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Click here for a video summarizing last night's Metro Council meeting. For the complete agenda or more details on a particular item, please visit the Metro Council Clerk's website.
LMPD's 8th Division sent out its February newsletter earlier this week. While the total amount of criminal incidents over the last four weeks has continued the downward trend we saw for much of 2023 (we are down about 37% YTD), the 8th Division did experience a noticeable increase in car thefts/thefts from autos the week of February 5. Groups of suspects were apparently driving through residential areas checking door handles for unlocked vehicles and either taking valuables or the car itself if keys were left inside. Some arrests have been made, but it bears repeating - please lock your vehicle and refrain from leaving valuables in plain sight.
If you aren't yet signed up to receive the 8th Division Newsletter, click here to do so. You can also follow them on Nextdoor for more frequent information.
 Meryl Thornton was honored yesterday during our Black History Month program for her contributions to her neighborhood and our city.
Each year, the Metro Council hosts a program celebrating Black History Month. Part of the program is dedicated to honoring residents who have made in impact in our community. I chose to recognize Meryl Thornton as District 17's honoree. Ms. Thornton is an active member of the Berrytown neighborhood having been involved in the recent neighborhood plan process, helping plan Berrytown Family Day, and the work of the Berrytown Neighborhood Association. She is also a member of a senior citizen's group that meets at the Watson-Powell Senior Center where she recently gave a presentation on the history of the neighborhood. In addition, Meryl is now in her second year on the Juneteenth Jubilee Commission.
A graduate of a Historically Black College and University (Kentucky State University), Ms. Thornton now teaches at an HBCU (Simmons College of Kentucky) where she is an assistant professor of English and a writing coach in the writing center. We were happy to honor Meryl yesterday for all she does for her neighborhood and our city!
Metro Planning and Design Services creates a report each week listing all new land use applications in Jefferson County. These applications typically include changes in zoning, conditional use permits, variances, and more. There are two requests in this week's report for property located in District 17. One is an area-wide change in zoning for 1408 N English Station Road. The other is a conditional use permit and variance requested for 10613 La Grange Road to allow off-street parking for Selena's restaurant and for that parking to encroach into the required setback. Please contact the case managers listed in the report with questions or comments on either proposal.
Café LOUIE is a great opportunity for citizens to interact with elected officials in an informal setting. After brief introductions, a facilitator directs questions (that attendees have written on note cards as they arrive) to state and local leaders for comment and discussion. The first Café LOUIE of the year was January 13 at the Middletown Library. Next weekend, you'll have another chance to attend one close to our district as Café LOUIE comes to the Northeast Regional Library on Saturday, March 9. I will be there with several of my Metro Council colleagues and State Representative Tina Bojanowski. Click here for more information, an updated list of attendees should something change, a link to finding your local or state representative, and more.
In late 2023, Louisville Metro's Office of Sustainability was awarded a federal grant to create a climate action plan for the Louisville MSA which includes 11 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. The draft plan, as well as an opportunity to offer feedback, can be found here. Those interested have until Friday, March 8 to provide comments. For more information on this process and other sustainability-related issues, click here.
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