District 14 Councilwoman

and

Vice Chair of Democratic Caucus

Contact Cindi Fowler

Legislative Assistant

Amy Stewart

Office Locations:

CityHall
601 West Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-1114

Southwest Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40258

2024 Committees:

Chair of Parks & Sustainability

Budget & Appropriations

Visit Councilwoman Fowler's website 

In This Edition...

• Lifelong District 14 Resident Honored
• Successful District 14 Cleanup
• TONIGHT at SW Library! History of Dixie Highway!
• Food Literacy Project Moves to PRP Area, Now Hiring 15-21 Year Olds
• 3rd Division Coffee With a Cop, March 14
• Programs at Jefferson Memorial Forest
• First Pop-Up Drop-Off Event for 2024
• Ohio River Film Screening March 19
• Derby City Wrestling Teams Up with Louisville Free Public Library to Bring First of its Kind Children’s Literacy Event to the Southwest Regional Library
• Train Show, Saturday, March 16th
• Lifeguard Training Opportunity Starts March 17
• Support the Southwest Community Ministries Giving Back Gala
• Call for Vendors - Farmer's Market at Riverside
• Save the Date - March 23rd, Sign Up Today
• Brightside Looking for Volunteers
• Jefferson Memorial Summer Camps
• Career Opportunities with Louisville Metro Government
• Need Legal Assistance? Here's a Free Resource
• Do You Need Help Preparing Your Taxes? VITA Can Help!
• Free Tax Service at SW Government Center
• Gun Violence Dashboard is Live
• Meals on Wheels
• Reporting Potholes
• Report a Litterer!
• How Can You Help with Illegal Dumping
• Southwest Community Ministries, Donations Needed
• Meriweather Waste Reduction Center
• Contact Metro311

Lifelong District 14 Resident Honored

Metro Council honored 26 individuals today during the Annual Black History Month Program.  I am thrilled to present the District 14 Award to Ms. Sabrina Farris, a lifelong resident of Valley Village and a 23 year career state employee with the Department of Corrections.  She has made a commitment to making a difference In the community through various outreach ministry programs. As a member of Meadowlawn Baptist Church, she organizes events that include free food and clothing giveaways, school supplies, haircuts and more.  Sabrina believes that a willing heart, helping hand, and a loving spirit can help shift the trajectory of someone’s life.  Thank you Sabrina…..and congratulations!

Successful District 14 Cleanup

Thanks to everyone who helped clean up District 14 in a two weekend event.  Although there are still areas that need our attention, we worked hard to clean the high priority parcels.  If you would like to organize a group of people to clean up a stretch of road or a community area, call the D14 office at 502-574-1114 and we will supply you with bags, gloves and t-shirts while supplies last.  

TONIGHT at SW Library! History of Dixie Highway!

Food Literacy Project Moves to PRP Area, Now Hiring 15-21 Year Olds

3rd Division Coffee With a Cop, March 14

Join your neighbors, and police officers from the 3rd Division, for coffee and conversation. No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. Coffee with a cop will be held at the below listed location. Starbucks  6731 Dixie Highway Dixie Manor Shopping Center Thursday, March 14, 9:00 - 10:00am

Programs at Jefferson Memorial Forest

Jefferson Memorial Forest has released its lineup of public programs for 2024! More information on these events and others can be found at this link.      Mar 16 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Map and Compass Horine Conference Center 12408 Holsclaw Hill Rd, Louisville, KY, United States Map and landscape reading are skills every outdoor person should possess. Equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to read and interpret topographic maps and locate destinations while using a compass. These in-field exercises are a hands-on learning experience. Program meets in the Horine Reservation main parking lot. Ages: 8 and up. A parent/legal guardian must accompany anyone under the age of 18. Pre-Registration required. Register online or by calling 502-368-5404. Fee: $5/person   Mar 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Fairies in the Forest Horine Program Field 12304 Holsclaw Hill Rd, Louisville, KY, United States Enter a magical, hidden world in the Forest, where creatures of the imagination live. Bring your children on an enchanted hike in search of forest fairies living among the wildflowers and trees. Along the way, your child may use their creativity to make a fairy house of natural materials. We will end at our Nature Explore Classroom and enjoy s’mores at the campfire! Program meets in the Horine Reservation’s Environmental Education Center. Address: 12400 Holsclaw Hill Rd, Fairdale, KY 40118

