources. During this Networking Night, you will learn individual and collective efforts to prevent suicide and coping strategies during the age of COVID-19.

Come ready to connect with other passionate community members and learn more about innovative violence prevention strategies to help create a safer Louisville! Learn more about the event or register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/131626481349

Holiday activities

Winter Woods Spectacular From the producers of the popular Jack O’Lantern Spectacular, Winter Woods Spectacular will debut in Iroquois Park through January 2. Winter Woods is a half mile drive of lighting and artistry that will explore and celebrate the holiday season. Proceeds will benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation.  Visit https://www.winterwoodsspectacular.org/ for more information. Fête de Noël Paristown’s Fête de Noël is back this year, featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice-skating rink. Residents are invited to skate, shop, eat and drink in the heart of Paristown and enjoy holiday movie nights, karaoke, silent disco on ice, Stoneware & Co. ornament decorating, and much more. Fête de Noël is open through January 3. For more information, visit www.paristown.com/fetedenoel

News you can use

District 10 NDF and CIF appropriations

Councilman Mulvihill-initiated D10 Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) and Capital Improvement Funds (CIF) appropriations. Link to NDF information is here, CIF information here.

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

Note: short term rental is the general term used to describe vacation rentals including AirBNB, VRBO, and Tripping. 

New case as of December 23: 

20-ZONEPA-0124, for 2041 Bashford Manor Lane, a change in zoning pre application from R5 to OR1 to use and existing structure as an office on 0.19 acres. 

20-NONCONFORM-0036, for 4021 Fayette Avenue, a non-conforming rights application to establish a property as a duplex in a R-5 zoning district on .31 acres.

20-LANDSCAPE-0142, for 3101 Poplar Level Road, revised landscape plan for 20-DDP-0040 to convert vacant grocery building to medical office for Norton CMA Audubon.

20-VARIANCE-0168, for 1232 Keswick Blvd., a variance to allow a six-foot privacy fence along street side yard of property on 0.1381 acres in the R5 zoning district.

20-CUPPA-0158, for 1121 Reutlinger Avenue, a conditional use permit pre application for a short term rental on 0.06 acres in the R6 zoning district. 

20-DDP-0069, 4420 Bishop Lane, a revised district development plan application to construct a 210,600 square-foot warehouse, install loading docks, and trailer storage on 11.13 acres in a M-2 zoning district.

20-MPLAT-0174, 6000 Six Mile Lane, a minor subdivision plat application to create two lots from one on .46 acres in a R-5 zoning district.

20-VARIANCE-0161, 3751 Union Street, a variance to reduce the street side setback as set by infill standards on 0.25 acres in the R-5 zoning district. 

20-CUP-0147 for 1500 Lincoln Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental at a non primary residence on 0.18 acres in the R5 zoning district.

20-WAIVER-0112, 3828 Bardstown Road, a general waiver to permit parking in front of building on 0.65 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Health Center.

20-PARKWAIVER-0008, 3828 Bardstown Road, a parking waiver to increase maximum parking allowed from 27 spaces to 36 spaces on 0.95 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Community Health Center.

20-VARIANCE-0152, 3828 Bardstown Road, a variance to exceed maximum front and street side yard setbacks on 0.6513 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Health Center.

20-VARIANCE-0117 for 1016 Ash Street, a variance to allow a new entry deck and walkway to encroach into the side yard setback requirement.

20-DDP-0046 for 4200 Wallingford Lane, a revised district development plan to create 6 residential units on .38 acres in a R-6 zoning district.

20-WAIVER-0085 for 4200 Wallingford Lane, a landscape waiver request to allow building and pavement encroachment into the 15-foot landscape buffer area along the north property line on .38 acres in a R-6 zoning district.

19MINORPLAT1050 for 1990 Newburg Road. The applicant seeks to create three tracts from 1 on 9.514 acres in the R-5 zoning district for the Nazareth Literary and Benevolent Institution. 

19-MPLAT-0074, 4023 Poplar Level Road, former Kmart, a large format minor plat to create 4 tracts from 1 tract on 9.91 acres in the C1 zoning district.

19RECORDPLAT1007 for 3502 Grantswood Court, a major subdivision record plat for right-of-way dedication for Grantswood Court on 1.878 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

19CUP1095, 1038 Milton Street, A conditional use permit application for a proposed boarding house on 0.0908 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19-DDP-0077, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a revised district development plan for a medical office and dialysis center on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

19-VARIANCE-0076, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a variance from section 4.8.1 of the Land Development Code to allow the proposed pavement to encroach into the middle and outer 100ft stream buffer for a medical office on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

19-DDP-0021, 3231 Poplar Level Road, a Detailed District Development Plan application for a 19,500 square foot proposed office building with associated parking on 4.5 acres in the OR1 and R5 zoning districts.

