Weekly yard waste collection will be suspended for the winter from January 17 until April 4th. This budget cutting measure will reduce the number of trucks operating in low-demand months.

Yard waste collection resumes during the week of Monday, April 5. While individuals may request collection as needed during the suspension through Metro-Call at 574-5000, please plan to set out your yard waste – INCLUDING CHRISTMAS TREES – by January 16.

Drop-Off sites for Christmas Trees will be available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at four locations through January 30th. The Hubbards Lane site will also instantly recycle Christmas trees into mulch that will be offered back to citizens for home use. hose 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. For further information call Metro Call 311 (574-5000) or go to "www.louisvilleky.gov" 

This includes: nonmedical first responders such as police and fire; corrections workers, education – grades K-12 as well as pre-K educators located in a school, people 70 and older.

If you are a nonmedical first responder, work in corrections or education (K-12), your appointment will be scheduled through your employer. You do not need to take any additional action.

For individuals age 70 and older:

Visit https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/zz29d2q1d5thfj/ to request a vaccination appointment. Please read the directions below before filling out the form

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) heard an update very recently on the district’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including discussion of a possible back-to-classroom timeline, vaccinations for JCPS employees and the status of winter athletics.

The board update document has more information on those discussions from the school board meeting. 

NTI Resources

JCPS has released a Non Traditional Instruction Resources document, which includes NTI hubs, meal sites, utility assistance, clubs and activities, tutoring, and other resources.

The document is available here. 

Drops of Kindness offers a customized approach to help customers resolve unpaid bills.  CLICK HERE for more information.

Assistance is available for eligible residents in need of paying water and/or sewer bills via the Healthy at Home Utility Assistance Program. Appointments are required by calling 502/991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.

Income eligible residents within 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, who have lost income due to COVID, with proof of arrearage, payment plan, or disconnect notice for water and/or wastewater bill may be eligible to apply.

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

The Landbank Authority approved the sale of 90 properties last year during its meetings, held mostly virtually, on the second Monday of each month. The properties were sold through multiple programs that allow residents and small developers to purchase city-owned vacant and abandoned properties at below-market rate and repurpose them as rentals, single-family homes, side yards and more.

In 2021, the Landbank Authority will be increasing its focus on advancing racial equity in Louisville. The Landbank Authority is undertaking a racial equity review of its programs to identify ways the programs can be improved.  It has launched new partnerships aimed at increasing Black homeownership and preventing displacement.

In addition to the property sales, the Landbank Authority in 2020 launched a 24-month preferred developer pilot with REBOUND to help the west Louisville-based nonprofit meet the goal described in the A Path Forward plan to empower 100 Black households to achieve homeownership by June 2022 through greater access to Landbank-owned properties.

Separately, REBOUND, along with partners Bates Community Development Corp., Center for Neighborhoods and River City Housing, also will work with the authority to secure appropriate sites for a community land trust in the Russell and Smoketown neighborhoods following their successful response to a city-issued Request for Proposals. A community land trust is a tool to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities and prevent displacement.

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