First Pop-Up Drop-Off Event for 2024

Ohio River Film Screening March 19

Derby City Wrestling Teams Up with Louisville Free Public Library to Bring First of its Kind Children’s Literacy Event to the Southwest Regional Library

The Louisville Free Public Library is partnering with Derby City Wrestling to think outside the box in promoting children’s literacy. LFPL and DCW will host “Reading & Wristlocks” on Friday, March 22, 6 p.m., at the Southwest Regional Library.

This free community event will feature superstars from Derby City Wrestling reading to children, taking pictures, and signing autographs, before they lock up and square off inside the ring for a night of exciting pro wrestling action.

“Reading & Wristlocks” is a free, non-televised live event and space is extremely limited. Seats must be reserved in advance online at www.LFPL.org/Wrestling.

Reading & Wristlocks

Friday, March 22, 2024

Southwest Regional Library

9725 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY. 40272

Story Time: 6:00 p.m.

Bell Time: 6:30 p.m.

Train Show, Saturday, March 16th

Lifeguard Training Opportunity Starts March 17

Support the Southwest Community Ministries Giving Back Gala

Join us Saturday, April 13th, 2024 as we celebrate Southwest Community Ministries 40th Anniversary of giving back at our Giving Back Gala!  Click here for information and tickets. 

Who We Are

Our mission at Southwest Community Ministries is to unite Community Partners to fulfill the needs of our neighbors in crisis.

Because of You

Last year because of sponsorships and donations we were able to impact 573 households with rent/utilities assistance, 140 students with the tools they needed to learn, 326 children experience the magic of Christmas, provided 7,536 individuals with food, and made sure that 18,832 meals were delivered to home bound seniors.

Our Vision

Our vision is to support our mission by connecting our neighbors with the information and resources they need to get through challenging times so they, and their children, can lead fulfilling and purposeful lives. We work diligently with our community service providers, churches, sponsors, other non-profit agencies, and volunteers to be a helping hand during their time of need.

Call for Vendors - Farmer's Market at Riverside

Save the Date - March 23rd, Sign Up Today

Brightside Looking for Volunteers

Jefferson Memorial Summer Camps

Career Opportunities with Louisville Metro Government

Come work for Louisville Metro Government! You can search for all open positions and submit your application now. You can access career opportunities by clicking here.

Louisville Metro Government is committed to providing our employees with the tools they need to lead a fit and healthy life. Aside from community-wide initiatives like the Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle event every Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the Healthy Hometown Movement, Metro Government provides employees with programs designed to enhance their life and well-being, like a Wellness Center that allows employees and their dependents with Metro health insurance to take care of their basic medical and health needs for a $5 co-pay. Louisville Metro Government understands that a team of healthy, vibrant employees is the greatest asset we have.

Note: For assistance with the application process, please contact the NEOGOV Customer Support Help Desk at (855) 524-5627 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

Need Legal Assistance? Here's a Free Resource

Do You Need Help Preparing Your Taxes? VITA Can Help!

VITA Hours at Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Lane):

Mondays from 12 pm - 6 pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am - 4 pm

For detailed information about the VITA Tax Program, click here.

In order to qualify, your household income should be $66,000 or less. 

Sun Valley Contact Number (502)653-7823

Free Tax Service at SW Government Center

Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for all ages, with emphasis on lower to moderate income.

Our site at Southwest Government Center will open Feb 1st.  We are open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am - 1pm, and operate by appointment.