19-VARIANCE-0005, 3231 Poplar Level Road, variance requested for the building to exceed the 80' maximum front and streetside setback for Nightingale, Poplar Level and Quarry Hill Road. 

20-CAT2-0006, 4025 Poplar Level Road, a category 2b development plan for the construction of a new 2,998 SF Burger King Drive Thru on 9.914 acres in the C1 zoning district. 

19-CFR-0003, 4664 Jennings Lane, a community facility review application for the development of a 34,700 square foot, two story office building with parking on 14.36 acres in the M2/M3 zoning district. LG&E South Service Center. 

19-WAIVER-0016, 4500 Champions Trace Lane, a sidewalk waiver request for requirement along Champions Trace Lane. 

19-WAIVER-0095, 1008 E. Oak Street, a waiver of the required landscape buffer area along the east property line for Hinterhof Micro-Rosteri. 

19-WAIVER-0112, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver for the sidewalk requirement along Newburg Road. 
19-WAIVER-0113, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver to allow detached houses to abut a private street.  

Short term rental cases

18CUP1130 for 3762 Illinois Avenue, a conditional use permit for a Short Term Rental of a non-primary residence in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1176, 1125 Fischer Avenue, a conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental in the R6 zoning district.

19CUP1017, 2606 Pindell Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental on 0.1197 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19CUP1042, 922 Keswick Boulevard, a conditional use permit for short term rental at a nonprimary residence on .11 acres in the R5 zoning district.

19-CUPPA-0241, 1622 Whippoorwill Road, a conditional use permit for a short term rental at a non-primary residence on 0.1334 acres in the R5 zoning district.

To check on Planning and Design Services cases, click here.

 Locate legal Short Term Rentals with new interactive map

Short term rental enforcement continues in large part to be complaint-driven, based on public reporting of alleged violations to administrators. A new interactive map tool contains all of the registered short term rentals in Louisville having an active permit to rent their property out to paying customers on STR websites like Airbnb. If you believe someone is using a property as a short term rental but it does not show up on this registry, or if the registry indicates a non-owner occupied property does not have a CUP, then please report the issue here (select “Zoning and Business Concerns,” “Zoning Concern,” “Short Term Rental,” complete the form and submit). Or contact our office.

Where to go for driver's license renewal, motor vehicle registration, Real ID and more

Visit these websites for more information: DriveJefferson.com for locations, services, hours, etc., and JeffersonKyCourtClerk.com for Office of the Circuit Court Clerk information.

Be informed about crimes with LMPD's crime mapping website

The Louisville Metro Police Department uses a Crime Mapping website to display crime on a map in Jefferson County. Zoom in to see crimes in an area, or put an address in the address bar at top left to search. You may sign up for auto email alerts for crime around an address. Reports are made available to the public after a process of internal review, often in the same day as the report taken. Due to the nature of some crimes, reports are made available to public upon the completion of a thorough investigation and will be made available as soon as practical. Or use the crime mapping iPhone app. If you see crime occurring, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department. Call 911 for emergencies. Call 502-574-7111 for non-emergency related help or to find a towed vehicle. Call 574-LMPD to report crime tips. These LMPD divisions serve sections of District 10: Link to LMPD Fourth Division  Link to LMPD Fifth Division Link to LMPD Sixth Division LMPD working in District 10 have asked us to share this reminder: please call the LMPD non-emergency number, instead of sending an email, if you're seeing suspicious activity in your neighborhood. Sending emails to LMPD delays response, and officers need to be dispatched for the activity. These citations continue the nuisance abatement process. The LMPD non-emergency line is 574-7111 or 574-2111.

MetroSwap areas are here for your safety when buying or selling items

Are you looking for a public place to exchange items you've sold online? Do you share custody of a child and are looking for somewhere to exchange custody? The Louisville Metro Police Department is providing MetroSWAP Zones outside of some Division offices. There is 24 hour video surveillance. LMPD recommends: Agree to meet the person ONLY at a MetroSWAP station. Meet only during daylight hours. Tell someone you trust where you are meeting and at what time. Meet in the parking lot. There will be two designated parking spots at each location for use. Make this interaction brief and to the point. MetroSWAP Zones are at: 2nd Division - 3419 Bohne Avenue 3rd Division - 7219 Dixie Highway 7th Division - 7201 Outer Loop 8th Division - 200 Juneau Drive

Know the signs of human trafficking - you could save a life

Do you know the indicators of human trafficking? You could save a life. Click here for details.  If you believe you may have information about a potential trafficking situation, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733 or BeFree. Hint: Keep this hotline number in your cell phone.

