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Happy New Year!
I hope that everyone had a joyous and festive holiday and the new year will bring lots of joy and happiness to all.
However, I have to address this as it has become a problem in our community and that is gun violence. We have had a pretty rough start of the year with shootings and murders in the first two weeks of the year! Last year we ended on a very violent note with love ones being lost to shootings.
Why? What is behind the crime and killings taken place on our streets? People want and deserve answers, residents should feel safe to travel throughout the city without the fear of being a victim of a crime.
I have had several meetings with police majors and district resource officers, asking what can the council office do to assist in the prevention of and solving crime, and their response is community engagement.
This consist of using tip lines to report crimes unanimously at 574-5613 and sending in 'hot spot' cards to the council office. This card hides the identity of anyone who wants to report a crime, you would fill out any information needed to investigate the allege crime.
If you want to help prevent and clean our community up from crime, get involved by calling my office at 574-1105 to get a pack of 'hot spot' cards.
Let's take part in making sure that we have a safe new year!
Yard Waste by Request Only - coming soon!
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 Every winter, yard waste collection in the Urban Services District is done BY REQUEST ONLY. The service is still available, but since the amount of yard waste generated is far less in the winter, it is more efficient to only collect when needed.
How to Make a Request
- Call Metro311 at 311 or 574-5000 or email metro.311@louisvilleky.gov.
- Be prepared with the following information or include in your email: First and last name, address, phone number, set out location (front, rear, side, alley, etc.), and approximate number of containers, bags, or bundles.
- Your appointment will be scheduled on your regular collection day THE FOLLOWING WEEK. (Example: If your regular yard waste collection day is Thursday, and your request is made on Monday, February 8, your yard waste will not be collected until Thursday, February 18.)
- Set out yard waste no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before your appointment and no later than 6 a.m. the day of your appointment. Be sure to follow the collection guidelines.
Regular weekly collection without requests will resume the week of April 5.
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Neighborhood Meeting Invitation
The attached invitation is being forwarded to you on behalf of the applicant for the development proposal described. This is for an informational meeting the applicant is required to conduct before a formal application can be made with Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services for this development proposal.
Alcohol Beverage License Application
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License/ Addition to Application memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a 4 a.m. Extended Drink Hours for Quota Retail Liquor Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage Drink, and Sunday Drink license(s) being applied for, located at 416 S. 26th Street, Louisville, KY. 40212. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
Notice to Demolish
Louisville Metro seeking input in advance of supporting incubator for minority-owned businesses
LOUISVILLE, KY (December 16, 2020) – Louisville Metro Government today issued a Request for Information (RFI), asking all interested parties to submit comments, questions and ideas that will help the city shape its decision-making around financially supporting the creation of an incubator to serve minority-owned businesses, or growth of an existing entity.
“We know that minority-owned businesses, and specifically Black business owners, face greater economic challenges, including lack of access to capital and overall support, that prevent them from enjoying the same economic benefits and financial stability as other businesses,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “Providing funds to a Minority Business Enterprise incubator is another action Louisville Metro is looking to take to help move the needle toward ensuring opportunity is evenly spread across our city.”
Through Louisville Forward’s Department of Economic Development, Louisville Metro is looking to fund one or more organizations for the purpose of opening and operating a business incubator to provide business support resources and services that could include shared office space and supplies; networking opportunities; programming and mentoring around accounting and business finances; HR and legal services; capital strategy; and marketing and social media.
“We encourage anyone and everyone to provide feedback and insights that will help Louisville Metro best identify what the community needs in order to support Black and Brown entrepreneurs,” said Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Chief of Louisville Forward. “By finding new ways to support minority-owned businesses, we hope to narrow the racial wealth gap.”
A business incubator is different from a business accelerator, which offers access to capital and investment in return for startup equity, and from co-working space, which provides a physical space but no support resources.
Commenters are encouraged to answer questions, including:
- Is a business incubator to serve minority-owned businesses needed in Louisville?
- What do you think a business incubator is and/or what should it include?
- What metrics should be used to measure the effectiveness of an incubator?
