The District 14 office will continue to monitor and answer concerns and emails received. The 601 W. Jefferson St. office and the Southwest Government Center offices are now open to the public.
You can contact us by calling 502-574-1114 and leaving a voicemail or email Cindi.Fowler@LouisvilleKy.gov
Councilwoman Fowler and other councilmembers volunteered to answer calls on Friday, August 5th at the WLKY/Red Cross telethon to help people in eastern KY.
This week marks the start of the new school year for many of our local districts, including Jefferson County Public Schools. The JCPS Back-to-School page is a great resource for information on meals, bus routes, COVID guidelines, re-establishing routines, open houses, and more. Here's hoping for a great week and school year!
It's back to school season and the Louisville Free Public Library is excited to announce another free resource to help students in our community succeed! Brainfuse HelpNow is an online tutoring service offering access to virtual one-on-one tutoring in a range of subjects for K-12 students seven days a week. Students can chat with tutors in real-time (2-11 p.m.), get help with math problems, have papers reviewed using Brainfuse’s Writing Lab, discuss practice test results, and more. HelpNow even offers live FAFSA help and online practice tests.
Brainfuse employs more than 3,000 tutors—most are retired teachers or graduate students and all have a minimum of a 4-year degree (97% have masters degrees). To access HelpNow, simply visit LFPL.org/HomeworkHelpNow.
Need access to a computer or internet? Stop by any of our 17 area library locations today.
HelpNow and all of the Library’s Homework Help resources are free with a valid library card. To learn more, click on Homework Help on the teens or kids pages of LFPL.org. For more information, call (502) 574-1611.
The Louisville Zoo’s Friday night movie series, Cinema Safari, presented by Great Clips, returns. The series launches on July 15 with “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (PG-13) and continues two weeks later on July 29 with “Elf” (PG). Both movies are part of the Zoo’s new Santa’s Summer Safari event series. Zoo guests will also enjoy late summer showings of “A Bug’s Life” (G) on August 12 and “Encanto” (PG) on September 9.
Cinema Safari, presented by Great Clips, will occur in the Oasis Field at the Zoo, with the area opening at 8:00pm and the movie starting at sundown. Snacks, drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase before the movie. Don’t forget to pack your blanket or lawn chairs.
Guests attending the event may enter the Zoo any time after 5:00pm and walk around until the Oasis Field opens at 8:00pm. Movie nights are FREE to Zoo members and only $5 after 5 p.m. for non-members. Parking is $6 for non-members. These discounted tickets can only be purchased at the Zoo’s admission windows.
Many of the Zoo’s animal residents will not be visible as they adhere to their regular nighttime schedules.
Full details on the event and individual movies can be found at louisvillezoo.org/movies.
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The Louisville Bats have graciously offered 300 tickets to each Council office for the residents of those respective districts. The Louisville Bats have decided this year to have individuals/groups from each district to sign up directly with the Louisville Bats.
After filling out the form in the below link you will be prompted shortly after to create a Louisville Bats account so that you can digitally download your requested tickets.
REMEMBER THESE FREE TICKETS (WITH A FREE HOT DOG & SODA) ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. PLEASE
REQUEST YOUR TICKETS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY.
The three nights are:
- Wednesday, August 17
- Wednesday, August 31
- Wednesday, September 21
- All games will begin at 6:35PM
INDIVIDUALS: https://louisvillebats.wufoo.com/forms/z1wop0sk1n20n7t/
ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS OF 20+ GUESTS: https://forms.gle/ijwiurpEbWUGc9Ld9
For questions, please contact: Amanda Barr at abarr@batsbaseball.com | 502-614-4512 or
Samantha Delph at sdelph@batsbaseball.com | 502-614-4531
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Taste of South Louisville is the city's culinary event of the year. With more than 20 local restaurants and vendors, restaurants like Seafood Lady, Caribbean Cafe, and Vietnamese Kitchen will be serving memorable tastes all night. There will also be drinks available from Lady J's Lemonade, Sunergos, and more with a cash bar available! Learn more at tasteofsouthlouisville.com!
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In partnership with its nonprofit, Riverside will be hosting a new Farmers’ Market for the community on Sundays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. beginning on Sunday, June 5 through Sunday, September 25, 2022. If you’d like more information about this exciting new development, please call Riverside at 502-935-6809.
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Parks and Recreation’s Natural Areas division invites community members from Southwest Louisville to participate in the creation of a conceptual master plan for the Mill Creek Greenway. This exciting project will transform about eight miles of Mill Creek and adjacent publicly-owned land between Sylvania Park in PRP and the power plant south of Valley Station. Thanks to a grant from The Nature Conservancy, landscape architects/planners will work with residents and other stakeholders on a plan to bring this waterway to life. The result will be a roadmap for a new public greenway for outdoor recreation. Given its scope, the project has the potential to be one of the nation’s largest urban stream mitigation efforts.
If you live in Southwest Louisville and would like to get involved, please click here and fill out the interest form found above the resources section. Or visit our table at the District Dialogue on Tuesday, August 23 at 6:00pm at the Southwest Government Center.
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Below is the weekly Clean Collaborative route update from this week. The Clean Collaborative Crew removed 384 bags of litter, 65 tires, and 245 other items from 75.64 curb miles and completed 4 service request.