Save up to $100 on a new electric powered mower from Lawn Care for Cleaner Air

From the Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program for the Air Pollution Control District: Take advantage of the Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program and save up to $100 on a new, air-friendly, electric-powered mower. You can get rebates on electric string trimmers, electric blowers, and reel mowers, too. Now is a great time to recycle that old, polluting equipment and save some cash on new gear that will make breathing a little easier for you and your community. Please see our website, louisvilleky.gov/lawncare, or call 574-6000 with questions.

Report litterers

Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window. Click here to report.

Get your reduced cost recycling cart before funds are depleted

Councilman Mulvihill is committed to providing carts to District 10 residents at a reduced cost. These recycle carts will be available on a first come first served basis until the funds are depleted.  The photos at left show the sizes: 64 gallon on the left, 95 gallon on the right.

The carts normally cost $53, but Councilman Mulvihill has made them available for residents of District 10 for a reduced cost of $28. Please call 574-1110 or email us for the form. This offer is available to urban service district residents.

What's the difference between a Recycling Bin and Recycling Cart? The District 10 Discount Cart Program only includes Recycling Carts in 65- or 95-gallon size. Please call 574-1110 or email us for the form. This offer is available to urban service district residents. Households with city waste services receive one garbage cart (all black) and one 18-gallon orange recycling bin for free. If you have just moved into a residence and either of these are missing, contact Metro311 online or call 311 or 574-5000 to make a request.

RecycleCoach app helps Louisville Metro customers with collection reminders, recycling information and more

Receive notifications about garbage, recycling, bulk waste, and yard waste collection services through the RecycleCoach app.  The app also has a “what goes where” feature to allow a person to input a certain item to get information on disposal or recycling. Download from the App Store or Google Play.

Streetlight out? Report it. 

Please report non-working streetlights to LG&E online here.

Property maintenance is the responsibility of the resident, from the middle of the street to the middle of the alley

In Louisville Metro, it is the responsibility of the person living in a home to keep the front and rear of the property clean. This area extends from the middle of the street out front to the middle of any alleyways to the rear or side of the property. This applies to litter as well as plants and trees that could impede the alleyway or street. Inspections, Permits and Licenses (IPL) could cite and possibly impose a fine if you've got a lot of debris and plant overgrowth. Thank you for adhering to the local property maintenance codes and keeping a clean neighborhood. 

Crisis line for veterans and their families

Some offices and VA hospitals offer a "Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program" that includes treatment methods including acupuncture, tai chi, and meditation instead of opioids, and they work with the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) to provide support and treatment for PTSD and depression, the leading cause of suicide for veterans.

Additional references for VA material and assistance or 1-877-WAR-VETS. Lifestyle changes for better health, or sexual trauma.

From the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to live chat.

"Embrace the Journey" website for parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents

For LGBTQ+ children and adolescents,a parent’s support makes all the difference. The Embrace the Journey website is designed to educate the parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents about how to give children the emotional support they need.

Question or problem? Contact Metro311 one of several ways

If you wish to make a Metro311 request, please make a report online or use the mobile app. You'll receive a service request number that will help the District 10 office assist you. You can report online here, or download the free mobile 311 app from your app store. Or tweet @LouMetro311 or call 574-5000.  You can now look to see if an issue you want to report has already been reported. And you'll get notification of your issue along the way. Visit Metro311 to learn more:  Louisville Metro Government's Metro Business Portal, where you apply for permits, licensing and applications with Louisville Metro, is here.

Metro Emergency Repair Program

Eligibility criteria:    Must be owner occupied for at least one year.    Not available on rental property.    Must meet income guidelines (See intake staff)     May receive assistance once in a five year period.    Louisville-Jefferson County only Types of repairs: Furnace repair or replacement (October-April only) A/C unit- repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, available May-Sept. only) Electrical repairs/upgrades Water line repairs/replacement Sewer line repairs/replacement Water heater repair/replacement, gas line leaks For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 574-5850.

Would you like to serve on one of Louisville Metro's Boards or Commissions? 

Interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions? Serving on a board or commission, you will have a chance to improve the quality of life in our community. There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety. To learn more about board applications, please click here.

If you know of a community event you'd like to be considered for inclusion on the District 10 E-News, let us know. Click here to email our office. 

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