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The Louisville Metro Council held its second meeting of February last night. Below is a summary of some of the legislation considered:
Boards/Commissions - The Metro Council approved appointments to the Jefferson County Extension Board, the Commission on Public Art, and the Library Advisory Commission. We have a wide variety of boards and commissions to suit almost anyone's interests. Click here to see a list of those as well as current vacancies.
Neighborhood Plans - The Metro Council amended several sections of the ordinance pertaining to neighborhood plans. These changes deal with who initiates a neighborhood plan, the contents of the plan, the composition of the advisory group, and how these plans are to be used by the Metro Council. A clean version of the amendments can be found here.
Land Use - Changes in zoning were approved for property in Districts 4, 13, 14, and 22.
Click here to view the agenda or watch the meeting in its entirety.
Mayor Fischer announced today that Louisville's vaccine providers will begin taking appointments for individuals 60 and older beginning March 1. The specifics for each of those providers are below:
Family Health Centers, Park DuValle Community Health Center - Both of these providers will contact their patients directly to schedule appointments.
Norton Healthcare - There are four Norton Healthcare locations where one can go to be vaccinated. For District 17 residents, the closest options are the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus (Medical Plaza 2) and in St. Matthews at the intersection of Breckenridge Lane and Dutchmans Lane. Visit the Norton Healthcare website and click on "Vaccine Eligibility" in the red box to schedule your appointment.
Baptist Health Louisville - Baptist Health Louisville has opened a drive-through vaccination clinic located in Parking Lot 3 at the corner of Breckenridge Lane and Kresge Way. This is the main parking lot on the right when entering the campus at Entrance 1 from Kresge Way. Normal operating hours are 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Appointments can be made here.
UofL Health - Registration will be available for drive-through vaccinations at three locations: Downtown (499 South Brook Street), South Louisville (1850 Bluegrass Avenue), and Bullitt County (1903 West Hebron Lane). New appointment opportunities will post here on Thursday mornings, though additional openings may post as they become available.
For a list of all COVID vaccine locations in Louisville, click here.
More than 57,000 people in Metro Louisville have received both doses of the COVID vaccine either through the LouVax site or one of our healthcare system community partners. More than 177,000 total doses have been administered.
On another positive note, the number of COVID cases in the city declined for the sixth consecutive week according to Dr. Moyer during her weekly update on Tuesday. Our incidence rate of 28.4 cases per 100,000 residents places us close to moving out of the red alert level and back into orange (25 cases per 100,000). So please, continue to wear a mask when necessary, practice social distancing, and take other precautions where you can. We are headed in the right direction!
 Above is a map of LMPD's 8th Division.
My next "Coffee With Your Councilman" will be a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 2 from 9-10 a.m. Major Andrea Brown with LMPD's 8th Division will be our featured guest. Major Brown will discuss crime trends in the division, share information about their new facility on Goose Creek Road, and take time to answer questions as well. After Major Brown is finished, I'll update those in attendance on what the Metro Council is working on currently. If you're interested in joining us, please call my office at 574-1117 or send an email to kip.eatherly@louisvilleky.gov so we can send you the meeting link. I hope to see you March 2.
JCPS seniors can go to college for free through a new scholarship offered by Evolve502. The scholarship, launched October 1, allows eligible students in the Class of 2021 to begin postsecondary studies tuition-free at any Kentucky Community and Technical College (including Jefferson Community and Technical College) or Simmons College of Kentucky to pursue an associate degree or career credential, or take 60 hours of credit. The Evolve502 scholarship is a last dollar scholarship, meaning Evolve502 will fund the difference between federal and state financial aid and college tuition.
The application takes about five minutes to complete. Once applications are submitted and reviewed, applicants will receive a follow-up email with next steps including completing the federal financial aid form and applying to eligible colleges. The deadline to apply is June 30.
In addition to the scholarship, Evolve502 is offering opportunity grants to support students whose families earn less than $40,000 annually. These grants are $1,000 per semester ($2,000 maximum per year) and can be used to help with costs outside of tuition such as healthcare, transportation, books, and more. The grants will automatically be given to Evolve502 Scholarship recipients who meet qualifications.
The League of Women Voters of Louisville (LWV) invites individuals and organizations to submit nominees for its 2021 Presidents' Citizen Award. This is given annually to a person or organization who has made an exceptional contribution to the Greater Louisville area in terms of community service, significant impact, or demonstrated leadership. The deadline to submit an application is April 1. Click here for more information.
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