Christmas Tree Drop-Off Sites Now Open through 1/27/24

Starting Tuesday, December 26, Christmas tree drop-off sites will be available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three locations:

• East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards Lane
• Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
• Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue

HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. December 28 - January 27 (Waste Reduction Center closes at 3 p.m. on Saturdays)

All locations will be closed on Saturdays December 30 and January 13 in observance of New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 

Notice of Public Hearing for 815 N. Whittington Parkway January 3rd, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing for 9900 Corporate Campus Drive January 3rd, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing for 700 Stone Creek Parkway (Change in Zoing) on January 18, 2024

Friday, January 5 Last Day to Register for Neighborhood Institute

Registration for the Winter/Spring 2024 Session of The Lucille Leggett Neighborhood Institute is now open. Classes begin Saturday, January 13. The Neighborhood Institute is a free, 12-week neighborhood leadership training program that equips neighborhood leaders to affect positive change in their communities.

Learn More & Register

Celebrate safely this holiday season

Make food safety the main course at holiday party

Gathering friends and family is fun, but beware of uninvited party guests. Foodborne germs can crash your buffet and make people sick with food poisoning. When cooking, preparing, or serving food for large groups, follow these steps to keep food safe.

Keep it clean

• Wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds before, during, and after preparing food and before eating. Wash your hands after using the bathroom and touching pets.
• Wash your cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and countertops with hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher after preparing each food item.

Serve foods safely

• Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, chicken, turkey, seafood, and eggs have been cooked to a safe internal temperature to kill germs. Roasts, chops, steaks, and fresh ham should rest for 3 minutes after you remove them from the oven.
• If preparing food in advance, divide cooked food into shallow containers and store in a refrigerator or freezer. Using shallow containers encourages rapid, even cooling.
• Keep hot foods hot at 140°F or warmer. Use slow cookers, chafing dishes, and warming trays to keep food hot on the buffet table.
• Keep cold foods cold at 40°F or below. Use small serving trays and replace often with fresh platters from the refrigerator, or place serving dishes in bowls of ice so they stay chilled.

Store and reheat leftovers the right way

• Divide leftovers into smaller portions or pieces for faster cooling, place in shallow containers, and refrigerate or freeze.
• Leftover foods should be refrigerated at 40°F or below as soon as possible and within 2 hours of preparation. It’s OK to put hot foods directly into the refrigerator in small portions.
• Leftovers should be reheated to at least 165°F before serving. This includes leftovers warmed up in the microwave.

Learn how long food can be stored safely in the refrigerator and freezer.

LMPD 8th Division SCAM Alert

We Will not ask you for money over the phone! We want to make everyone is aware of a recent scam. Here's how the scam plays out: The victim receives a call from a "professional-sounding" person who identifies themselves as law enforcement and gives actual names of current or former police officers. The scammer gives the victim basic details indicating they know the individual and informs them they have failure to appear/contempt warrants. The phone number is usually spoofed and shows it's from a local police division or department. After some convoluted steps, the scammer offers for the victim to pay for the warrants through Venmo,  PayPal, or another electronic way. We do not know of this being successful for the scammer yet, but it is a concern that public trust is being exploited and the names of LMPD officers are being used. We polled other police departments nationally and have been told this is a scam occurring in other cities around the country. These crafty scammers can be very hard to catch, so we must get the word out. You can donate to our Louisville Metro Police Foundation if you want to support your police department at saferlouisville.org

Visit the Metro Animal Services Website to view all their Animal programs they offer!

Visit the Metro Animal Services website to view some of what they offer. Below is a list of a few of specific sites: Adopt a Pet Long-Stay Champions License a Pet Foster a Pet Find/Report a Lost Pet Volunteer Donate Animal Abuse Registry Click the following link to view: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/animal-services

Employment Opportunities

LMPD is hiring Traffic Guards