New this season, Taxpayers can use our Online Scheduler to make their appointment. This is available at AARP-tax-aide-lou.org website, or AARP.org.

As always, Taxpayers can call and leave a message for an appointment on our Tax-Aide Southwest site phone number at 502-830-9925

What do I need to bring? Government issued photo ID and social security records for all persons on the return Taxpayers should bring the prior year tax return with all attachments and schedules. All W-2’s and employment/unemployment statements and SSA-1099 if you received Social Security payments are needed. All 1099 forms (i.e. 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B and any brokerage statements) documentation of the date and price of acquisition and sale of capital assets such as stocks, bonds will be required. All 1099-Misc’s, 1099-R’s and all forms showing federal or state tax withholding If claiming dependent care, bring information on the provider including name, EIN or SS, address and costs. Complete written documentation for all items being claimed as itemized deductions including medical, interest, tax, contributions, and other misc items. Any other documents related to the tax return and ACA related forms and information.

Gun Violence Dashboard is Live

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!

Meals on Wheels

Reporting Potholes

We need your help reporting potholes, use one of the methods below; Use an online form by clicking here. Use Twitter by sending the location of the hole to @LouMetro311 and include the hashtag #502pothole. Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues. Call our office at 574-1114, and we'll turn it in on your behalf. To report a pothole on an interstate in Jefferson County, go to the “contact us” dropdown menu and select “report a hazard” on KYTC’s website http://transportation.ky.gov or click here.

Report a Litterer!

Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window.  Click here to report. Click here for more information

How Can You Help with Illegal Dumping

Illegally dumped trash is more than just an eyesore! It is expensive to clean up, it negatively impacts our quality of life and economic development, and the plastic debris may end up in our waterways and oceans. Individuals caught dumping illegally may have their vehicle impounded and face fines and fees totaling about $1,000.  We have recently posted images on social media asking for help identifying illegal dumpers caught on camera and reporting when a vehicle was impounded. WDRB also helped spread the word about the negative impacts of illegal dumping. View their story here.  Residents are encouraged to fill out this online form if they witness illegal dumping. The form can also be used to share home security camera footage or images of illegal dumping occurring with our Solid Waste Enforcement Department. Go to Louisvilleky.gov/IllegalDumping to learn more about how you can help prevent illegal dumping.  Did you know..? Many waste materials can be dropped off legally and for FREE. Up to three large household items, up to 4 passenger tires, and up to 3 electronics items can be dropped off for free at the at the Waste Reduction Center, located at 636 Meriwether Avenue. A pickup truckload of yard waste or construction debris can be disposed for only $60.00. Residents can also utilize the free Pop-Up Drop-Off events that occur monthly, on a Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., March - November, in various parts of Jefferson County. Items must be separated into the various categories for easy off-loading. Know before you go! View the accepted items list here: Louisvilleky.gov/PopUps.

Southwest Community Ministries, Donations Needed

Southwest Community Ministries is currently overwhelmed with families who have never needed assistance before but are running out of household and hygiene products! They are asking for help from members of the community, youth groups, or anyone willing to donate. If you would prefer to give food donations, items such as ravioli, ramen, fruit cups, canned meats, soups, and peanut butter crackers are always good options. Things like Ensure and pull top lids are good for seniors as well! Items can be dropped off at the Ministry (8504 Terry Rd.) Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please call (502) 935-0310. Donations can also be made by visiting SouthwestCommunityMinistries.org/donate.

Meriweather Waste Reduction Center

At the Waste Reduction Center, Louisville/Jefferson County residents can dispose of tires, household bulky waste such as metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris, and furniture.

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Appointments available Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Up to three household bulky items per day may be dropped off at no charge. Bulky loads or drop-offs exceeding three items will be charged according  - CASH ONLY.  

Examples of single items

• Up to 4 passenger tires*
• One appliance
• One large household item such as mattress, box spring, sofa or chair

*No more than 4 tires will be accepted for free drop-off at one time regardless of the number of other items