Louisville Metro Government sent this bulletin at 04/08/2021 04:59 PM EDT
COUNCILWOMAN DR. BARBARA SHANKLIN
(502) 574-1102 / 601 West Jefferson Street City Hall, 1st Floor Louisville, KY 40202
Dr. Barbara Shanklin District 2 Councilwoman 601 West Jefferson Street City Hall, 1st Floor Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 574-1102 Barbara.Shanklin@louisvilleky.gov
Caleb Howard Legislative Assistant (502) 574-2787 Caleb.Howard@louisvilleky.gov
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Updated (04/08/2021): Important Information Regarding the Current COVID-19 Outbreak and the Commonwealth of Kentucky/the City of Louisville Response
Official Team Kentucky sources for information concerning COVID-19
COVID-19 Hotline (800) 722-5725
Click here for to visit the official Team Kentucky source for information concerning COVID-19 (updated daily).
For general inquires, email KYcovid19@ky.gov. Please be patient as we handle a high volume of emails.
COVID-19: Louisville Information
Vaccine distribution update from Dr. Sarah Moyer
Great news—COVID vaccine supply has finally caught up with demand. There are now appointments available at UofL Health and Norton, as well as many pharmacies.
As of Monday April 5, all Kentuckians age 16 and over are eligible to be vaccinated, and we are in a race against the variants. We must now pivot from asking for patience to encouraging haste. Links to all providers are on our website at: louisvilleky.gov/vaccine
Also, now that vaccines are readily available from many providers, we are taking LouVax on the road. At Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, our mission is to achieve health equity, and to do that, we must focus on improving access and meeting people where they are. If you know of a group that would benefit from a mobile mission, please have them email louvaxmobile@louisvilleky.gov.
The city’s COVID-19 data dashboard, a complete list of COVID-19 testing sites, vaccine information, prevention and contact tracing can be found at www.louisville.gov/covid19. The LOU HEALTH COVID19 Helpline is also available: 502- 912-8598.
*PCR is test for COVID, Serology is antibodies test
**Based on a 7-day rolling average; Switched on 10/19/2020 to electronic laboratory reports as the sole source of data for the positivity rate. Learn more about how KDPH determines the Statewide Positivity Rate. Note: Data includes cases of COVID-19 reported to KDPH.
Latest News from Gov. Beshear and the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Gov. Beshear: In-Person Unemployment Appointments Open April 7, Services Begin April 15
After being closed for more than three years, regional offices to reopen for in-person unemployment insurance assistance
FRANKFORT, KY (April 6, 2021) — Gov. Andy Beshear and Labor Cabinet Secretary Larry L. Roberts announced today that in-person unemployment insurance (UI) services will open April 15 at more than a dozen regional Kentucky Career Centers (KCCs).
KCC staff will be available for in-person assistance by appointment only. At 1 p.m. EDT [on] April 7, Kentuckians can begin scheduling Monday through Friday appointments at kcc.ky.gov.
Openings tomorrow will be for appointments April 15-30. Beginning April 19, appointments for May 3 will become available, with additional appointment times opening each day thereafter.
“When you combine years of painful staffing cuts, an out-of-date system designed to tell people no and the effects of a once-in-100-years pandemic – many Kentuckians have been unable to obtain benefits,” Gov. Beshear said. “In addition to taking many new actions to help Kentuckians in need, we are now making good on our promise to begin putting unemployment specialists back into the local career centers.”
Labor Secretary Roberts said the Kentucky Career Center staff is working diligently to prepare for opening day.
“It has taken a lot of work to make it happen in a short window of time, but our staff has worked hard in recent weeks to pull everything together to get us in a position to once again provide services that unemployment claimants need at this critical time,” Roberts said.
Under the previous administration, KCC locations around the state stopped providing in-person assistance to UI claimants in the fall of 2017.
The record level of unemployment spurred by the pandemic and years of painful staffing cuts, location reductions and failure to upgrade IT systems slowed the state’s ability to help many Kentuckians who lost jobs through no fault of their own.
The Governor’s proposed budget included General Fund spending of $1.1 million in fiscal year 2021 and $8.4 million in fiscal year 2022 to provide funding to restore employees to help with unemployment claims at the career centers throughout the commonwealth.
On March 31, Gov. Beshear spoke about the need for additional state funding to bolster career center staffing for the long term. The Labor Cabinet will be utilizing current staff in the career centers that normally provide career counseling services to begin offering in-person UI assistance.
