Operation Toy Soldier/providing toys to children of Military Families Nationwide - Donations accepted until 12/01/23

Light Up Ceramic Christmas Tree Painting

Metro Arts Community Center is providing the materials for you to paint your own light up ceramic Christmas tree! The cost is only $35. Register today by scanning the QR code!

Come out and meet your 3rd Division LMPD officers. Join them Tuesday, December 5, 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Southwest Government Center (7219 Dixie Highway).

PRP Christmas Craft Fair

Winter Break Camps

You can now sign up for Winter Break Camps that are held at 11 community centers! These camps are FREE and take place during Jefferson County Public School's winter break. For kids ages 6-12!

HEADLINES

Sirens and Lights—What To Do? When you are driving and see the emergency lights or hear the sirens, do you know what to do? Here are the rules of the road: Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle operating flashing, rotating, or oscillating red or blue lights or the driver is given audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall: Yield the right-of-way, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or firefighter. Immediately stop clear of any intersection and shall keep such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter. Not follow any emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet, nor shall he drive into, or park the vehicle into, or park the vehicle within, the block where the vehicle has stopped in answer to an emergency call or alarm unless he is directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter. Not drive over any unprotected hose of a fire department when the hose is laid down on any street, private driveway, or track for use at any fire or fire alarm unless the fire department official in command consents that the hose be driven over. Upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle, when the emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing yellow, red, red and white, red and blue, or blue lights, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall, while proceeding with due caution: Yield the right-of-way by moving to a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if: The person is driving on a highway having at least four (4) lanes with not fewer than two (2) lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; and If it is possible to make the lane change with due regard to safety and traffic conditions; or Reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed to road conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.

The Louisville Metro Council and District 12 have teamed up with the Association of Community Ministries to host a Holiday Food Drive collecting essential foods for those most in need this season. All donations will be provided to the Association of Community Ministries to be divided evenly amongst the 13 Area Community Ministries.

• WHEN: Through December 11

• WHERE: You may drop off your food donations at:

• Main Donation site - City Hall, 601 W. Jefferson Street, 40202

• Local Donation site - Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway 

• WHAT IS NEEDED:

• Canned Protein (beef stew, canned chicken, canned tuna, hearty soups)

• Tomato Sauce

• Diced Tomatoes

• Canned Potatoes

• Boxed Potatoes

If you can't drop off food but would like to donate monetarily, please visit:  https://www.louisvilleministries.org/ and click "Donate" to give. 

Questions / more information? Call Metro Council President Markus Winkler's Office, 574-1192.

The city’s new “Metro Gun Violence Dashboard” is now live on OSHN’s Louisvilleky.gov website.

The dashboard is a real-time, comprehensive reporting tool that will expand government transparency and will aim to create more collaborative work opportunities with and within the Louisville community.

The dashboard is a collaborative project between OSHN and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and was funded with a $100,000 competitive grant from the national Everytown for Safety Support Fund.

The dashboard will use data from Mark 43, LMPD’s record management system and will show a variety of reporting elements. For example, it will show maps and trends on where shots are fired, where homicides and non-fatal shootings happen, literal neighborhood and block reports, and historic, comparative, and detailed data starting from the year 2010.

It will give anonymized information on victims of gun violence, trend reports and provides an array of measurements, including, for example, what is shown as the likeliest or most common times and/or days for violence.

Visit the LIVE Dashboard Here!

Clean Collaborative Crew

The Clean Collaborative Crew removed 650 bags of litter, 36 tires, and 191 other items from 319.23 curb miles and completed 10 service requests November 6-22, 2023. Other items include everything from vehicle wreckage to illegally dumped bulky items. This included these areas in District 12. 

