 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Legislative Assistant
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
Welcome to District 24 E-Newsletter! To learn more about events and services in our district, check out our webpage!
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) 574-2508
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 7th Division: (502) 574-2133
LMPD Anonymous Tipline: (502) 574-LMPD (5673)
LMPD: (Non Emergency): (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-2111
Louisville Forward/Economic Development: (502) 574-4140
Master Commissioner Jefferson Circuit Court (Foreclosure Sales): (502) 753-4888
Mayor Greg Fischer: (502) 574-2003
Metro311: 311 or (502) 574-5000
Metro Parks: (502) 456-8100
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD): (502) 540-6000
MetroSafe: (502) 572-3460 or (502) 574-7111
PARC: (502) 569-6222
Planning & Design Services: (502) 574-6230
Property Valuation Administrator (PVA): (502) 574-6380
Public Works: (502) 574-5810
Solid Waste Management (SWMS): (502) 574-3571
TARC: (502) 585-1234
Vacant & Public Property Administration: (502) 574-4016
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FridayFest features local music, local food trucks, and community socializing every other Friday, throughout the summer, from 6-10pm at Highview Park. The event is open to the public, family friendly, and best of all free! Our next concert is July 22 featuring Johnny Berry and the Outliers with Jordan Rainer
From Paris keeps the party moving, performing the best songs from all genres:
Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas, Fun., Maroon 5, Beyonce, Lady GaGa, CeLo, Miranda Lambert, Journey, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Adele, Black Crowes, Megan Traynor, Pink, Walk the Moon, U2, Lez Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, AC/DC, Stevie Wonder, Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield, Gretchen Wilson, Johnny Cash, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Mraz, Supremes, Jackson 5, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra...and so much more!
School of Rock opens the show
Beat the heat by mailing in your registration (send completed form, copy of the birth certificate, and registration fee) by July 23, or attend one of our four in-person registration events! We can’t wait to see you and your family!
Mail-in address:
Okolona Soccer Club
11116 Brookley Drive
Louisville, KY 40229
For more informaton visit: Okolona Soccer Club
Santa is making an early stop at the Louisville Zoo for a brand-new event — Santa’s Summer Safari — this July at the Zoo!
The Zoo will be showing holiday-themed movies on Friday evenings in July as part of the Cinema Safari series. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (PG-13) will be shown on July 15 and “Elf” (PG) on July 29. Cinema Safari is presented by Great Clips.
On July 23 and 24, the Zoo will host Santa’s Summer Safari Weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can meet Santa and enjoy fun games, activities, keeper talks and animal enrichment.
This special weekend event includes LIVE ice sculpture demonstrations at noon by Kentucky sculptor Matt Stoddart. A few of Stoddart’s designs will be given to the animals for icy enrichment. In addition, kids can enjoy special holiday-themed games and activities including the “elf fishin’ hole”, “build a snowman” obstacle course and more. Plus, there will be craft stations where children can create tissue paper suncatchers, pipe cleaner palm trees and other themed crafts (while supplies last).
The Zoo is open daily year-round. Hours through September 18 are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (enjoy the Zoo until 6 p.m.)
According to Dr. Jeff Howard, interim director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, wastewater testing shows that the omicron BA.5 variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Louisville. It is more infectious than the previous omicron variants.
“COVID-19 vaccines continue to be the best tool to protect us from severe illness,” Dr. Howard said.
Here are the key COVID-19 data metrics for this week:
- Daily incidence rate of 43.8 cases per 100,000 population
- Weekly incidence rate of 295.96 cases per 100,000 population
- 2,351 new cases reported over the previous week
- 14 newly reported deaths
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2.9% of hospital inpatient beds are in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19
- 47.1% of those fully vaccinated have received a booster dose
- Please see our dashboard for wastewater testing data.
Anyone with Omicron BA.5 infection, whether they have symptoms or not, can spread it to others. Here are some ways to prevent the spread of the virus:
- Make sure you’re up to date on COVID vaccines.
- Quarantine if you think you’ve been exposed.
- Get tested if you are experiencing any symptoms.
- If you test positive, notify anyone you may have been in close contact with.
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Wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
If you test positive and aren’t sure what to do, call the LOU Health Helpline at 502-912-8598. You can also call the Helpline for assistance finding a testing or vaccination location.
