WorldFest, Louisville’s premier international festival is the most diverse, inclusive, and equitable event in the region, featuring: 

• Three entertainment stages showcasing international, national, regional, and local performers
• A vendor village with nearly 150 international-themed arts, crafts, merchandise, and food booths
• The WorldFest Global Village highlights cultures and customs from all over the world through traditional performances
• The World of Information showcasing many different cultures and countries providing informational materials and activities
• The Parade of Cultures on Saturday, celebrating all the diverse cultures in Louisville
• The WorldFest International Kids Zone with lots of fun and educational activities and games for kids to enjoy
• A Naturalization Ceremony welcoming dozens of new American citizens to Louisville

Appointments now available for the mobile CARE-a-van

Appointments are required for service, and residents may book online at www.kyhumane.org/services/khs-care-a-van/ or by calling (502) 438-3231. Appointments require a deposit, which will be refunded to all who attend their appointment.

For more information about the program, please visit www.kyhumane.org/services/khs-care-a-van/ or call (502) 438-3231.

About CARE-a-van

The CARE-a-van is a mobile veterinary clinic that visits neighborhoods throughout Kentucky to provide affordable pet care. Services currently include vaccines, heartworm tests, microchips, flea/tick and heartworm preventatives, and nail trims, pet wellness exams and spay/neuter surgery.

HEADLINES

Metro Council meeting highlights for Thursday, August 10 The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting on August 10, 2023. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Old Business Item 39 – O-166-23: an ordinance approving the annexation by the City of Jeffersontown, Brookhurst Subdivision. Item 40 – O-165-23: an ordinance approving the annexation by the City of Graymoor-Devondale of a tract of land within the Bull Run Townhomes Development. Consent Calendar – all items were passed. Item 16 – O-0164-23: appropriating $12,497.50 from District 3 NDF to Metro Parks for the purchase of Kentucky Kingdom passes for individuals in District 3 affected by the closing of the Algonquin pool during the 2023 summer season. Item 17 – O-167-23: an ordinance relating to the FY2023-2024 operating budget by adding new general provision language authorizing the transfer of funds previously approved to departments or offices. Item 19 – O-176-23: an ordinance approving the distribution of money awarded from an opioid settlement. Item 34 – R-078-23: approving the appropriation to fund a noncompetitively negotiated professional service contract for LMPD’s sexual assault forensic examiner program Held at Council Item 45 – O-072-23: an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on condition use permit applications for short term rentals and new registrations for short term rentals in Louisville Metro pending a review and recommended changes by the Planning Commission. Item 46 – O-126-23: imposing a temporary moratorium on development located within the Floyds Fork Special District The Council meeting and attachments may be viewed online here: https://louisvilleky.primegov.com/public/portal, and on the Louisville Metro Council Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleMetroCouncil/. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting is on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m

23-LANDSCAPE-0138

Project Location: 5710 Cane Run Road

Project Description: 5710 CANE RUN,LLC. A revised landscape plan for a warehouse.

23-NONCONFORM-0024

Project Location: 1910 Lower Hunters Trace

Project Description: 1910 Lower Hunters Trace. A nonconforming rights application for a landscaping company on 1.205 acres in the R4 zoning district.

JCPS 2023-2024 School Calendar

The new school year for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) began on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The calendar is downloadable for parents and guardians in many languages.

If you need more information, contact JCPS directly (502) 485-6250 or askstudentassignment@jefferson.kyschools.us

Above is an Alcoholic Beverage License Courier Journal Legal announcement for a NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package license being applied for, located at 7717 St. Andrews Church Road, Louisville, KY. 40214 (District 25). The ad ran in The Courier Journal Friday, August 11, 2023.

• Courier Journal ABC Ad.pdf
• new location or ownership change.pdf

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Are you interested in improving the health and wellness of all residents of our city?  If the answer is yes, Public Health and Wellness invites you to be a part of a dedicated team. Please apply today.

For more information, please email LMPHWCareers@louisvilleky.gov. 

Below please find MSD's recently posted positions. For position descriptions, pay information, and to apply please visit their website: http://www.louisvillemsd.org/Careers Environmental Compliance Inspector 23-134 Operations Quality Analyst 23-133 Emergency Preparedness Planner 23-137 Floodplain Project Manager 23-140 Collections System Supervisor (2 Positions) 23-141

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