 This past Monday, I had the honor of celebrating Billy and Susan Johnson, two great District 25 constituents who have dedicated their lives to serving the youth of our community. The Johnsons ran Johnson’s Quality Child Care for over 40 years from Bruce Avenue and 3rd Street Road. In honor of their service, I sponsored a Resolution of the Metro Council to recognize their achievement and commissioned honorary street signs along the 5500 block of Bruce Avenue to now and forever be known as Billy & Susan Johnson Way. Thank you Billy & Susan! Decades of children have prospered thanks to your love and guidance.
  
 Thank you to all of the volunteers today who made this year’s District 25 first ever 4 location Brightside Cleanup successful!
We cleaned up the intersections of New Cut Road & 3rd Street Road, Dixie Hwy & Valley Station, Southside Drive & Strawberry Lane, and East Pages Lane and 3rd Street Road.
Waking up early on a Saturday to clean up others litter isn’t fun but it is so appreciated as we heard from all the thank you’s and honks from drivers. Help us keep our roads clean throughout the year by not littering, keeping your garbage cans closed and picking up the trash and litter of others around your neighborhood.
Do your part, DO NOT LITTER & encourage others NOT TO LITTER!
      
 District Download podcast is designed to be a platform for all of Louisville’s 26 Metro Council districts. It’s a chance to connect with your council member and learn about what’s going down in your district.
This podcast promotes open, respectful discussion. Each episode will be slightly different, because council members have the chance to make it fit their unique styles. But every episode aims to educate, uplift, and encourage community engagement.
District 25 had the pleasure of speaking with:
- Interim LMAS Director, Ashley Book
- Animal Control Supervisor, Adam Hamilton
- FOP Corrections #77 President, Daniel Johnson
We spoke with LMAS about the Extreme Weather Safety ordinance Councilwoman Holton Stewart passed last year to protect pets and spoke with Corrections regarding the recent changes in leadership.
The episode drops this coming Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022
Choose one of the options below to listen to the discussion:
 St Anthony Church Road Paving Update:
- Public Works is working with MSD on a cross drain which has caused some erosion onto the hillside supporting the roadway at one location.
- Expect construction & paving work to start on St. Anthony Church Road in the next few weeks
- Expect road closures during construction & paving
St. Anthony Church Road Sidewalk Project:
- Currently in right-of-way acquisition phase
- Plan approved
- Expect construction to begin Fall 2022
Barrett Lane Private Road Dedication & Paving:
- Awaiting final approval from MSD on the dedication and then the deed needs to be recorded.
- Paving will be scheduled once right-of-way dedication and deeds are recorded
 Louisville Water’s project to install a new water main in Southwest Jefferson County is progressing. Crews have wrapped up their work on Mills Drive and have started work on Blanton Lane.
This work requires Blanton Lane to be closed between St. Andrews Church Road and Mills Drive.
Above is a map of the project and detour. The work on Blanton is expected to last approximately 3 months. Once completed, they will start work on St. Andrews Church Road.
They greatly appreciate your understanding as they work to complete this important project.
 Residents of Jefferson County are invited to drop off storm debris for free. This includes all tree debris and bulky waste from storm damage. Since all tree debris will be composted, it must be separate from bulky waste for easy off-loading at each site. Residents will be asked to provide their name and address at the drop-off sites.
Drop-off sites and hours:
- Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
- Charlie Vettiner Park, 5550 Charlie Vettiner Park Road (by disc golf course)
- Fern Creek Park, 8703 Ferndale Road
- Highview Park, 7120 Briscoe Lane
- Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue
April 15 – April 30 (or longer if necessary)
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Household hazardous waste will not be accepted.
Contractors and businesses who are hauling debris are invited to use the Waste Reduction Center for the usual fee. See, Louisvilleky.gov/WRC
All yard waste set out for curbside collection in the Urban Services District must follow the regular guidelines: limbs must be less than 4 feet long and less than 2 inches in diameter. All material must be in a container or paper bag or tied into bundles weighing less than 60 lbs. See, Louisvilleky.gov/YardWaste
Hometown Hauling is asking their customers to call their office if they have extra trash or yard waste due to the storm. There may be additional fees for collection, but they are dealing with each customer on a case-by-case basis.
Residents serviced by other private waste haulers are encouraged to contact their provider about storm debris removal procedures.
 Clean Collaborative Crew Clean Up in Our Community
- Strawberry Ln from Southside Dr to Rochester Dr- 16 Bags and 8 Other Items
- Eiler Ave from Dead End to Kenjoy Dr- 4 Bags and 20 Other Items
- Steedly Dr from Southside Dr to Strawberry Ln- 6 Bags, 1 Tire and 8 Other Items
- S 2nd/Southside Dr from W Woodlawn Ave to Strawberry Ln- 5 Bags and 4 Other Items
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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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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