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- BBB continues to receive reports from consumers regarding employment offers from Navis Worldwide. This is a reshipping scam. If you see any work-from-home job listings that involve receiving other people’s packages or mail directly to your home, report the listing to BBB at bbb.org/scamtracker
- BBB warns of employment scams that take place over messaging apps. If a “recruiter” contacts you and asks you to download a messaging app such as Telegram, be very wary. Victims have been scammed by fake recruiters who claim to need their personal and financial information for new hire paperwork; these victims then have their identities stolen. Research any job offer first, be careful with your personal information, and beware of “easy hires” – companies who want to hire you without meeting you or conducting a job interview.
- A consumer reported receiving an email with a fake invoice for Best Buy’s Geek Squad. The consumer contacted Best Buy directly, who confirmed the email was fraudulent. If you receive an unexpected invoice via email, do not click on any links. Contact the company directly to verify the email/invoice.
- A consumer received a cashier’s check in connection with a new job and was instructed to cash the check and send a portion to a third party. This is a fake check scam. Be wary of any new job opportunity that sends you a cashier’s check with instructions to send part of the money to someone else; the check is likely fraudulent.
- BBB has received reports of more puppy scams in the area. When buying a new pet, make sure you see the animal in person first, check the breeder’s credentials and references, and only pay with a secured method such as a credit card. Adopting from an accredited charity is also an excellent way to find your next pet!
- BBB received a report from a consumer who encountered a vanity award scam. Vanity award scams attempt to get victims to pay a fee to receive their award, trophy, plaque, etc. Before accepting an award, research the company offering it, know the nomination process, and check for any payment requirements.
- Consumers continue to report receiving fake Publisher’s Clearing House phone calls. The real Publisher’s Clearing House only notifies their winners by mail, not by phone. Any “sweepstakes organization” that asks for money upfront to claim a grand prize is very likely a scam.
- A local consumer was recently the victim of a romance scam, losing hundreds of dollars to a potential online suitor who claimed to encounter financial emergencies. When it comes to online dating, don’t send money or personal information to anyone you haven’t met in person, and never give someone your credit card information to book a plane ticket to visit you.
- BBB warns of a Facebook Marketplace scam. Consumers report that when selling big ticket items on Facebook Marketplace, they have been contacted by buyers who offer to pay by a payment app, but first the seller needs to upgrade their account to a “business account” in order to accept the transfer. This is a scam that actually attempts to trick the seller into sending the buyer money.
- Scammers are using deepfake technology to create videos that convince victims to hand over large amounts of money. The latest scam looks like business mogul Elon Musk endorsing an investment plan. The video is fake, and the investment is a scam. Don’t fall for it!
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Earlier this year, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW) launched its ‘Spot a Tick and Share’ program. The goal is for Jefferson County residents to bring in ticks we will identify as well as test for diseases. LMPHW will use the results to create a map of where ticks are reported and educate the public on potential diseases they may carry.
So far, about 50 tick samples have been submitted by residents and are waiting to be analyzed. However, some tick samples can't be used because they haven't been submitted correctly.
To submit a tick:
- place it in a small leak-proof container
- cover the tick with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer
- label the container with your name on it
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complete this form
Drop off the sample to LMPHW at 400 E. Gray St. Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Complete one form per tick.
Louisville Metro Government and the Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) today announced that the deadline to apply for the discounted solar installation program Solar Over Louisville has been extended through Sunday, August 14.
To date, more than 1,000 people have expressed interest in going solar, and SES has signed nearly 50 contracts with local property owners – a record for solarize campaigns in the region. The first solar installation took place on June 3 and seven installations are currently in progress.
Solar Over Louisville gives residents and small businesses in Louisville and surrounding counties the opportunity to obtain discounted wholesale rates for solar installation through SES, the campaign’s vetted installer. SES will continue to offer 12% to 19% discounts for participants that sign up through this program; the discount rate will depend on the size of the installation.
Rooftop solar has the potential to reduce energy costs while reducing emissions of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change. Residential buildings account for 27.4% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Visit www.100percentlou.com/2040 to learn more about Solar Over Louisville and sign up before the deadline. You can also sign up for this Solar Over Louisville workshop:
- Next Virtual Solar Over Louisville Workshop: July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
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