On Thursday, June 20th the Louisville Metro Council unanimously passed the Capital and Operating Budgets for our city. The budget, which came as a result of dozens of hearings and even more negotiation, sets our community’s spending priorities for the coming year. While most of Mayor Greenberg’s spending was kept intact, changes were made to address areas that most concerned members of the Metro Council.
Heading into the FY25, I and many of my colleagues placed a heavy focus on funding safety, roads, and parks. Unfortunately, after getting the mayor’s budget, it became apparent that funding for paving, safety enhancements and parks maintenance were significantly underfunded. As a result, I and others on the Metro Council began working to find a means for adding nearly $12 million in support to help reach our goals.
The Council’s amendment to the Mayor’s Budget Proposal achieves the following:
- $30 million in total road paving (as recommended by Public Works as part of our ten-year plan for fixing our streets)
- $4.3 million in total for street markings and signage to improve safety for motorists
- $2.9 million to address deferred maintenance at our parks (play equipment, paving, lights, restrooms)
- Reinstating cuts made to the Soil and Water as well as partial funding for Cooperative Extension Offices
- Increasing funding for Community Ministries to adjust to changing population demographics within cutting funding from some areas.
“In this budget, I secured additional investment towards the growth and enhancements of the Louisville Jefferson Memorial Forrest. This will greatly help this already great community asset. I am thankful to Mayor Greenberg for working with the Council to hear our priorities and I am appreciative that my council colleagues were willing to help me gain funding for Jefferson Memorial Forrest as well as Nelson Hornbeck Parks in Southeastern Jefferson County. I am also proud of the work we accomplished to add needed funding for infrastructure.” – Councilman Dan Seum, Jr, District 13
District #13 Projects Funded as Part of the FY25 Budget
- $400,000 for Jefferson Memorial Forest Park
- $135,000 for Nelson Hornbeck Park
- $700,000 for dam remediation for high hazard and moderate hazard dams owned by Metro Parks
- Funding for the Fairdale Playtorium for part-time staff
Looking Ahead to the next year:
The budget passed on Thursday is better than what was presented by Mayor Greenberg. It was the result of bipartisan work conducted over more than two months. The final budget spends less on personnel/operations and more on capital projects such as roads and parks, but some of the spending within this budget remains concerning. Despite reducing operational expenses by 10 million, I believe that the continued growth of services, the loss of American Rescue Plan (ARP), Build Back Better (BBB) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding in the coming years, as well as an economic slowdown could be hard to overcome. I and members of the minority caucus argued to slow the growth of personnel and require that grants such as Municipal Aid for Roads program dollars be used for construction of roads. While we were successful in making some of these changes, we still face tough decisions in the future if leaders don’t embrace the need for making smart choices today to avoid hard choices later.
I hope this budget update is of help. If you have any questions about the contents of the Louisville Metro Budget, please know that a copy will be posted online at Metro Council | LouisvilleKY.gov. In addition, my office would be happy to answer any of your questions should you call, email, or see me at one of my upcoming meetings.
Sincerely,
Dan Seum, Jr.
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Below is the list of Louisville Metro Public Works paving projects scheduled for the week of June 31.
Please note that the schedule may have some delays due to weather or other unforeseen issues. Various lane closures and other impacts will be on-going during these improvements.
- Rosemary Dr. from Preston Hwy. to Fern Dr.
- Park Blvd. from Crittenden Dr. to Park Blvd.
- Belmar Dr. from Preston Hwy. through railroad viaduct
- Cheyenne Ave. from Crittenden Dr. to dead end
- Huron Ave. from Crittenden Dr. to end of Metro's right-of-way
- Fernwood Ave. from Sherwood Ave. to Roanoke Ave.
- Dorothy Ave. from Douglass Blvd. to Edgehill Rd.
- Douglass Blvd. from Bardstown Rd. to dead end (north)
- Douglass Blvd. from Norris Pl. to Sewanee Dr.
- Ellerbe Ave. from Four Courts Alley to Douglass Blvd.
- Millvale Rd. from Park Boundary Rd. to Douglass Blvd.
- Village Dr. from Village Dr. to Village Dr. (Loop)
- Patterson Ave. from Bardstown Rd. to Willow Ave.
- Willow Ave. from Grinstead Dr. to Patterson Ave.
- Valletta Ln. from Park Boundary Rd. to Woodbourne Ave.
- Foreman Ln. from Oakmont to Blue Lick Rd.
- Bost Ln. from Foreman Ln. to Tuesday Way
You are invited to attend a review for CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow short-term rental of a dwelling unit that is not owner-occupied.
Subject property: 8604 Blue Lick Road
Case Number: 24-CUP-0097
Case Manager: Jeremey Chesler (jeremy.chesler@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Location: 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (Old Jail Building)
  Metro Council Air Conditioner Relief Program
Metro Council Districts 2, 12, 13, and 21 are working with the Community Ministries to provide a limited number of portable AC units to neighbors without functioning air conditioning.
Here is a link: tinyurl.com/LvilleMCACProgram. To qualify you must must:
- live in one of the relevant districts (Note: If you need to look up a client's Metro Council District you can use this map.)
- be at or under 150% of federal poverty*,
- have a window that opens and a grounded outlet (this is not a window unit, it is a portable unit that rolls but is vented out a window),
- not have functional AC, and
- be able to pick the unit up if they are selected.
