Are you planning to do some fall cleaning this weekend? Maybe knock out those chores that you have been putting off for a while? Well if that is the case and you are tackling the medicine cabinets that we all hate to clean out and we really don't know what to do with those old prescription drugs that have been sitting there for ages. Well Saturday is the perfect day to get rid of old drugs in an easy and safe way. Throughout Louisville there are locations that you can drop off your old drugs. No questions asked. Just a free way to help you get rid of that old clutter.

This Saturday 10-26-24, 10:00am to 2:00pm our partners from Norton Healthcare Walgreens Kroger and Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA will all be participating in the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

For more information. Please follow this link: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

Below are all the Louisville drop-off locations.

Norton Healthcare location -3101 Poplar Level Rd. (40213)

Norton Healthcare location -9880 Angies Way (40241)

Kroger location - 10010 Ballardsville Road (40241)

Kroger location - 4009 Poplar Level Road (40213)

Kroger location - 291 Hubbards Lane (40207)

Kroger location - 5533 New Cut Road (40214)

Kroger location - 9080 Taylorsville Road (40299)

Kroger location - 4915A Dixie Highway (40216)

Kroger location - 2219 Holiday Manor (40222)

Walgreens location - 7914 Fegenbush Lane

Walgreens location - 9702 Westport Road

Walgreens location - 3700 Frankfort Avenue

Walgreens location - 2021 Hikes Lane

Walgreens location - 12101 Shelbyville Road

The Louisville Free Public Library’s annual Family S.T.E.A.M. Day returns to the South Central Regional Library (7300 Jefferson Boulevard) on Saturday, November 2, 11:00am – 3:00pm. This FREE family-friendly event offers amazing presentations and hands-on activities to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

Family S.T.E.A.M. Day brings educational institutions together for a wide variety of learning opportunities for the whole family. Activities include Southland Dairy’s mobile classroom (with a real cow), a look at how animals adapt with the Kentucky Science Center, student-led hands-on learning with STEMY, paleontology and geology activities with the Falls of the Ohio State Park, local wildlife with Louisville Nature Center, a water filtration demonstration from the Louisville Water Company, sun-gazing with the Louisville Astronomical Society’s solar telescopes, face-painting, the mobile gaming truck, and more from Brightside, American Printing House, KET, and the Frazier History Museum. S.T.E.A.M. Day concludes with a free bluegrass concert from Good River String Band (2:00 - 3:00pm).

Family S.T.E.A.M. Day is made possible with support from the Library Foundation and Genentech. For more information, visit LFPL.org/Kids or call (502) 964-3515. Free parking and shuttle service will be available from the Target parking lot.

Join us for free coffee and conversation. Come share your suggestions and concerns. Saturday, November 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm at Panera Bread (6900 Dixie Highway). 

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Metro Council Committee Summary

Last week Metro Council committees met and adopted several resolutions, ordinances, and held a discussion on school crosswalks with Public Works.

The Planning and Zoning Committee approved changes to zonings on Taylorsville, Old Fern Valley, Old Henry, and South English Station Roads.  The committee also adopted Land Development Code changes for residential additions, rear yard drainage easements, and private yard areas. 

The Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee approved several council district appropriations and infrastructure ordinances.  The committee also adopted the Louisville Downtown Management District’s 2025 budget and approved tax incentives for Congo beverage company. 

The Public Works Committee adopted an ordinance regulating publicly owned and accessible EV charging stations, and a resolution authorizing condemnation action for the Briscoe Lane Bridge construction project.  The committee also held a special discussion on Public Work’s school crosswalks restriping plan.   

The Government Accountability, Audit, and Appointments Committee approved appointees to the Human Relations Commission Enforcement, Human Relations Advocacy, Waste Management District, Bardstown Road Overlay District, Civilian Review & Accountability, Air Pollution Control District, and Cemetery Boards.

The Parks and Sustainability Committee adopted resolutions for the Louisville Zoo’s endangered Black-footed Ferrets, accepted two conservation easements, and approved an EPA grant for air monitoring equipment.

The Budget Committee approved ordinances for Flock cameras in LMPD’s Seventh Division and a new crosswalk on Cannons Lane.

Metro Council meets again on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 6:00pm.

Thursday, October 31 Early Voting Begins

For the Kentucky General Election, the dates for in-person early voting are as follows:

• Start of early voting: Thursday, October 31, 2024

• End of early voting: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Locations for early voting can be found at this LINK.

Tuesday, November 5 is the General Election. Go to My Ballot for more information https://elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/MyBallot/.

The Board of Elections Hotline for General Public Questions or Concerns 502-574-6100

For Additional Voting Resources, please visit https://electons.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/.

Arnoldtown Road Repairs

Public Works intends to close Arnoldtown Road near 7929 to complete a slope remediation project tentatively starting November 4, 2024.  The start date is pending LG&E having their overhead utilities relocated in advanced and they have been informed that this should be completed next week.  The closure is currently anticipated to be in place through March 2025.  Above is their planned detour route and variable message boards will be installed in advance of the project to provide roadway users notice of the pending closure.

PUBLIC NOTICE

ALRO CAPITAL LLC, 7600 SHEPHERDSVILLE RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40219, Hereby declares intention(s) to apply for a Transitional Malt Beverage License, NQ Retail Malt Beverage Package License license(s) no later than October 31, 2024. The business to be licensed will be located at 4602 GREENWOOD ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, Kentucky 40258 doing business as SUPERMERCADO GUANAJUATO #5. The Members are as follows: MEMBER, Alejandro Ruiz of 403 Colonel Anderson Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222, MEMBER Rogelio Ruiz of 10902 Ballardsville Rd, Louisville KY 40241. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic, may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601 , within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication. Publication Dates LSBN0175297

Fall Leaf Drop-Off Coming Soon! Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Mulching not only returns vital nutrients to the soil, but experts say that it can help your grass grow even better the following year! Never blow leaves into the street!  Leaf Drop-Off Sites (coming soon!)  The Metro Public Works free leaf drop-off sites will be open Tuesday-Saturdays, November 5 through December 7. Drop-off will not be available on November 28 and 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only leaves will be accepted. Leaves can be loose, in paper/compostable bags, or reusable containers. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be taken back by residents. Locations and hours starting Tuesday, November 5: Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane), Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 N Hubbards Lane, Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Shawnee Park, 230 Southwestern Parkway (Athletic Complex), Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue, Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm and Saturday, 9:00am - 3:00pm.

24-ZONE-0128

Project Location: 4514 Crawford Ave

Project Description: Crawford Ave Apts. A change in zoning application to go from R-4 single family residential to R-6 multi-family residential to allow a 44-unit apartment community on 2.84 acres.

24-LANDSCAPE-0155

Project Location: 7400 Distribution Drive

Project Description: Contractor Shop. A landscape and tree preservation plan for a proposed contractor's shop on 1.15 acres in the PEC zoning district. 

24-WAIVER-0163

Project Location: 8079 Dixie Highway

Project Description: Dixie Hwy Mini-Warehouse. Waiver of Section 5.9.2.A.1.b.ii to not require the pedestrian and vehicular circulation to the adjacent non-residentially used lots through the use of parking lot connections or hard surface walkways. (related to #24-ZONE-0042)

24-LANDSCAPE-0134

Project Location: 7000 Distribution Drive

Project Description: Biopharma Expansion. A landscape plan for a warehouse expansion. 

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