Kentucky Career Center Regional Locations
The cabinet will also be opening a new, temporary facility in Lexington, which will also provide UI assistance.
Ashland
1844 Carter Ave.
Ashland, KY 41042
Bowling Green
803 Chestnut St.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Covington
1324 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY 41011
Elizabethtown
233 Ring Road, Suite 100
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Hazard
412 Roy Campbell Dr.
Hazard, KY 41701
Hopkinsville
110 Riverfront Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Lexington
2624 Research Park Dr.
Lexington, KY 40511
Louisville
600 W. Cedar St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Morehead
1225 U.S. Hwy. 60 West, Suite 160
Morehead, KY 40351
Owensboro
3108 Fairview Drive
Owensboro, KY 42303
Paducah
416 South 6th St.
Paducah, KY 42001
Prestonsburg
686 North Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41339
Somerset
410 East Mt. Vernon St.
Somerset, KY 42501
Special instructions
Anyone attending an appointment must wear a mask at all times.
Photo ID is required to enter a KCC building.
Temperatures will be taken before entering KCC buildings due to COVID-19.
Accommodations will not be made for those without appointments.
While staff make every effort to answer all questions during this appointment, UI specialists may not be able to provide a resolution during a single appointment. Some claims could require additional paperwork or take additional time to complete. An additional appointment will not be necessary.
Latest News from Mayor Fischer and the City of Louisville
Mayor Fischer helps kick off Clean Collaborative Initiative
Multi-agency collaborative will tackle litter year-round
LOUISVILLE, KY (April 5, 2021) – Mayor Greg Fischer today joined Public Works Director Vanessa Burns to kick off the city’s new Clean Collaborative initiative that will improve the community's overall cleanliness.
“Having clean streets, sidewalks and parks sends a message that this is a city that takes pride in itself, where people take pride in and care about their hometown,” said the Mayor. “For our economy and for ourselves and each other, it makes life here better when our streets are cleaner.”
Burns added: “The proudest as a resident I have ever been was the Muhammad Ali cleanup in 2016. Everyone pitched in and made Louisville shine. Let’s all do our part and have that same sense of pride by participating in cleanliness efforts, whether it is in front of your house, a business or an alley.”
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.
Only set out junk or bulk items during its scheduled set out period.
“I ask everyone to do what they can to help make our Clean Collaborative team’s jobs a little easier by throwing your trash away and keeping it off our streets,” said the Mayor.
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.
Metro Government announces expanded benefits, streamlined intake process for LG&E Utility Assistance Program
LOUISVILLE, KY (March 25, 2021) - In response to financial challenges and other barriers that some individuals and families are still experiencing as a result of COVID-19, Mayor Greg Fischer today announced expanded benefits and a more streamlined intake process for Metro COVID-19 Utility Relief Funds allocated to help LG&E customers pay outstanding balances.
Metro COVID-19 Utility Relief Funds were announced last fall and launched in January to help residents with outstanding balances on their LG&E bills that occurred from March 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020, as well as Louisville Water Co. and MSD bills from that same period. Funding came from Louisville Metro Government general fund dollars freed up by federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act) funding in other areas.
Louisville Water and MSD have expended all of their $4 million fund allocation, assisting more than 12,500 customers, largely through a company portal set up to quickly respond to requests for aid. They also worked with the Community Ministries to allow their employees to help individuals apply for the credit as they worked with them on other issues. They also used a multi-layered communication plan with stakeholder outreach, fliers in grocery stores, digital campaigns and a postcard and text to customers who were eligible.
LG&E utilizes a different portal allowing service providers to check an applicant’s current bill and pledge payments based on eligibility. In a continued partnership, LG&E and the city’s Office of Resilience and Community Services are working with Neighborhood Place and the Association of Community Ministries to expedite the application process for eligible customers.
The Association of Community Ministries has streamlined the intake process with a new centralized portal that allows applicants to pre-screen and apply for assistance by answering a few questions on a mobile device, computer, or tablet. A Ministries' representative will contact the applicant within one week after they receive the application. Find portal here: http://www.louisvilleministries.org/
Also, effectively immediately, the time period for accrual of outstanding LG&E balances has been extended through the end of this month, and the maximum benefit has increased from $500 to $1,000. LG&E customers who have already received assistance may be eligible to receive additional help up to the $1,000 threshold.
