We need people like you willing to pitch-in to keep our community clean.
Councilwoman Holton Stewart will be hosting two clean-up groups on Saturday, April 16 at 9:45am:
- Group 1 - Meet at the corner of New Cut Road and 3rd Street Road, then move to Southside Drive & Strawberry Lane
- Group 2 - Meet at the corner of Dixie Highway and Valley Station Road, then move to East Pages & 3rd Street Road
Sign-Up to join Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart's District 25 Clean-Ups!
I appreciate your help making our community a better place to live! THANK YOU!
We need your help to report potholes:
- Use an online form by clicking here.
- Use Twitter by sending the location of the hole to @LouMetro311 and include the hashtag #502pothole.
- Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues.
- To report a pothole on an interstate in Jefferson County, go to the “contact us” dropdown menu and select “report a hazard” on KYTC’s website http://transportation.ky.gov or click here.
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Forest Fest returns in 2022 after a two year hiatus!
We are excited to announce, after a 2 year hiatus, the return of Jefferson Memorial’s 15th Annual Forest Fest on Saturday, May the 21st.
We are anticipating a large attendance this year upon Forest Fest's return and the desire for live music by the community.
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The Spring Community-Wide Cleanup is happening Saturday, April 16th! Be a part of this city-wide event to keep Louisville looking bright and beautiful by finding more information here. Registration will open February 28th.
We encourage all residents make a difference by taking part in our Community-Wide Cleanup-- it is a great service opportunity for boy/girl scouts, sports teams, faith groups, community organizations, and corporate teams.
Neighborhoods can hold their own cleanups at any point throughout the year and we can provide gloves and bags for each Neighborhood Cleanup. We will work with Solid Waste Management to have the collected litter bags picked up. Give us a call at (502) 574-2613 or register online about two weeks prior to your event to schedule your cleanup and for information about getting supplies.
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Southend Beautification Campaign – Tree Planting with Louisville Grows and Brightside will be held April 8th and 9th. We will be planting in the Southland Park, Southside, and Iroquois (including along New Cut) Neighborhoods 167 trees thanks to an MSD grant.
April 9th is 8:30am-2pm (Neighborhood Volunteer Day).
“I’m so thankful to all the corporate sponsors and partners helping to make District 25 a more beautiful place to live and work,” said Councilwoman Holton Stewart. “I hope people will come join us for this planting event, and that it will be an inspiration to plant more trees in their own neighborhoods as well.”
Louisville Grows needs neighbors and community members to volunteer to canvass door-to-door to get tree commitments.
Confirmed Sponsors to Date:
- Louisville Grows
- Brightside
- District 21 and 25
- Southwest Dream Team
- Universal Woods
- Humana
- Benchmark Physical Therapy
- SDF Cares/LRAA
- UPS
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Catholic Charities
 
 The Southwest Dream Team and The Fund for the Arts invite the community to participate in the South Louisville Art Crawl this Sunday.
The Art Crawl will showcase the unique artists and businesses all over South Louisville, and it’s the perfect way to wrap up Spring Break.
The free trolley tours will make several stops featuring businesses and artists in South Louisville from 2:00-4:30 p.m., then everyone is encouraged to grab dinner and enjoy live entertainment from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Colonial Gardens. Finally, Kentucky Shakespeare’s free performance of Julius Caesar will start at 6:30 p.m. in Iroquois Park.
WHAT: South Louisville Art Crawl
WHEN: Sunday, April 10, 2:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Trolley tours start from the Iroquois Amphitheater parking lot (1080 Amphitheater Road)
Kentucky Shakespeare performance will be in Iroquois Park (2120 Rundill Road)
REGISTER: Click here to register for the Art Crawl
MORE INFORMATION: FundForTheArts.Org/ArtsInNeighborhoods
Help your child, grandchild or young loved one gain valuable on-the-job experience at a great local businesses this summer!
Register for SummerWorks here: www.summerworks.org
More than 23,000 youth have been placed in jobs by SummerWorks and its Champion Employers. When we invest in young workers, it's far more than an invaluable short-term opportunity - we strengthen the long-term foundation of our economy, and our community.
Early job experiences are also key building blocks for youth which is why SummerWorks has the strong support of donors such as the James Graham Brown Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Diaz Family Foundation and other contributors large and small whose investments provide sponsored job experiences for many of our community's youth who are in greatest need of this life-changing opportunity.
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is hiring, and offering a $2,000 recruitment incentive, in addition to paid vacation, compensated sick time, hazardous duty retirement, job security, free college for FOP members and immediate family, and full time sworn peace officer status. To apply, or for more information go to louisvilleky.gov/government/corrections.
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VITA and AARP Tax Aide programs provide trained, IRS-certified volunteers to offer free tax services online or at select drop-off sites. VITA is available to individuals and families who earned less than $66,000 in 2021. AARP Tax-Aide’s mission is to serve any person who comes through the door, with special attention to those 60 and older.
January 24 is the first official day for filing tax returns this season. This year, due to the COVID pandemic, several of the VITA sites will prepare in-person free tax filing by appointments only, and most of the sites will provide free tax filing through drop-off services. Individuals can visit getyourrefund.org to have their taxes prepared online.
To schedule an appointment for in-person tax assistance, call 502-305-0005 or visit louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com.
The VITA free tax preparation sites are located at:
- Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Drive
- Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway
- Oldham County LaGrange Library, 308 Yager, LaGrange
- Portland Promise Center, 1831 Baird St.
- Salt and Light CDC/NABA, Shively City Hall, 3920 Dixie Highway.
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane
- United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St.
- Wesley House Community Services, 5114 Preston Hwy.
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For more details, including days and hours of drop off services and VITA locations, visit https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/qMTKCERX14Io8OOksPh76f?domain=labcservices.org
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Also, visit the website for information about a free service for others interested in filing their taxes online. Volunteers may visit MyFreeTaxes.com to access free software programs offered in partnership by United Way Worldwide and TaxSlayer. LABC is proud to be a member of the Tax Time Allies and has received funding from the Intuit Freedom Foundation to increase access to VITA and free software programs.
AARP Tax Aide opens the first week of February, operating at nine sites by drop-off appointments only. For future updates including online filing options, visit https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/a1KrCJ6Kz5sLWllgsOEgTx?domain=aarp-tax-aide-lou.org.
To help preparers accurately determine EITC eligibility and prepare returns, individuals should bring:
- Picture ID and Social Security cards for everyone listed on the return
- Copy of 2020 tax return with all attachments and schedules
- W-2s and 1099s from your employers
- Other 1099s for interest, dividends, state tax refund or other income
- Form 1099-G for any unemployment compensation received during the year
- 1095-A for health insurance
- 1098 for education credit, plus a detailed financial statement from the school
- Bank account number and routing number for direct deposit as well as savings account number (if applicable)
- If you do not have a bank account, we can help you open a Bank On certified account.
- Childcare information, including Provider ID and actual amounts paid
- Summarized list of other income/expenses for those who itemize or are self-employed
- Additional tax information that may be required
Masks are required at all VITA sites.
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