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A few of many activities to celebrate Dr. King
52nd Annual MLK Jr. Motorcade and Peace Walk
The event is a tradition in Louisville on MLK Day. This year, it begins at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at 28th and Broadway. The motorcade will wind through the west end to Chickasaw Park and end at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church for a service in honor of King.
Muhammad Ali Center Community Free Day
The Muhammad Ali Center is open to the public for free on MLK Day. The center shows Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and hosts a youth leadership panel discussion.
Please congratulate Officer Lucero Vasquez for being awarded the 6th Division Officer of the Month for December 2024 for her exemplary performance during a recent incident in the 4900 block of Quail Court. Officer Vasquez and other 6th Division officers responded to Quail Court on a Hispanic male subject who had been identified as the shooting suspect from a previous incident at this same location earlier that morning.
Officers learned the shooting victim, along with 2 other subjects barricaded themselves inside the location to get away from the suspect when he returned. Officers surrounded the apartment, made contact with the victims, and began gathering information. Sgt. Berthold called for Fire to bring a ladder, and with proper cover, officers were able to safely extract the victims out a rear second story window and bring them to safety.
Officer Vasquez then used the PA system in her vehicle and attempted to hail out the shooting suspect from the apartment peacefully. The suspect came to the front door multiple times while holding a firearm and fired one round into the air. After finding a phone number for the suspect, Officer Vasquez was able to make contact with the Spanish-speaking suspect and convinced him to surrender to SWAT peacefully.
Officer Vasquez’s ability to speak Spanish and to effectively communicate with the suspect was instrumental in resolving this situation peacefully. Over the course of more than 20 minutes, her calm demeanor and compassionate approach helped de-escalate a tense situation, ultimately leading to the subject’s peaceful surrender without further incident. It should be noted Sgt. Berthold and Officers Breeden, Cameron Duncan, Dolores Sliter, Kyle Shuttleworth, and James Steffan held the perimeter, provided cover for the extraction of the victims, and showed tremendous poise and restraint with this barricaded subject as well.
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Winter Crisis enrollment is now available through Kentucky’s Community Action Network for eligible Kentucky households. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through March 31, 2025, or until designated funds have been expended.
LIHEAP Winter Crisis provides households with a benefit depending on housing category, fuel type used for heating, and income level. The benefit can be applied towards home heating cost for electric, natural gas, propane, coal, wood, or fuel oil.
Benefits are paid directly to the household's energy vendor. Prior LIHEAP assistance does not impact a household’s eligibility. Households must meet eligibility requirements, including income eligibility of up to and including 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
In Jefferson County, LIHEAP Winter Crisis is available through the Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services. Appointments are required in advance to apply. Eligible households can apply for one or both LIHEAP Winter Crisis and MSD’s EWRAP with one single appointment.
MSD’s Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP)
Through the partnership with Louisville MSD, eligible residents will have the opportunity to apply for MSD’s Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP).
EWRAP can provide eligible residents in Jefferson County a 30% discount on wastewater charges and the consent decree surcharge. Eligibility includes households at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines, with proof of an active utility account with the Louisville Water Company and MSD. This enrollment period is for new and renewing MSD discount program clients.
MSD clients who are 65 years of age or older with a gross household income of $35,000 or less per year may be eligible for MSD’s Senior Citizen Discount Program. It is recommended you submit your MSD bill with your LIHEAP documentation to see if you qualify for a MSD discount program. For more details about the MSD Discount Programs, visit https://louisvillemsd.org/paymybill.
How to Apply
The toll-free automated appointment system is now available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to schedule an in-person appointment at one of seven locations. The automated scheduler will provide details about these locations as well as eligibility and required documentation.
Jefferson County residents meeting eligibility can call the automated scheduler at 502-991-8391 or visit online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com
Eligibility
- Jefferson County households within 150% of 2024-25 federal poverty guidelines
- Must be responsible for home heating costs or pay heating costs if utilities are included as an undesignated portion of rent.
- You do not need to have a past-due balance or disconnect notice to be eligible.
Documentation
- Proof of all household income for the preceding month (Social Security Award letter, pay stubs, etc. or proof of $0 income). Note: Zero Income forms are available at the Resilience and Community Services office at 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 201 as well as the seven LIHEAP locations listed here.
- Proof of Social Security Number or Permanent Residence card (Green Card) for each member of the household.
- A current bill with a past due amount; or an eviction notice if utilities are included in the rent; or proof that you are within 10 days of running out of pre-paid electric service; or proof that you are within four days of running out of bulk fuel.
