In anticipation of re-paving, Lower Hunters Trace will be shutting down between Sky Blue Avenue and Cane Run Road on Tuesday and Wednesday (4/13 and 4/14)  to complete roadway repairs in preparation for repaving of the roadway.  The closures are anticipated to last from 9AM to 3PM on those days.  Message Boards have been placed on Lower Hunters to notify of the pending closures next week.  Once this work is completed, the contractor will begin milling and paving activities in which we will maintain traffic with flaggers and other traffic controls per the MUTCD.  Milling and paving work is anticipated to conclude on April 23, pending weather or equipment failures. 

Louisville Metro's new Clean Collaborative initiative will improve the community's overall cleanliness.The collaborative brings together stakeholders from across Louisville Metro to coordinate and maximize cleaning efforts. These stakeholders include:

• Louisville Metro Public Works & Assets, which has worked on many cleanliness efforts such as urban and suburban street sweeping, litter hotspot cleanings, homeless camp cleanings, and more.
• Brightside and its volunteer community cleanups and anti-litter messaging.
• Louisville Downtown Partnership, which assists in maintaining the cleanliness in the downtown area.
• Louisville Metro Codes & Regulations and its Vacant Lots Team.
• Louisville Waste Management District, which annually receives $380,000 in grant funding to provide extra litter collection along the interstates during the winter, inmate litter collection programs, supplies for litter cleanup events, and anti-litter education through Brightside.

A significant part of the Clean Collaborative is to assess the level of cleanliness along major arterial roadways. Assessments began in February of 2021 and will continue throughout the initiative. Cleanliness scores can be found on the Cleanliness Assessment Map. Blue lines indicate routes that will be assessed in the future.

The Collaborative launched with $1.5 million in funding from Metro Council to increase staffing and purchase equipment for cleanups, street sweeping, graffiti removal and vacant lots mowing.

The 13-person crew and their equipment were first deployed in February and thus far have cleaned 376 curb miles and collected 2,200 bags, removing 96 tons of litter from Metro’s roadways.

There are several ways for residents to get involved in this cleanliness effort.

• Choose not to litter and make a commitment to always dispose of trash properly.
• Understand litter laws in Louisville and pick up litter when it’s spotted.
• Report a litterer online.
• Organize a neighborhood cleanup with Brightside.
• Only set out junk or bulk items during its scheduled set out period.

Residents also are encouraged to track the crew’s progress by visiting a new interactive online dashboard. The dashboard is updated daily and shows data on curb miles cleaned, tires collected, total bags of litter and other items collected, and additional cleanliness activities.

To learn more about the collaborative and how you can help, visit louisvilleky.gov/cleanlou. For residents who would like to track the crews’ progress, please visit the Interactive Data Dashboard.

When: April 20th 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Buechel Woman's Club, 3758 Pulliam Drive

Speakers:

• Dorislee Gilbert, Executive Director of the Mary Byron Project
• Emily Bonistall, Marsy's Law Kentucky Outreach Director
• Councilman Rick Blackwell
• Michelle Holmes, Victim Speaker

Lunch will be served. Due to the pandemic, all COVID regulations will be followed and masks will be required. Seating will be limited and you must RSVP at 502-654-2648 or 502-876-3645.

As of Monday, March 15, people in Tier 1C (individuals ages 16-59 who have qualifying medical conditions and essential employees) are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Louisville. LouVax, the vaccination site at Broadbent Arena, will continue prioritization of individuals ages 60 and up.

Essential employers who would like to help their employees receive vaccinations can submit a form through Metro Public Health and Wellness. The form should only be completed by human resource managers or senior leaders and not by individual employees.

Below are links to websites for waitlists, information and appointments. Due to available supply, appointments are limited. It may take several weeks to get an appointment. After hearing from many people since March 1, my advice is to keep trying.  I wish we had a better, more centralized system but people are getting appointments by continuing to check these websites.    

Norton is creating a waitlist and some individuals on it are being contacted to receive vaccinations at the LouVAX site at Broadbent Arena (shown below).  

Here are the links to sign up:

Employers to Register Essential Workers

Norton Healthcare

Baptist Health

Walgreens

Kroger

CVS

Allie

No need to walk Allie because she can walks herself - everywhere! It's a good thing the approximately 7-year-old Pit Bull enjoys going for a stroll because weighed 90lbs when she arrived at the shelter after her owner died. Allie lost 5 lbs. in two weeks, thanks to her foster mom who walks her daily. The friendly, sweet senior gets along great with the resident dog, and they enjoy napping together so she wouldn’t mind having a sibling in her forever home. Allie’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter, thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. Allie’s already spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. For more info about Allie or to schedule a meet and greet, contact Louisville Metro Animal Services at animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov.

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug will light up your life, if you adopt him. The approximately 2-year-old Pit Bull make a great companion because he’s a happy, affectionate dog. Lightning Bug is also very playful so he’s always ready for a game of fetch. He’ll gently nudge your hand for head pats when you call him to you. Make a fuss over him and he’ll get really excited for the extra attention. Lightning Bug’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. He’s already neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Lightning Bug weighs 60lbs. He’s been friendly and tolerant of other dogs during group play sessions at the shelter. He can be tested with potential fur siblings by request. Child testing is mandatory for families with children. For more info about Lightning Bug or foster-to-adopt, contact Louisville Metro Animal Services at animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov. To meet or adopt Lightning Bug, visit Animal House Adoption Center located at 3516 Newburg Road from 12-6pm daily. No appointment required.  

To see all of the adoptable animals available at Louisville Metro Animal Services, visit their website here.

The owners of 7201 Intermodal Drive, Ste. A have applied for a Wholesaler license at that location.

Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero Street, 2 NE 33, Frankfort, Ky. 40601, within 30 days of the date of the legal publication (March 31, 2021).

Some of the reasons for refusal of a license as stated in KRS 243.450 are
Premise does not comply fully with all alcoholic beverage control statutes and regulations of the board.

• The applicant or the premises does not comply with all regulations of a city administrator.
• The applicant has done an act for which a revocation of license would be authorized.
• The applicant has made any false material statement in his application.
• Other factors include public sentiment in the area, number of licensed outlets in the area,
  potential for future growth, type of area involved, type of transportation available and financial potential of the area.