“We recognize the significant and unprecedented challenges that many of our residents may be facing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, especially those who have experienced a loss of job or reduction of hours,” said Mayor Fischer. “We stand ready to help residents in need and are grateful for the work that Louisville Water, MSD and LG&E have done and are doing to help get residents get back on track in paying their utility bills. I also appreciate the work of our RCS team, Neighborhood Place, and of course, the Community Ministries that are the backbone of so much work to help our most vulnerable.”
Louisville Water and MSD
Vice President of Communications Kelley Dearing Smith said the utilities made it easy to apply for the Metro Relief Fund credit, building a portal where customers could check their eligibility, confirm they’d been finically impacted by COVID-19 and then apply for the credit.
Citing ongoing need, Louisville Water and MSD are keeping their portal open and have added another $500,000 for those customers with an outstanding balance between March 16 and December 31 of 2020. Dearing Smith said there is still a tremendous need for assistance, with approximately 10,000 customers behind on their Louisville Water and MSD bill. The utilities continue to explore options and work with these customers to offer payment plans and assistance through community agencies, she said.
LG&E
Those eligible for the remaining Metro LG&E Relief funds must:
Be a resident of Jefferson County
Have experienced a COVID-related economic hardship
Have a past due/delinquent LG&E electric or gas bill (arrearage must have occurred March 16, 2020 – March 31, 2021)
To apply:
Go to louisvilleministries.org and fill out an online application, or call 2-1-1 to connect with your local Community Ministry
Schedule appointment at 502-977-6636, or visit louisvilleky.gov/neighborhoodplace(click on COVID Assistance for the option to apply online)
Qualified applicants will receive assistance based on the order received. The program will operate through June 30, 2021 or until funds are expended, whichever comes first.
Do you need help paying your LG&E bill? Eligible residents may qualify for up to $1,000 in utility assistance.
Eligibility includes: -Be a resident of Jefferson County -Have experienced a COVID-related economic hardship -Have a past due/delinquent LG&E electric or gas bill (arrearage must have occurred March 16, 2020 – March 31, 2021)
To apply: -Go to louisvilleministries.org and fill out an online application, or call 2-1-1 to connect with your local Community Ministry -Schedule appointment at 502-977-6636, or visit louisvilleky.gov/neighborhoodplace (click on COVID Assistance for the option to apply online)
Download this flyer for more details, or visit here.
Do you need help managing your money?
Louisville Metro Government, in partnership with LHOME, has launched a no-cost Financial Navigator Program. You can receive assistance and guidance over the phone to help you manage the financial impact of COVID-19. During your free 30-minute session, Navigators can help you address concerns including:
• Prioritizing daily expenses like housing, utilities, and food • Maximizing income through accessing benefits, emergency cash assistance, and emergency loans • Managing debt including credit cards, student loans, and child support • Avoiding predatory scams • Budgeting for future loss of income
Dear Louisville Community Members and Public Stakeholders,
The Draft of the 2021 Annual Action Plan is now available. You can read the Draft version of this plan online at our Federal Plans Webpage.
Public meetings to review the Draft and hear public comment will be held virtually on April 21 and 22. These meetings will be available via WebEx online and Facebook Live stream. More information about logon access can be found below. Persons who desire special accommodations should contact the Planning Commission office at (502) 574-6230 at least one week prior to this meeting; TDD users please use the Relay Service, 1-800-648-6056.
Beginning Wednesday April 7th, there will be a 30-day public comment period on these drafts. Comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on Thursday, May 6th. Comments may be emailed to Joseph.Greenwell@louisvilleky.gov, or presented at the public meetings below.
Our online community meetings about the 2021 Jefferson County PVA assessments have been so successful we added one additional meeting. The community-wide meeting will be on Zoom on April 20th and 6:30pm. Increasing public understanding of property assessments and the right to appeal is a top priority of Property Valuation Administrator Colleen Younger to fulfill our mission: to provide fair and equitable assessments with best-in-class customer service. This meeting will not be area-specific, rather for all areas being reassessed in 2021. According to our reassessment map, a portion or all of your Metro Council District will be reassessed. Thank you for helping us to engage the community by sharing this information.
The role of the PVA is to fairly assess the value of all property. This is an important part of the process to determine the taxes collected to fund our cities, school districts, and emergency services.
Your help to share information and drive attendance at our public meeting is extremely important because the first step of the appeals process in 2021 is available from April 23rd to May 17th.
If you need additional information, go to www.JeffersonPVA.ky.gov, or call the office at 502-574-6380.
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission to extend 2020 occupational license tax filing and payment deadline
LOUSVILLE, KY (March 25, 2021) – Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission (LMRC) will extend the 2020 annual occupational license tax filing and payment deadline from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021.