- For MSD’s EWRAP program, you will need proof of an active utility account with Louisville Water Company and MSD. (i.e. named customers with MSD, receiving metered water service for a property used solely for residential purposes, and owned or leased by the customer as principal residence).
For more information about this process on how to apply for LIHEAP or the MSD discount programs, please contact Metro311 by simply dialing 311 or 574-5000, email metro.call@louisvilleky.gov, visit the website’s Online Customer Service or Live Chat at www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocall, or download the free Mobile 311 app from the website.
Community Action Kentucky administers LIHEAP in partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services who receive the funding as a pass-through block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For more information about LIHEAP, including contact information for all local Community Action agencies, please visit the Community Action Kentucky website at www.CAPKY.org.
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LMG is partnering with IQS Research to understand how Louisville families navigate child care options and the challenges they encounter. The main goal of this project is to gain a deeper understanding of the types of childcare that families currently use and, crucially, what kind of childcare they would prefer if high quality options were available to them at no cost.
They are trying to engage families in District 24 by inviting you to complete a short survey about your child care experiences. Ultimately, survey findings will inform meaningful improvements in childcare services that meet the needs of families.
Will the responses be confidential? Yes, responses to this survey will be reported in aggregate. Only those on the research team will see individual responses. There will be an opportunity for participants to be considered for Phase 2 of the study which requires their contact information, but that question is optional.
How does someone take the survey? You are provided with a survey link (see below) specific to your Metro Council District.
This study wants to hear from? Parents or guardians of a child or children 0-8 years old in Jefferson County.
When does the survey close? The Childcare Demand Study will close on February 14th.
How long will the survey take to complete? The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Is the survey available in multiple languages? Yes, it is available in English, Arabic, French, Somali, Spanish, and Swahili.
Use the link below to start the survey
District 24/Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge: https://surveys.iqsresearch.com/s3/zvtw
Homicide victims will be solemnly recognized at the upcoming “Night of Remembrance.” This is a community-sponsored and planned event dedicated to victim remembrance. On behalf of Moms Demand Action, Shawnee Baptist Church and OSHN, you are sincerely invited.
All 2024 victim names will be spoken as a community volunteer simultaneously places a candle for each name recognition. Between candle placements, an assemblage of local and diverse faith leaders will pray separately in proportion to their faith and there will be spiritual music performed by a Grammy-nominated artist and local choir.
Before and after the event, several community and service organizations including Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters, Maryhurst Renewal, LMPD’s Victim Services Unit, The Ace Project, MOMS Demand Action and OSHN will table with resourceful information.
Learn the basics of tree maintenance plus enjoy a frosty brew with Pruning and Pints from the Louisville Metro Department of Urban Forestry. Stop by Joe Creason Park on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 3-5:30 p.m. Gloves, safety glasses, and vests will be provided.
The Louisville Zoo will host its annual job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo is seeking outgoing, highly motivated individuals who enjoy working with the public to fill seasonal positions in various departments. Positions are available in admissions, animal departments, education, front desk, guest services, horticulture, marketing (website management), membership and rides & attractions. Candidates will receive training in their area. Animal, marketing and education departments require additional experience.
The compensation for seasonal positions starts at $16.65 per hour. All applicants must be at least 16 years of age and able to work a variable schedule that includes nights and weekends from March through November. Some positions require applicants to be 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. For positions requiring CPR/First Aid Certification, the Zoo will provide training.
Seasonal positions in the Zoo’s animal departments require one year of college with a declared major in biology or a closely related field, as well as one year of working with animals in an institutional setting.
To apply for seasonal positions in the education department, candidates must have completed one year of college seeking a degree in elementary or secondary education, have one year of experience working with children in a formal or informal teaching setting (school, day camp, zoo or other cultural attraction), and have background knowledge of biology, ecology or related fields.
For those applying for a seasonal position in the marketing department, candidates must have experience working in WordPress creating and editing pages, posts and menus. Basic HTML, CSS and SEO knowledge is preferred, as well as experience in content management and familiarity with Adobe graphic design software.
In addition to working in a unique environment, seasonal Zoo employees receive free Zoo admission and parking for the duration of their employment term as well as discounts in Zoo gift shops and food concession locations with Zoo ID.
All other full-time and part-time vacant positions will be posted weekly on the Louisville Government website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/human-resources.
Project Location: 5820 E. Manslick Road
Project Description: A change in zoning application from R-4 to PRD for a 55 lot subdivision on 11.3 acres.
Project Location: 5820 E. Manslick Road
Project Description: A major preliminary subdivision to create 55 lots on 11.3 acres in a proposed PRD zoning district.
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