District 4 Weekly E-News ⚜️

Monday, April 12, 2021

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COUNCILMAN JECOREY ARTHUR

Announcements 

Metro Council is back this week. If you want to help us pass historical legislation join our town hall this Saturday. We'll share ordinances we're working on, how to get involved, and take questions.


COVID

1,046 Louisville residents have been lost due to COVID. Please be sure to wear a mask in public and practice social distancing. 

A new website has launched to offer the family and friends of Kentuckians lost to COVID an opportunity to memorialize their loved ones by writing and sharing stories. To view the virtual memorial click here

For information about COVID facts, testing, vaccines and more click here.

For in depth updates on COVID in Louisville, including total deaths and confirmed cases click here.

For assistance in relation to hardships due to COVID click here.

Charter Announces Participation in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Charter will participate in the $3.2 billion federal Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program to help connect eligible households with high-speed internet during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Broadband internet access is more important than ever and the EBB program offers a tremendous opportunity to help low-income families stay connected, providing eligible households a discount of up to $50 per month. For more information click here.


CONNECT 4

We want everyone in District 4 to be connected through civic engagement:

  • make sure your neighbors are signed up for our newsletter
  • invite someone to our next town hall
  • identify the top priority in your neighborhood

District 4 Monthly Town Hall

In case you missed — watch our March town hall below.

Facebook https://fb.watch/4oxTQaiY-t/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3f0BR6rl_Y

We will have a monthly town hall every third Saturday. The next town hall is this Saturday, April 17th 10-11 AM.

Video-In: https://louisvilleky.webex.com/louisvilleky/j.php?MTID=m1c97a4fe12285d0167edc61ca6c6e10c

Call-In: +1-415-655-0001

Access Code: 160 139 6581

If you miss our monthly no worries. It will stream live on Facebook and YouTube and be there afterwards. You do not need a YouTube account to view videos. If you want to share with your neighbors please use the flier here.


CIVICS

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Councilman Arthur has three committee meetings this week:

- Planning and Zoning | Tuesday 1 PM
- Equity and Inclusion | Thursday 4 PM
- Budget | Thursday 5 PM

You can watch meetings on Facebook, Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184, or AT&T U-Verse Channel 9. The agendas can be found here.


CITY

Goodwill's Second Chance Virtual Conference

Goodwill is proud to to celebrate “Second Chance Month” in April, unlocking brighter futures for Kentuckians who have repaid their debt to society. Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing and more. For more information click here

Louisville Metro Government Website

There is a short survey for the public to take on their experience using the Louisville Metro Government website. For more information click here

PVA Community Meeting

There will be an online community meeting about the 2021 Jefferson County PVA assessment. Increasing public understanding of property assessments and the right to appeal is a top priority of Property Valuation Administrator Colleen Younger to fulfill their mission: to provide fair and equitable assessments with best-in-class customer service. For more information click here

Planning Commission 

There will be a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the land development code concerning boarding and group housing regulations. For more information click here

There will be a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the land development code
concerning land development code reform phase 1 amendments. For more information click here

Alcoholic Beverage Control

An Alcoholic Beverage License is being applied for, located at 1812 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. For more information click here.

An Alcoholic Beverage License is being applied for, located at 540 E. Gray Street . For more information click here.

An Alcoholic Beverage License is being applied for, located at 828 East Main Street. For more information click here.

An Alcoholic Beverage License is being applied for, located at 301 South 18th Street. For more information click here.

An Alcoholic Beverage License is being applied for, located at 119 South 7th Street. For more information click here.


COMMUNITY

The Louisville Free Public Library and Commission on Public Art

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. For more information click here.


CONSTITUENTS

Neighborhood Associations

To further engage in our community please join your neighborhood association. You can find your contact below.

Butchertown: butchertownpres@gmail.com
California: cnlci1600@gmail.com
Downtown: mmerkel@jrarchitects.com
Germantown: stevemagre.m39@gmail.com
Irish Hill: santoslf@hushmail.com
Meriwether Fort Hill: meriwetherforthill@gmail.com
Old Louisville: olnc@bellsouth.net
Original Highlands: jschorch@gmail.com
Paristown Pointe: sphiggins69@me.com
Phoenix Hill: phoenixhillna@gmail.com
Portland: president@portlandnow.org
Russell: jackie@russellpromise.com
Schnitzelburg: sacc@schnitzelburg.org  
Shelby Park: megurr01@gmail.com
Smoketown: smoketown.na@gmail.com

Business Associations

Butchertown Business Alliance: sylvanus@thehudson.com 
Main Street: laurieanne@mainstreetassociation.com
NULU: rick.murphy@jebadvertising.com
Sou4th District: riotcafeky@gmail.com

*This section of our newsletter will be moved to the District 4 website in the next coming weeks.