The extension is for all taxpayers that file Forms OL-3, OL-3EZ, OL-3A, OL-3S, OL-3EXT and I-2. All other LMRC deadlines will remain in place.
The commission has approximately 102,000 active occupational license tax accounts, and roughly 60,000 of those accounts represent local individuals that file once a year. The extension follows the federal government’s decision to allow individual taxpayers to defer filing and payments of federal income tax from April 15, 2021, until May 17, 2021.
Starting April 5, 2021, the LMRC will provide in-person customer service by appointment Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please refer to www.metrorevenue.org for more detailed information on the extended deadline or hours of operation. Anyone with questions can contact LMRC staff at (502) 574-4860 or taxhelp@metrorevenue.org.
Mayor Fischer and local leaders kick off SummerWorks 2021
Louisville youth 16-21 can now register online for help getting a summer job
LOUISVILLE, KY (March 18, 2021) - Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer today joined Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) President and CEO Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, and other community partners at the YouthBuild Louisville headquarters downtown to announce the start of SummerWorks 2021.
“As we kick off the 11th season of SummerWorks, it’s amazing to see the impact this program has made and the resilience it has shown,” said the Mayor, who praised the SummerWorks team for finding innovative ways to operate despite the challenging circumstances presented by COVID-19. “This year, we have an opportunity to keep building on our strong foundation to make it the best season yet for youth and employers.”
The Mayor drew attention to a new set of online tools available to SummerWorks participants this season, which will make it easier than ever for youth to get prepared for and connected to good summer jobs. He also highlighted the partnerships SummerWorks has forged in recent years with the Academies of Louisville at JCPS and GLI, who have embraced the common goal of building the nation’s leading talent pipeline.
“JCPS values our partnership with SummerWorks and the hundreds of students who have received real, paying jobs through this program,” Pollio said. “We’re looking forward to the expansion of our partnership this summer.”
"GLI is always proud to support SummerWorks and its impact on Louisville’s youth,” said Davasher-Wisdom. “Our youth are the future of our workforce, and it is imperative we continue investing in their learning and education. These opportunities are also important to keeping talent in our city and growing a well-rounded homegrown workforce.”
One example of a young person who has benefited is Sheikhnoor Hussein, a student in the IT and Law Academy at Waggener High School, who has worked in the IT Department at Humana the past two summers. Sheikhnoor, whose family immigrated to the United States from Somalia, said his SummerWorks experience at Humana gave him valuable professional experience and improved his collaboration skills. “SummerWorks also helped me see what kinds of careers and jobs might be out there for me,” he said.
Promoting equity will continue to be a priority for SummerWorks in 2021. Youth applicants who face barriers and come from disadvantaged backgrounds are prioritized in the job-matching process to ensure that those who are most in need of a good summer job have a better chance of landing one. SummerWorks is also continuing to sponsor jobs and work-learn experiences at nonprofits and agencies across the community that share this commitment to equity.
All Louisville youth who are between the ages of 16-21 (as of June 1) are eligible to enroll in SummerWorks. Once they register online and complete a new virtual job readiness training course, youth will be able to apply for job opportunities geared toward them.
SummerWorks, which was founded by Mayor Fischer in 2011 after federal funding for summer jobs was eliminated, has directly placed Louisville youth in more than 6,700 summer jobs. The program’s core operating funds are approved by the Louisville Metro Council. Private donations sponsor jobs for youth in greatest need of the opportunity. Those contributors include the James Graham Brown Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, the Gingko Foundation, the Community Foundation of Louisville, the Diaz Family Foundation, and other organizations and individuals.
SummerWorks is operated by YouthBuild Louisville in partnership with KentuckianaWorks, the Louisville Region’s Workforce Development Board. To learn more about SummerWorks and how to get involved as a participant, employer, or supporter, visit www.summerworks.org.
JCPS News
School Meals
Students who attend school in-person will receive free breakfast and lunch. Families of in-person and virtual students can receive curbside meal pickup on Wednesday March 24 with pickup available at most middle and high schools. Families will receive eight days’ worth of meals and snacks for each child. After Spring Break, curbside meal service will move to Saturdays from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. at the following sites, beginning Saturday, April 10 and continuing through May 22, with the exception of Derby Day, on May 1. In lieu of that, sites will be open Oaks Day, Friday, April 30. Finally, while this is NOT a JCPS program, the American Rescue Plan Act has extended P-EBT payments for free/reduced price meal eligible families to purchase meals they would have otherwise receive at school. That federal program will be administered by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
For students attending classes in school buildings, meals will also look different. Click here for more details, and click here to watch our Nutrition Services video!
