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Peace. As of August 1st, the federal eviction moratorium has expired. If you have a court date for an eviction due to nonpayment, the best place to go to for help is stopmyeviction.org. It has all the info for rent relief, legal representation, court hearings, and much more.
Starting this month, I will be joining the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Directors as well as a work group for Parks For All, a citywide assessment of our parks to measure needs and accessibility. Louisville will be the third city in the country to go through this process. You can learn more about the program here.
This Thursday, August 5th at 4:00 PM — the Equity & Inclusion Committee will be joined by Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore, the co-founders of ADOS, a national reparations and political advocacy movement. This is the most consequential issue for Black America. You should tune in if you can or check it out after. Let me know if there are specific questions you'd like our presenters to answer.
THANK YOU,
Councilman Jecorey Arthur
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A 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.
District 4 Town Hall
We want to rethink our town hall schedule. Please take this 3-question survey to help us make them more accessible.
Legislation
- Cigar Bar Ordinance — Councilmen Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Mark Fox (D-13) filed this. The ordinance would make an exception for cigar bars to allow smoking indoors. I've heard a lot of feedback from people outside of the district but not as much from within. I've also had discussions with cigar bar employees, patrons, and owners in Kentucky as well as Indiana. This is not an argument about whether or not smoking cigars is unhealthy, but an argument about whether or not we should allow people above the age of 21 to smoke them in private businesses that are considered cigar bars. Before you provide input please read the ordinance here. I've asked one of the co-sponsors to increase the required revenue percentage from 51% to 85% so it matches exemptions of hookah and vape shops.
- Historically Black Neighborhoods Ordinance — We've sent requests to the the Russell, Smoketown, and California Neighborhood Associations to let us speak about this ordinance and get feedback. The Russell meeting will be Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM. The Smoketown meeting will be Saturday, August 21st at 2:30 PM. We'll share locations and links as well as announce other HBN meetings soon. To join the HBN Assembly please go to hbnassembly.org
- Fair Housing Ordinance — The Lexington Fair Housing Council has sent Louisville/Jefferson County Landlords and Rental Property Managers a memorandum expressing they cannot discriminate using income-to-rent ratios. We will pull our ordinance for now but check back in in 90 days to make sure it's not needed. We're working with the Office for Housing on this as well.
- Homeless Protection Ordinance — This was tabled again but will be on the Public Safety Committee for August 4th.
- Reparations Resolution — We are co-sponsoring this resolution with Councilwoman Paula McCraney (D-7) in support of a federal reparations program for Black American descendants of slavery.
P.S. On August 3rd, the Labor & Economic Development Committee will see legislation for a TIF (tax increment financing) district to be implemented at 726 E Market St for a new hotel. The ordinance is sponsored by Councilman Kevin Triplett (D-15). Our office has presented asks for a community benefits agreement between the hotel and the Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Association. The agreement would include targeted hiring for neighborhood residents, amenities for our constituents experiencing houselessness, and community use of the hotel's art gallery.
All of our sponsored legislation can be viewed here.
Upcoming Council Meetings
You can watch council meetings on Facebook, Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184, or AT&T U-Verse Channel 9. The agendas can be found here.
Louisville Metro Changes Policy on Special Event Staffing
Due to Louisville Metro Police Department being short staffed the city is reducing on-duty staff for special events and large gatherings. Event organizers will be urged to increase volunteer participation for safety or to use private security companies. LMPD will no longer fully staff most special events but will continue to provide on-duty staff for Metro-operated events.
Masks Required for All Those Entering Louisville Metro Government Buildings
In response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, effective Monday Aug. 2, 2021, Louisville Metro Government will require masks to be worn in city buildings and vehicles when another person is present. The new policy applies to every person regardless of vaccination status. For more information click here.
House Passes Appropriations Package Including More Than $5 Million in Funding for Louisville Projects Requested by Congressman Yarmuth
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4502. Please click here for a full breakdown of the funds for Louisville.
MSD Tree Planting Grants Available
The Louisville MSD Urban Reforestation Grants Program is now accepting applications for tree planting projects. For more information click here.
AT&T is Hiring
AT&T is now hiring in Louisville, for retail store personnel and for service technicians as well. There will be an in-person AT&T retail store hiring event on Tuesday, August 10, at our 3014 Bardstown Road location, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Technicians – this is an online application process please click here and search for positions in Louisville, KY.
Neighborhood Institute Class
The Neighborhood Institute is a free,12-week neighborhood leadership training program held twice per year that equips neighborhood leaders to affect positive change in their communities. Neighborhood Institute has graduated resident leaders from all over Metro for over 30 years. For more information click here.
Broadway All The Way
Our city is planning to create a safe, vibrant, multimodal corridor that meets the needs of all citizens, especially those that live along Broadway, and that will serve as a robust catalyst for economic development throughout Louisville. Please click here to provide feedback.
Butchertown, Phoenix Hill, and NuLu Neighborhood Plan
The Butchertown, Phoenix Hill, and NuLu Neighborhood Plan will look at these three communities to create a guiding document for future growth. Just east of downtown, the 6.3-square-mile study area includes some of the most vibrant and unique communities in Louisville. Historic homes, vibrant corridors, hospital campuses, social services, and world-class parks all come together to create one of the most livable parts of the city. To learn more and give feedback click here.
Smoketown Neighborhood Plan
Since the revitalization of the Smoketown Neighborhood Association (SNA) five years ago, SNA has been a fierce advocate for the residents of Smoketown. To contribute to the plan click here.
Department of Justice Announces Investigation of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department
The investigation will be led by the department’s Civil Rights Division and conducted by career attorneys and staff in the Civil Rights Division and in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky. Individuals with relevant information are encouraged to contact the Department of Justice via email at Community.Louisville@usdoj.gov or by phone at 1-844-920-1460. Individuals can also report civil rights violations regarding this or other matters using the Civil Rights Division’s reporting portal, available at www.civilrights.justice.gov.
To learn more about the investigation click here.
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