Join Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart (D-25) for the inaugural Youth Fishing Derby at Waverly Park, located at 4800 Waverly Park Road.
The event is scheduled to run from 10 AM – 2 PM and is free and open to the public.
Competitors may register online, or in-person the day of the event. You must be between the ages of 2 - 15 years old to participate. A parent or guardian must accompany the youth participants. There are two time slots available, 10AM – Noon and Noon – 2 PM. Equipment and bait will be available, or you are welcome to bring your own. Prizes will be drawn throughout the day.
If you get hungry, Top Dog Enterprise will be onsite to fuel your appetite with burgers and hotdogs, which will be available for purchase.
“I’m excited to host this family friendly event for young fishing enthusiasts,” says Holton Stewart. “Grab your bait and a fishing pole and I’ll see you at Waverly Park.”
Waverly Park Lake will be fully stocked with trout and catfish, so there will be plenty of fish to be caught.
Sponsors for the Youth Fishing Derby include Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart (Louisville Metro Council), Derby City Flyfishers and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
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 Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart (D25) announced today the future site of a new Metro Park in District 25, Windsor Park. The park will be located at 8709 R 3rd Street Road (at the intersection of Lamborne Boulevard and Scarborough Avenue) and consists of 9.9877 acres of land.
The land is currently owned by the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), who originally acquired the property in 1996 from the Jefferson County Board of Education to mitigate flooding damage from Pond Creek and to restrict future development of the property. The property has primarily been used by the public as a trailhead for access to the Pond Creek Path and the Louisville Loop.
Louisville Parks and Recreation has agreed to accept the transfer of property from MSD to build a new public park and assume maintenance of the property. Preliminary plans for the park include building a spray ground and restroom facility. Phase two of the project will include the construction of a playground. There are two existing parking lots near the path off Lamborne Boulevard and W. Manslick Road.
The possibility of a park became a reality due to the American Rescue Plan (APR) local fiscal recovery funding. On June 9, the Louisville Metro Council approved the fourth round of ARP funding, which included $500,000 for the construction of a spray ground and related facilities adjacent to the Louisville Loop Lamborne Boulevard trailhead.
 The name Windsor Park reflects the outstanding community involvement and engagement by the leadership of the nearby Windsor Forest subdivision. Neighbors have advocated for recreational use of the space for years.
“Due to redistricting, we lost all parks amenities in District 25,” said Holton Stewart. “I’m excited to be able to help facilitate this process, bring a park back to the district, and represent my commitment to providing the children of our community equitable opportunity and amenities. I hope families all over the district enjoy this new community asset.”
The next step in this process includes MSD Board approval to declare the property surplus and transfer the property to Louisville Parks and Recreation, which is planned for the October meeting. Louisville Parks and Recreation has initiated a request for proposals for design documents and tentatively plans to break ground next Spring 2023.
“MSD strives to be a good neighbor in all the communities we serve. Giving back to Southwest Louisville through land donation for a community park is just one example of that commitment,” states MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott.
Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart, Councilwoman Cindi Fowler, Councilman Mark Fox, Councilman Kevin Triplett & Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey are working to ensure American Rescue Plan funding go for the construction of a new birthing center at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.
Our community is underserved and needs a birthing center in our community to serve our growing population. This coalition of Southwest invested Councilmembers are working to close this gap in service for our community.
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Jefferson County Voting
Election Day is November 8, and it's time to make a plan to vote. There are multiple ways to vote, including three days of early voting for any registered voter. (Thanks to Councilman Bill Hollander's newsletter for the following information.)
Voters with certain excuses can vote at the Jefferson County Election Center through November 2. That includes students who temporarily reside outside Jefferson County.
Early Voting – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 3, 4 and 5
Any registered voter can vote at any one of seven locations on Thursday, Friday or Saturday next week - November 3, 4 and 5 - from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Election Day – Tuesday, November 8
If you haven't voted early, you can vote at your assigned polling place on Election Day, November 8, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you are in line at 6 p.m., you will be allowed to vote. Follow the link to see where you vote.
The ballot this year is long. You’ll need to turn it over to vote in many judicial races and on the two, very important constitutional amendments. By entering your address, you can see your ballot here: My Ballot (jeffersoncountyclerk.org).
Voting is essential to the productive functioning of our American system of self-government. Please make a plan to vote!
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TARC is Fare-Free on Election Day, November 8
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TARC is offering fare-free service this Election Day. All routes on TARC will be fare-free on Tuesday, November 8 to provide convenient, free access to and from General Election polling places in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
TARC will operate its normal service on all fixed routes on Election Day. Passengers can skip the fare box and take the route to the stop nearest their polling place or any other destination. Service will also be fare-free for TARC3 paratransit customers on Election Day.