JCPS to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Testing for Students, Staff, Families
Free tests available at select JCPS schools starting March 15
LOUISVILLE, KY (March 12, 2021) – Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is partnering with Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness and Sphere to provide free, voluntary COVID-19 rapid testing at select school sites.
Testing at the drive-thru sites will be available by appointment beginning March 15 to any JCPS student, employee, and parent/guardian who feels they may have been exposed to COVID-19, including those who are asymptomatic. A limited number of unscheduled walk-up/drive-ups will be accommodated as available.
The rapid/antigen testing will be available at the following school sites Mondays-Thursdays from 3-7 p.m.:
Academy @ Shawnee, 4001 Herman St.
Ballard High School, 6000 Brownsboro Rd.
Central High School, 1130 W Chestnut St.
Fairdale High School, 1001 Fairdale Rd.
Iroquois High School, 4615 Taylor Blvd.
Marion C. Moore School, 6415 Outer Loop
Seneca High School, 3510 Goldsmith Ln.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1501 Rangeland Rd.
All JCPS schools will be provided with rapid COVID-19 testing kits for students or staff who arrive at school with symptoms of illness. The tests will be administered by nursing staff. The drive-thru sites are for those within the JCPS family who are asymptomatic, may choose to get tested regularly, and/or have been referred for testing as part of contact tracing efforts.
Only service requests for the past 30 days will be accessible in the new system. If you need information on an older request, please call Metro 311 for status.
Anything submitted in the old reporting system (prior to June 19, 2019) will not show in the new system. It is still being processed however. Please call Metro311 for status.
To receive email notifications of the status of your service request you must have an account and you must have included your email address when you created your account. You can create a new account and report a new issue with Metro 311 by following this link.
Not all issues you put a service request in for require you to login. Some issues may be submitted anonymously, such as reporting a pothole and property maintenance cases, for instance. But having an account will allow you to track the progress and status of the request.
If you do not see a category which corresponds to your issue, please call Metro 311 at 311.
Waste Management News
The Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue is open. This is a popular disposal site for large loads of unbagged yard waste, tree limbs and stumps up to three feet in diameter, construction debris, and large household items. (Fees may apply.) Residents can dispose of up to four tires, up to three electronic items, and up to three large household items for FREE! Details can be found on the website. Open Tuesday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Mayor Fischer kicked off 2021's Pothole Blitz on Monday. Though pothole repair takes place year-round, during the Blitz, which takes place in March and April, Metro Public Works' Roads & Operations crews will deploy at least six teams every day throughout Metro Louisville to keep the roads in safe condition. In recent years, on average crews repaired about 40,000 potholes (per year). That number will likely be higher this year due to the number of snow events experienced this past winter. Three ways to report a pothole: Call 311, on Twitter #502pothole, and online at: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/services/report-pothole-or-other-city-services-issue
Thanks to a generous grant from the Louisville Metro Department of Parks & Recreation, TreesLouisville is excited to announce the opening of another round of its Residential Shade Tree Rebate Program!
Did you know? Nearly 70% of available planting space in Jefferson County is privately owned. Planting a tree at home is one of the best and easiest ways you can help expand our community tree canopy and grow a greener, healthier neighborhood.
To participate, purchase and plant an eligible shade tree on your residential property and apply to receive $30 back on up to three trees. This program is open to residents of Jefferson County, KY on a first-come, first-serve basis until all funds have been claimed. For full eligibility requirements or to apply, visit treeslouisville.org/rebate or find a brochure at your local garden center.
Report Street Light Outages to LG&E
If you see a streetlight out in your neighborhood (or anywhere in Louisville), please note the address and report it to LG&E for repair. Click here to fill out the online form to report broken or malfunctioning streetlights. We always recommend adding your contact information to the request, so a technician who has questions can contact you. LG&E makes repairs during the day. Make sure you follow up if the streetlight hasn’t been repaired within seven (7) days.
LMPD News
LMPD reminder: Please secure your property and stay vigilant!
The city has seen an increase of illegal activity, including vandalism, vehicle thefts, items stolen from vehicles, and gun shots reported over the past year. Here are several tips from LMPD that may seem simple but could be very effective in preventing crime in our neighborhoods!
Immediately report any suspicious person, activity (gunshots), or vehicles to (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-TIPS. This is not just for vehicle vandalism but drug activity, home/garage vandalism, gun shots - ANY suspicious activity! Make a police report!