- What are the best examples of a minority-owned business incubator to model?
All comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15.
Following the conclusion of the comment period, Louisville Metro may draft and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking organizations who are interested in operating a minority-owned business incubator in Louisville.
For more information about the RFI or to provide comments, visit https://louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/projects/view/36074.
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Vendor packet is available on-line or in person
LOUISVILLE, KY (October 28, 2020) -Vendors wishing to participate in the LIHEAP 2020-2021 program must complete required paperwork and return the appropriate documentation. Vendor Packets can be downloaded from the louisvilleky.gov website by clicking here, or arrangements can be made to pick up in person by calling 502/574-3082.
LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to help eligible, low-income households meet their home heating needs. LIHEAP vendors are defined as any business that supplies energy, such as rental facilities where utilities are included in the rent or provides home heating fuel to individuals applying for the LIHEAP program. Examples of home heating fuel include oil, kerosene, propane, bottled gas, wood, electric or natural gas.
Vendor paperwork will provide information about changes in the LIHEAP program this year and the LIHEAP staff members are happy to address any questions. Vendors who participated in the 2019-2020 program should receive a packet in the mail to update records for this year’s participation.
The Subsidy Component of LIHEAP begins Nov. 2 and ends Dec. 11, 2020 or until funds are expended. The Crisis Component will begin January 4, 2021 and will end March 31, 2021 or until funds are expended. Please contact Brandon Oneal at (502) 574-6082, or visit https://louisvilleky.gov/LIHEAP for more information.
Louisville Metro Government is committed to promoting access, equal opportunities, and the meaningful participation by minority-owned, women-owned, and disabled owned businesses in all of its procurement activity.
Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS) administers the local LIHEAP program for Jefferson County residents. For more information about RCS, visit our website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-serviceswww.louisvilleky.gov/RCS or call 502/574-5050. For more information about Community Action of Kentucky which administers LIHEAP through a network of 23 community action agencies across Kentucky, call 1-800-456-3452.
With cold weather approaching, some of us will be using heating alternatives such as kerosene heaters and electric heaters and these heating sources have the potential to cause fires. Therefore, it's important that your home has a working smoke detector and it is recommended to have a 10-year lithium battery smoke detector. If you are in need of one, please feel free to call my office at 574-1105 and we will have the Louisville Fire Department to put one in your home at no cost. We want you to stay warm, but please stay safe.
Community Action Kentucky (CAP) - (Office Locations) Services include various educational courses and Job Readiness Financial Literacy courses.
KentuckianaWorks Services include high-demand job training, one-on-one career counseling, career development workshops, career search resources, access to computers, phones and faxes for job searches.
Kentucky Career Center The Kentucky Career Center offers information on unemployment benefits & claims as well as many services for job seekers.
Louisville Urban League Assists clients, primarily African Americans and individuals of low to moderate income, prepare for and find employment. Services include counseling & placement services, training & development, pre-screening & referral services and outreach programs.
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs This site includes information about education and training benefits available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Express Kentucky Career Center offices have Local Veterans Employment representatives and Disabled Veteran outreach specialists to assist veterans with their employment and training needs.
Center for Accessible Living (CAL) CAL offers training on disability issues and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ADA compliance, building and product accessibility, reasonable accommodation certification, American Sign Language interpreters, recruitment, career development, a Job Hunt Club and much more. (See all services)
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Goodwill provides jobs, job training, and employment counseling for people who face barriers to finding and keeping a job, including people with disabilities, recipients of public assistance, and people with limited education or work history.
Job Corps Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age. Â For more information, call (800) 733-JOBS where an operator will refer you to the admissions counselor closest to where you live, and mail you an information packet.
Kentucky Office for the Blind Services include: braille instruction, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, adult education, career development, life skills, personal development
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and services offered include counseling & guidance, vocational & other training services, interpreter & note taking services, rehabilitation technology, job placement and supported employment.
Office of Councilwoman Donna Purvis
Louisville Metro Council | District 5
601 West Jefferson Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 |