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Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Mulching not only returns vital nutrients to the soil, but experts say that it can help your grass grow even better the following year! Never blow leaves into the street!
Leaf Drop-Off Sites
The Metro Public Works free leaf drop-off sites will be open Tuesday-Saturdays, November 8 through December 10. Drop-off will not be available on November 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only leaves will be accepted and they must be in paper/compostable bags or reusable containers. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be taken back by residents.
Locations and hours starting Tuesday, November 8:
Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 North Hubbards Lane
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Shawnee Park, 230 Southwestern Parkway (Athletic Complex)
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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 The Clean Collaborative Crew removed 410.5 bags of litter, 33 tires, and 155 other items from 113.9 curb miles and completed 9 service request. This included these areas in, and near, District 25:
- Strawberry Ln from Southside Dr to Steedly Dr- 3 Bags and 6 Other Items
- Southside Dr from Alvina Way to New Cut Rd- 3 Bags and 4 Other Items
- New Cut Rd from Iroquois Gardens Dr to Palatka Rd- 3 Bags
- New Cut Rd from Southern Pkwy to W Kenwood Dr- 4 bags and 1 Other Item
- Palatka Rd from Southside Dr to New Cut Rd- 3 Bags and 1 Other Item
- Palatka Rd from New Cut Rd to Southview Dr- 1 Bag
- Southside Dr from E Kenwood Dr to Alvina Way- 3 Bags
- Palatka Rd from Southview Dr to Sanders Gate Rd- 8 bags
- New Cut Rd from Frisbee Way to Iroquois Garden Dr- 2 Bags
- New Cut Rd from Palatka Rd to S 3rd St Rd- 3 Bags
- New Cut Rd from W Kenwood Dr to Frisbee Way- 1 Bag and 2 Other Items
- Manslick Rd from Berry Blvd to Crums Ln- 5 Bags, 1 Tire and 1 Other Item
- Seneca Trl from Southside Dr to S 3rd St- 1 Bag and 1 Other Item
- Steedly Ave from Southside Dr to Strawberry Ln- 2 Bags and 2 Other Items
- Strawberry Ln from Steedly Dr to Eiler Ave- 1 Bag
Other items include everything from vehicle wreckage to illegally dumped bulky items. Do your part to help keep our city clean!
Senior Discount Recipients Must Recertify Eligibility
The Louisville MSD rate discount for low-income customers triples from the previous 10 percent to 30 percent effective with billing periods beginning on or after October 1, 2022. It will also be easier to apply for the discount because of a new partnership with the Louisville Metro office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS).
Eligibility for MSD’s Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP) is limited to households at or below 150 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
RCS will handle a one stop application process covering both EWRAP and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). That means applicants will submit documentation only once instead of having to go through separate processes for wastewater discounts and energy assistance.
RCS will also take applications for the MSD Senior Citizen Discount Program. New this year, seniors already receiving the discount must recertify eligibility each year before the anniversary of their previous approval date by filing a new application. The program provides a 30 percent discount for customers age 65 and above with gross household incomes of less than $35,000. Seniors may also continue to apply directly with MSD at louisvillemsd.org/paymybill.
EWRAP is approved for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The MSD Board will decide each year whether to continue the program.
Jefferson County MSD customers can make appointments for LIHEAP registration and EWRAP application by phone at 502-991-8391 or online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.
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 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 following update from Matthew Haines, Metro Public Works Engineering Supervisor:
Please see planned schedule for the bridge replacement on Blevins Gap Road. The plan is to start in early October and complete the project in early December. Please note that weather may have some impacts on schedule.
Matthew R. Haines, PE, Engineering Supervisor, Louisville Metro Public Works & Assets, 502 574 3883 (D) I 502 574 4129 (F)
Blevins Gap Safety Improvements Project Timeline
OCTOBER
10 – Remove guard rail
10 - Install Creek Crossing
13 – Demo bridge
18 - Clear & Grub trees
24 - Form & pour #1 end & wings
27 - Form & pour #2 end & wings
NOVEMBER
7 - Embankment in place
7 - Set box beams
8 - Install inlet protection
9 - Pour wing walls
11 - Tie deck reinforcing steel
18 - Pour dreck
24 - Seal Deck & Concrete
23 - Mill asphalt
28 - Pave roadway
DECEMBER
1 - Install guardrail
2 - Striping
2 - Address erosion control measures
2 - REMOVE ROAD CLOSURE
Additional work occurring during project Install, cut and tie in 12" watermain
December 2, 2022 Project Finish Date
( if no weather delays occur during above timeline )
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