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Flowervale Ln from Deering Rd to Dixie Hwy- 8 Bags and 1 Other Items
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Deering Rd from Valley Station Rd to Woodridge Lake Blvd- 2 Bags and 2 Other Items
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Woodridge Dr from Woodridge Lake Blvd to Deering Heights Dr- 2 Bags and 1 Other Item
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Deering Rd from Flowervale Ln to Deering Heights Dr- 2 Bags
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Dixie Hwy from Algonquin Pkwy to Dixie Garden Dr- 90 Bags, 4 Tires and 44 Other Items
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Dixie Hwy from Dixie Garden Dr to Hardin County Line- 70 Bags, 14 Tires and 38 Other Items
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3rd St Rd from Arnoldtown Rd to Valley Station Rd- 20 Bags, 2 Tires and 8 Other Items
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Arnoldtown Rd from St Andrews Church Rd to 3rd St Rd- 12 Bags and 4 Other Items
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St Anthony Church Rd from St Andrews Church to Manslick Rd- 10 Bags and 3 Other Items.
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Thank you Gentlemen for all you do for our community.
Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window.
Click here to report.
Click here for more information
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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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Kentucky's new mental health crisis hotline connects people facing a risk of suicide, mental health distress, or addiction crisis with counselors who can help. The 988 lifeline is available 24/7. Counselors respond to calls, chats, or texts. Learn more at 988.ky.gov. |
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Louisville Metro Government is now accepting applications for its Landlord-Tenant Rental Assistance Program (LTRAP), allowing landlords to request bulk rental assistance on behalf of tenants who are behind on rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The goal of the program is to streamline the process for rental relief and reduce paperwork barriers, including requiring tenants to sign an income and COVID-19 certification rather than providing a paystub. Tenants can still apply for rental assistance through the state's Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund by visiting https://teamkyhherf.ky.gov or calling 833-597-3687.
Eligibility requirements for LTRAP include:
All multi-family or single-family rental properties in Louisville
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- Jefferson County can apply except for households located in the following zip codes: 40223, 40023 or 40059.
- Assisted households must be less than 80% of Area Median Income at the time of application.
- Application must be for four or more units under the same legal entity.
- Landlord must waive all late fees, fines due to late rent, and penalties due to late rent for the period of which assistance is being provided.
- Landlord must be willing to forgo evictions for assisted tenants for a total of 45 days after assistance is provided and after that 30 days, must provide a 15-day notice before filing an eviction. The landlord must also agree that any outstanding rent from the period prior to April 1, 2020 will not be the basis for any future forcible detainer action.
- The property must be currently registered on the Jefferson County Rental Registry, and there may be no outstanding code violations for the property for which rental assistance is being requested.
The city allocated $1 million of its remaining rental assistance funds to the program. With limited funding, landlords are encouraged to apply for the funds as soon as possible. Contact the Office of Housing and Community Development at 502-574-1707 or evictiondiversion@louisvilleky.gov with any questions
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Illegally dumped trash is more than just an eyesore! It is expensive to clean up, it negatively impacts our quality of life and economic development, and the plastic debris may end up in our waterways and oceans. Individuals caught dumping illegally may have their vehicle impounded and face fines and fees totaling about $1,000.
We have recently posted images on social media asking for help identifying illegal dumpers caught on camera and reporting when a vehicle was impounded. WDRB also helped spread the word about the negative impacts of illegal dumping. View their story here.
Residents are encouraged to fill out this online form if they witness illegal dumping. The form can also be used to share home security camera footage or images of illegal dumping occurring with our Solid Waste Enforcement Department. Go to Louisvilleky.gov/IllegalDumping to learn more about how you can help prevent illegal dumping.
Did you know..? Many waste materials can be dropped off legally and for FREE. Up to three large household items, up to 4 passenger tires, and up to 3 electronics items can be dropped off for free at the at the Waste Reduction Center, located at 636 Meriwether Avenue. A pickup truckload of yard waste or construction debris can be disposed for only $60.00.
Residents can also utilize the free Pop-Up Drop-Off events that occur monthly, on a Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., March - November, in various parts of Jefferson County. Items must be separated into the various categories for easy off-loading. Know before you go! View the accepted items list here: Louisvilleky.gov/PopUps.
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Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritional lunchtime meals to active senior citizens at Congregate Meal Sites and delivers to homebound seniors through the Meals on Wheels Program, throughout the Louisville Metro area. These programs help to improve the lives of older adults by supporting good nutritional health and promoting their independence and well-being.
- Click here for Senior Congregate Sites that are currently open.
- Click here to refer a senior to the Meals on Wheels program.
For general information about the Senior Nutrition Program, please call 502.574.6325
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Southwest Community Ministries is currently overwhelmed with families who have never needed assistance before but are running out of household and hygiene products! They are asking for help from members of the community, youth groups, or anyone willing to donate.
If you would prefer to give food donations, items such as ravioli, ramen, fruit cups, canned meats, soups, and peanut butter crackers are always good options. Things like Ensure and pull top lids are good for seniors as well!
Needed Household Items:
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Bleach
- Laundry and Dish Soap
- Any Cleaning Supply
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Razors
- Comb/Brush
- Tooth Brush
- Tooth Paste
- Adult Diapers
- Female Personal Care Items
Items can be dropped off at the Ministry (8504 Terry Rd.) Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please call (502) 935-0310.
Donations can also be made by visiting SouthwestCommunityMinistries.org/donate.
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At the Waste Reduction Center, Louisville/Jefferson County residents can dispose of tires, household bulky waste such as metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris, and furniture.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointments available Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Up to three household bulky items per day may be dropped off at no charge. Bulky loads or drop-offs exceeding three items will be charged according - CASH ONLY.
Examples of single items
- Up to 4 passenger tires*
- One appliance
- One large household item such as mattress, box spring, sofa or chair
*No more than 4 tires will be accepted for free drop-off at one time regardless of the number of other items
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