District 14, Weekly eNews, October 24, 2024
Louisville Metro Government sent this bulletin at 10/24/2024 01:47 PM EDT
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In This Edition...
- Your Vote Matters
- This Evening at the SW Library
- Do You Need to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet?
- Adopt a Shelter Pet for $1
- Sign Up to Get a Spot! Trunk or Treat at Valley H.S. Friday!
- Downtown Silent Disco - Free Admission
- Veterans Recognition Program this Saturday
- Trick-or-Treat at the Library this Weekend
- Haunted Paint and Sip at Metro Arts Center
- Enjoy Bluegrass in Valley Station!
- More Sweet Sounds at Riverside's Chapel
- Quilting Basics at SW Library
- Ft. Knox History Nov. 7th at SW Library
- Veterans Parade and Celebration
- Bethany UMC Bazaar
- Learn to Use Your Smart Phone!
- Fall Leaf Drop-Off Coming Soon!
- Mill Creek - Public Watershed Health Survey
- Little Libraries Still Available for District 14 Neighbors
- Career Opportunities with Louisville Metro Government
- Meals on Wheels
- Reporting Potholes
- Report a Litterer!
- How Can You Help with Illegal Dumping
- Southwest Community Ministries - Items Needed
- Meriweather Waste Reduction Center
- Contact Metro311
Your Vote Matters
The Jefferson County Clerk’s Office and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office partner each year to ensure safe and secure elections within our county. To communicate accurate information with our partners, we wanted to reach out to other agencies who serve the citizens of Jefferson County with vital information related to the upcoming election.
IN-PERSON EXCUSED ABSENTEE VOTING:
Dates: October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th, 29th, 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel (Coronet A Ballroom) - 830 Phillips Lane Lou, Ky 40209
This is the only location for In-person Excused Absentee Voting
IN-PERSON NO EXCUSE ABSENTEE (EARLY) VOTING:
Dates: October 31st, November 1st & 2nd (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Locations: See below
ELECTION DAY VOTING
November 5th , 2024
Polls Open - 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
627 Precincts in 205 Polling Locations within 16 Areas
The Board of Elections Hotline for General Public Questions/Concerns
502-574-6100
For Additional Voting Resources, please click here.
This Evening at the SW Library
Do You Need to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet?
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 we will have 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 from 10am to 2pm 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 and to locate a drop off site near you, please follow this link: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
These two locations are closest to District 14:
Kroger location - 5533 New Cut Road (40214)
Kroger location - 4915A Dixie Highway (40216)
Adopt a Shelter Pet for $1
Click this link to view our adoptable pets now!
Sign Up to Get a Spot! Trunk or Treat at Valley H.S. Friday!
Downtown Silent Disco - Free Admission
Fan-favorite Downtown Silent Disco returns at the end of the month for a night of spooky fun and dancing at Big Four Lawn! This year’s event, presented by Louisville Downtown Partnership and free to the public, will include food and drink options, Trunk or Treat, and the Downtown CineBus – a multicolored lighting and visual effects bus that will light up the base of Big Four Bridge. Put on your Halloween costumes and join us for an evening of disco under the city lights! Click here for more information.
Veterans Recognition Program this Saturday
Trick-or-Treat at the Library this Weekend
Haunted Paint and Sip at Metro Arts Center
Metro Arts Community Center (8360 Dixie Highway) is hosting a spooky paint and sip party on October 30! Get crafty and enjoy some tasty refreshments. To register for this event and more, click this link!
Enjoy Bluegrass in Valley Station!
More Sweet Sounds at Riverside's Chapel
Quilting Basics at SW Library
Ft. Knox History Nov. 7th at SW Library
Veterans Parade and Celebration
Join us for the Kentucky Veterans Parade and Celebration, an annual event dedicated to honoring and thanking our veterans. The festivities kick off with a traveling parade, Operation Rendezvous, which will bring convoys from north, south, east and west to converge in downtown Louisville. From there, the traditional parade steps off at noon, proceeding east on Jefferson Street from 7th to 4th Street. After the parade, enjoy the static display along 6th Street, where you can meet veterans and view historic military vehicles. This year’s parade will be led by Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Don Ballard, representing the Armed Forces Medic Corps.
To participate in the parade, visit KYVetParade.com. We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday, November 9th to downtown Louisville for the Kentucky Veterans Parade and Celebration!
Bethany UMC Bazaar
Learn to Use Your Smart Phone!
Fall Leaf Drop-Off Coming Soon!
Fall Leaves
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! If you see Street Sweeping signs posted on your street, please make sure to move your vehicle so any leaves that fell naturally on the street can be properly cleaned.
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 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 N Hubbards Lane, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Shawnee Park, 230 Southwestern Parkway (Athletic Complex), Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue, Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
This service is for residents ONLY and not for businesses!!
Mill Creek - Public Watershed Health Survey
Louisville MSD wants to hear from you!
Please click HERE or scan the QR code to take the Mill Creek Public Watershed Health Survey, which is open through October 21st. You can complete the survey multiple times to submit multiple water quality observations.
Mill Creek Watershed covers 34 square miles. MSD needs your help identifying specific water quality-related issues in the watershed. Do you know of areas that constantly have a lot of trash, sections of the creek with algae overgrowth, or muddy water? Your feedback will help MSD prioritize issues important to the Mill Creek community.
By the way, thank you to those who completed the Mill Creek Community Survey last month. Your input is important as we develop plans to make Mill Creek a safe, clean waterway for the entire community.
If you have any questions, please contact Meredith.Meyers@LouisvilleMSD.org.
Little Libraries Still Available for District 14 Neighbors
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.
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
Meals on Wheels
Reporting Potholes
We need your help reporting potholes, use one of the methods below;
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 - Items 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! Needed Household Items:
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
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Councilwoman Cindi Fowler
District 14
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Office: 502.574.1114
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-14
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