• Gagel Ave from Dixie Hwy to Manslick- 4 Bags and 2 Other Items
• Arnoldtown Rd from St Andrews Church Rd to 3^rd St Rd- 7 Bags and 5 Other Items
• 3^rd St Rd from New Cut Rd to Valley Station Rd- 12 Bags, 2 Tires and 4 Other Items
• St Andrews Church Rd from Palatka Rd to Dixie Hwy- 8 Bags and 2 Other Items
• Manslick Rd from Hazelwood Ave to Palatka Rd- 4 Bags
• Greenwood Rd from Greenbelt Hwy to Dixie Hwy- 9 Bags
• Lower Hunters Trace from Greenbelt Hwy to Dixie Hwy- 12 Bags and 3 Other Items
• Stonestreet Rd from Dixie Hwy to Ky 841 Overpass- 6 Bags and 2 Other Items
• Valley Station Rd from Dixie Hwy to Valley Station Rd- 7 Bags and 4 Other Items
• E Pages Ln from Dixie Hwy to 3^rd St Rd- 6 Bags and 2 Other Items
• Greenbelt Hwy from Lions Arms Dr to Greenwood Rd- 24 Bags, 4 Tires and 9 Other Items
• Greenbelt Hwy from Lower River Rd to Greenwood Rd- 23 Bags, 6 Tires and 4 Other Items
• Rockford Ln from Clarion Ct to Dixie Hwy- 7 Bags and 2 Other Items
• Dixie Hwy from Lower Hunters to Pages Ln- 12 Bags and 5 Other Items
• Dixie Hwy from Crums Ln to Lower Hunters- 14 Bags, 3 Tires and 1 Other Item
• Dixie Hwy from Oak Park Dr to Johnsontown Rd- 6 Bags
• Dixie Hwy from Johnsontown Rd to Citation- 5 Bags and 2 Other Items

Since January 2023, the Clean Collaborative Crew has completed 353 service requests and removed 14,041 bags of litter, 822 tires, and 4,851 other items from 5,035.07 curb miles.

Do your part to help keep our city clean!

SLCM has seen a huge increase in the need for pull-ups and diapers. In response to this need, they are asking everyone to join them in celebrating “Diaper December” by helping them collect as many pull-ups as possible!

Some ways to participate:

• Host a party or gathering asking all of your guests to bring diapers (pull-ups preferred)
• Collect them as part of your local church or club’s holiday initiative
• Challenge co-workers or friends to “match” your donation of diapers to SLCM via social media (be sure to tag SLCM)

CLICK HERE TO JOIN IN DIAPER DECEMBER

PARC to offer $3 garage parking to downtown Louisville visitors on weekends throughout December

Retailers aren’t the only ones delivering savings this holiday season. The Parking Authority of River City (PARC) is offering downtown visitors discounted parking rates at its garages during the holiday season. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in December, drivers can enjoy a special daily parking rate of $3 by prepaying for parking at parcdaypass.com.

The program covers the following PARC locations and destinations:

•  Jefferson Street garage – Whiskey Row
• 8th/Main Street garage – Museum Row
• Market Street garage – Derby City Gaming and the West Market Street corridor
• Louisville Gardens garage – Jefferson Square
• Seelbach garage – 4th Street Live/4th Street corridor

kNOw Waste: Proper disposal of fats, oil, and grease Whether you’re pan frying the morning bacon or deep frying the holiday bird, you always have leftover fat, oil or grease. The slippery mess should never be poured into a sink, toilet or storm drain where it can lead to plumbing or sewer problems and clog local waterways. Fat and grease left over from routine pan frying can be disposed of with other residential garbage if handled properly. Just pour the grease into a container that has a lid, let it cool, and place it in the trash. That keeps it out of local waterways and sewers. Louisville’s three staffed recycling centers accept household cooking oil left over from deep frying. It’s free and easy for residents of Louisville and Jefferson County. Residents should first let the oil cool, then strain out food particles and pour the oil into a container that has a lid. Take it to the nearest full-service recycling center and hand it to a staff member. The oil is recycled for use in biodiesel fuel. To find a drop-off location near you, go to Louisvilleky.gov/RecycleMap.

23-DDP-0109

Project Location: 6630 Dixie Highway

Project Description: Chick-fil-A #3587. A district development plan for a restaurant on .84 acres in the C2 zoning district.

There is a neighborhood meeting for a proposed change in zoning from R-4 to M-2 to allow a mini-warehouse facility located on approximately 25.85 acres at 8709 Dixie Highway. 

For more information, please click here. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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 Process Supervisor - Operations  Innovation Project Engineer

Parks is hiring full-time and part-time employees.

View the job opportunities here. 

Apply Now To Help Build a Better Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear invited those who want to help the Beshear/Coleman administration continue building a better Kentucky to apply for an unclassified position at jointeamky.ky.gov. The website includes information on how to apply for an unclassified position, details on the benefits of Executive Branch state employment and lists in-demand jobs. Those jobs include the director of emergency management; commissioner of workforce development; inspector general for the Finance and Administration Cabinet; commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice; executive director of the Office of Policy and Audit for the Finance and Administration Cabinet; executive director, Office of Inspector General for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and executive director of the Early Childcare Advisory Council. Those seeking classified service positions in Kentucky’s Executive Branch should click here.

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