- have permission from their landlord to install the unit
All a/c units will be distributed at South Louisville Community Ministries on Friday, June 21.
*Total gross monthly household income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level to qualify for this program, currently $1883.00 for a single person, add $673 for each additional person.
 Monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday / Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Empty lot next to the Fairdale Library
10620 W. Manslick Rd. Fairdale, Ky 40118
Payment: EBT, DEBIT & CREDIT CARD-NO CASH
Mobile Market Updates: Text 22300 & put in the message box “#Fairdale” and press send.
To find more information, visit the Dare to Care Food Bank webpage HERE.
The Louisville Zoo is celebrating the start of summer this weekend with a great ticket discount. This weekend only, June 22 and 23, 2024, adults ages 12 – 59 can enjoy general admission for only $20. Children (ages 3 – 11) and seniors can enter for only $15 per person. Children two and under are always free. The Zoo encourages guests to prepare for the weather with refillable water bottles, cooling off at indoor air-conditioned spaces, and visiting the popular Glacier Run Splash Park — free with Zoo admission or membership. Plus, be sure to pick up free cups of ice water at concession stands or stop by a Louisville Water Company bottle refill station located inside the African Outpost, near the entrance to the Islands’ Pavilion and on the Zoo’s main plaza.
Guests will want to stop in and see their favorite new mates — the Zoo’s recent additions, male koalas Dharuk and Telowie — along with red panda, Sundara, in his new habitat and, of course, elephants Punch and Mikki, ahead of their move to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 2025.
The Zoo kicks off summer with a full slate of activities including movie nights for both adults and kids as well as character days.
Movie Nights in the Oasis Field
The Zoo is celebrating the summer with a movie series under the stars! Enjoy Late-Night Date Night features or Cinema Safari films for the younger set. Join the Zoo staff in the Oasis Field at sundown to watch on our giant inflatable screen. Gates opens at 8 p.m. The movies start at sundown. Tickets are $5 for non-members, free for Zoo members. Tickets must be purchased at the gate and cannot be purchased online. Concessions will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to pack their own blankets and lawn chairs.
- June 21: “Barbie” Presented by Mercy Academy
- July 26: “Top Gun"
Cinema Safari is sponsored by Great Clips
- July 12: “Trolls Band Together”
- August 9: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
- September 13: “Haunted Mansion”
Meet Me at the Zoo
Meet and greet some of your favorite storybook characters free with Zoo admission or Zoo membership on the following days:
- June 22: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Royal Rendezvous
- Meet and greet some favorite princess characters presented by Norton Children’s
- July 20 & 21: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Santa’s Summer Safari
- Enjoy meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus on their summer vacation and recall cooler times with winter-themed holiday enrichment for animals and games for the kids.
- August 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Super Back to School Bash
- Start the new school year with two favorite video game heroes who happen to be brothers and their princess pal. Presented by Norton Children’s
The Zoo is open daily year-round. Spring/summer hours are 10 a.m. ─ 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Visit louisvillezoo.org for more info.
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Do you want a job that affords you time off in the summer?
Then we have the job opportunity for you!
Come join our team at the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Click HERE to find more details and apply for the position.
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 This year’s program, A Universe of Stories, just kicked off last Saturday and more than 9,000 area youth—newborns to 12th graders—have already signed up!
To complete the program, school-aged children need to read ten books, teens read six books, and preschool-aged children and younger need to read, or have read to them, 20 books. Everyone who completes the program will receive an alien pencil pouch (kids) or tech bag (teens), as well as coupons for free treats from Ehrler’s Ice Cream and Fazoli’s, and free passes to area attractions like Kentucky Science Center, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Squire Boone Caverns, Louisville Bats Baseball, Racing Louisville FC, select UofL sports, and more.
LFPL’s Summer Reading Program is presented by the Library Foundation and is absolutely FREE. Participants can register online at LFPL.org/SummerReading, or stop by any Louisville Free Public Library location between now and August 3.
 All shows are free to attend and run from 6-10pm. Bring a cooler, picnic basket or grab some food from Spinelli's Pizzeria and Highview Ice Cream and Coffee.
You are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the show.
Highview Park is located at 7201 Outer Loop. Please enter through Briscoe Lane.
Remaining Shows:
June 28
Radiotronic (Pop/Rock) with
Bee Gees Tribute
July 12
The Sheryl Rouse Band (Pop/Rock/Soul) with
Jordan Wilson Coalition (Blues/Funk/Rock’N’Soul)
July 26
An Evening with the Monarchs (Oldies)
August 9
Dave Meland Band (Classic Rock) with
JacknLindsey (Pop/Rock)
Sponsorship and Vendor Packages Available
Sponsorship packages and vendor space to fit any budget is available. Contact John Grantz at john@mediaeventsusa.com for more information
 The 11th annual Riverview Festival is Saturday, June 29 at Riverview Park (8202 Greenwood Road). The live music and children's activities start at 5:00pm and the fireworks at 10:00pm. Bring your refillable water bottle to fill up with the Louisville Water Pure Tap group. For more details and a list of what not to bring visit: Riverview Independence Festival | LouisvilleKY.gov.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.
There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.
To learn more about the application process, please visit:
Boards and Commissions - List | LouisvilleKY.gov
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