- Never leave anything of value in your vehicle; this includes laptops, purses, GPS devices, and even loose change. - Always lock your vehicle doors. - Remove garage door openers from vehicles usually parked outside. - Do not leave your keys in your vehicle. Do not warm up your vehicles without you in them! - Do not leave the windows of you vehicle open, or partially open. - Consider additional lighting around your property; try to park your vehicle in a well-lit area. - Never leave a firearm unprotected in your vehicle.
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 or electric).
Serving households in the 40213, 40218 & 40219 Zip Codes Only
First Come, First Served Basis
Picture ID & proof of residency required!
Sponsored By:
Peace Presbyterian Church
4210 East Indian Trail
Louisville, KY 40213
Upcoming Events at Newburg Library!
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Mayor announces Louisville Free Public Library is resuming in-person services
‘Grab and Go’ access starts at all locations on March 26
LOUISVILLE, KY (March 11, 2021) – With the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate no longer in the Critical Zone, Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that the Louisville Free Public Library is expanding in-person services at all of its locations.
Following Gov. Andy Beshear’s guidelines and in consultation with Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, Library officials will offer “Grab and Go” access to library materials starting Friday, March 26.
Patrons will be encouraged to browse and pick up library materials and check out using self-check kiosks. Building capacity will be limited to ensure social distancing, and visits will be limited to no more than 90 minutes.
“This is great news, especially for our kids, as many of them are about to head back for in-person classes. I am proud of the way we have come together to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases here, and this is just one example of the good things resulting from that commitment,” said Mayor Fischer. “I appreciate all the work that Library Director Lee Burchfield and his team have done to provide services during the pandemic, and I know they – and our library patrons – are eager to get back into their branches.”
In order to expand services safely, the Library has reconfigured furniture, computer stations, and equipment to ensure safe physical distancing can be maintained. Masks and temperature checks are required to enter library facilities, and all patrons (age 5 and older) must properly wear a face covering at all times during their visit. The Library will have masks available for patrons who arrive without them.
“We’re very excited to be able to expand services and welcome more people back into the Library in a way that helps keep both patrons and staff safe and healthy,” Burchfield said.
Study rooms and meeting spaces are not available for use at this time. However, as it has since August, computer access, printing and free faxing services will still be available at the libraries. More information can be found online at LFPL.org/Appointment.
LFPL’s popular curbside pick-up of library materials, which began on June 1, also will continue at all locations, six days a week. For information on the Library’s curbside service, please visit LFPL.org/curbside, or call (502) 574-1611.
“We are working toward getting community centers open by the end of the month as well, and will release those details when they are ready,” Mayor Fischer said.
Opportunity to have your artwork featured in one of Louisville's Libraries
The Louisville Free Public Library and the city’s Commission on Public Art (COPA) are now accepting proposals to commission five new temporary artworks in Louisville's public libraries. We are very excited about this project and wanted to let you know since one of the eligible library locations serves people in your council district. Proposals are now being accepted for the Iroquois, Newburg, Shawnee, Portland and Fairdale branches.
This opportunity is open to any artist in Louisville/Jefferson County, and any artistic discipline—including visual art, installation, performance, spoken word, event-based, and media art. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply and artists may apply as an individual or as a team.
In an effort to improve the Louisville Metro website, a short survey has been created for constituents to give feedback. The survey will be open until close of business on Friday, April 23.
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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 of their car window.
Louisville non-profits have launched a new website to help connect people in need of food, shelter, and more. Metro United Way and the Family Scholar House partnered to create LouieConnect, modeling it on a similar site created in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When someone uses LouieConnect, the web-based app asks for basic information and then lists applicable resources nearby — from food pantries to shelters to career centers to financial literacy programs.
***Important Metro Services Phone Numbers***
Air Pollution: (502) 574-6000
Animal Services: (502) 363-6609 or (502) 361-1318
Brightside: (502) 574-2613
Community Services & Revitalization: (502) 574-4377
Congressman John Yarmuth: (502) 582-5129
IPL (Code Enforcement): (502) 574-3321
Legal Aid Society: (502) 584-1254
LG&E Business: (502) 627-3313 or (800)- 331-7370
LG&E Residential: (502) 589-1444 or (800) 331-7370
LMPD 6th Division: (502) 574-2187
LMPD Anonymous Tipline: (502) 574-LMPD (5673)
LMPD: (Non Emergency): (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-2111
