District 14 eNEWS! ⭐

Louisville Metro Government sent this bulletin at 04/04/2025 04:44 PM EDT

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Metro Council News - Mayor's Budget Address

The Metro Council’s next meeting will be the Mayor’s Budget Address, which will start at 4pm and will mark the start of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget process.

https://louisvilleky.primegov.com/public/portal

Storm Debris Drop-Off Update

The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Management Services is actively responding to the storm damage from late Sunday and last night. Though the original plan was to open collection sites across Louisville Metro today, severe weather and flooding predictions have caused a delay. Unless additional damage or major flooding alters the situation, debris drop-off sites will be available across Louisville Metro starting next Monday, April 7th. Specific locations will be announced shortly.

Public Works: Road and Street Closures

April 4, 2025 - until the flood waters recede

Alta Vista Road from Lexington Road to Beargrass Road
National Turnpike from Mount Holly Road to Fairdale Road
Russell Lee Drive at Stratton Avenue
Grade Lane from Melton Avenue to Outer Loop
Frankfort Avenue from River Road to Story Avenue
Stratton Avenue from South 38th Street to Mae Street Kidd Avenue
Campbell Street from Adams Street to Franklin Street
Adams Street from East Witherspoon Street to Story Avenue
Six Mile Lane at Breckenridge Lane

**Please follow Councilwoman Bast on Facebook for latest updates on District 14 roads that are impacted.**

Flood Safety Tips from NWS

The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting major flooding through the weekend. The NWS predicts heavy rainfall totals ranging from 6 to 10 inches across Southern Indiana and the northwestern portion of central Kentucky, which includes the Louisville Metro area.

Flash flooding can cause rivers and streams to rise swiftly, pushing water onto roadways. Six inches of moving water can knock an adult off their feet and cause vehicles to lose control and stall, and as little as 12 inches of moving floodwater can be enough to carry a vehicle away.

Here are some tips to stay safe and avoid flood dangers:

Turn around, don’t drown! – Driving through flooded roadways can be deadly. Turn around if you come across a flooded path.
Make a family emergency communication plan that includes pets.
Assemble an emergency kit for home, work and the car.
Stay informed: Tune in to local officials by radio, TV or social media.
Sign up to receive emergency notifications via “LENSAlert.” It’s as simple as texting “LENSAlert” to 67283.
Evacuate when advised by authorities or if you are in a flood-prone area. Get to higher ground.
Check on your neighbors to make sure they’re OK.
After a flood, avoid walking in floodwaters, disaster areas and heed road closure and cautionary signs. Stay away from electrical utility equipment and wait for the “all clear” before returning to a location impacted by flooding.

For more flood safety tips, visit Ready.gov and Weather.gov.

BBB Tips for Storm Victims

BBB serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana warns of storm-chasing scammers in the aftermath of the severe storms and tornadoes that struck the area.

With any destructive and severe weather, there is an increased potential of out-of-town storm chasers looking to take advantage of victims as they begin the process of cleaning up and repairing property damage. BBB warns residents affected by the storms to beware of these scammers.

BBB offers the following tips for storm victims:

Know your rights and responsibilities as provided by the state Attorney General. Kentucky residents can contact the Kentucky Attorney General’s office at ag.ky.gov or call 502.696.5300.
Businesses must be licensed. Contact the Revenue Commission at 502.574.4860 to check out a company’s licensure.
Many municipalities require a solicitation permit if salespeople go door-to-door. Verify that they need to have a permit by contacting your local Township or Municipality or call Permits & Licensing at 502.574.3321
While most roofing contractors abide by the law, be careful allowing someone you do not know to inspect your roof. An unethical contractor may actually create damage to get work.
Try to get at least 3-4 quotes from contractors, and insist that payments be made to the company, not an individual.
Do not pay for the job in advance. Be wary of any contractor who demands full or half payment upfront.
Resist high-pressure sales tactics, such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot.
Get a written contract that specifies the price, the work to be done, the amount of liability insurance coverage maintained by the contractor, and a time frame. Require a copy of their current certificate of insurance.
For general questions or complaints related to insurance, contact your state’s Department of Insurance. Kentucky residents can visit insurance.ky.gov or call 502.564.3630.
Pay by credit card, if possible; you may have additional protection if there’s a problem.
If you suspect a company may be price gouging necessary goods or services due to the area storm damage, report the business to BBB and the Attorney General’s office.
Beware of FEMA imposters. In the past, scammers have impersonated FEMA to try to scam consumers. Remember that FEMA does not charge for inspections, and they always wear ID badges. If you are still unsure, check with FEMA first at fema.gov or call 202.646.2500.

Finally, BBB advises consumers to be wary of any scam callers masquerading as gas and electric company employees. LG&E and KU will never call consumers and demand payment immediately over the phone in order to restore power (or prevent it from being shut off). For any concerns regarding utilities, contact your provider directly. Do not give your financial information over the phone to any unsolicited caller.

Visit their website HERE for more information

MSD Sewer Overflow Advisory

Due to recent rains in the Louisville Metro area, sewer overflows may be occurring. Water containing sewage may be discharged from sewers in the MSD service area and may be on the ground, in drainage ditches, or in nearby streams. You are advised to avoid contact with the Ohio River, creeks, streams and drainage ditches, as they may contain sewage and stormwater runoff contaminants that could make you sick. If you, your family or your pets do come in contact with possibly contaminated water, wash it off with warm, soapy water, especially before handling food. While its still raining and for 48 hours after it stops raining, DO NOT FISH, WADE or SWIM in outdoor waters!

LG&E’s Service Restoration Process ✅

With the storms in our area, we wanted to provide a reminder of LG&E’s service restoration process:

Safety:

We urge everyone to stay away from downed wires and to keep others and pets away too. People should always assume a downed wire is an energized line. We urge customers to report any downed wires immediately. If the situation is an emergency, they should call 911. In non-emergency situations they may call LG&E at 502-589-1444 (fast path 1-1-3). Customers should also remain cautious when clearing fallen tree limbs and debris from their yard and avoid contacting any branches or debris that may be in direct contact with a power line.

Restoration process:

During and after storms, LG&E’s service restoration takes place through a prioritization process that involves several different layers. While we work to restore all customers’ service in the field, we will also use our ability to reroute power, where we can, from our control center, coupled with automated controls installed on our system, to limit the number of customers affected. Procedure as follows:

First, we respond to emergency situations, reports of downed wires and unsafe conditions.
Next, we will begin restoration of critical services in our community - hospitals, fire and police stations, airports, and nursing homes.
Then, we restore outage events with the highest number of customers, which will bring back service as safely and quickly as possible.
Next, we repair any damaged equipment. Whenever possible, temporary repairs are made to restore power quickly and allow time for longer repairs to take place.
For customers still without power, crews then make repairs to the individual power lines and service lines that feed directly to customers’ individual homes and businesses.
LG&E will continue to update estimated restoration times based on crews’ feedback in the field and the level of damage our crews are finding at customers’ properties. Customers are encouraged to continue checking their status by visiting https://stormcenter.lge-ku.com/ or by utilizing our mobile APP.

Our crews and partners will be in the field safely working around the clock on all aspects of the restoration effort. They are protecting the public, assessing, and repairing damage and restoring power to the communities we are proud to serve.

In the beginning of a large-scale power outage, sometimes up to 24 hours or more depending on the severity of the storm, it may appear LG&E is not doing anything, but in actuality, our crews are out assessing damage to our system. We must first assess the totality of the outage before we begin to repair. Assessment may involve inspecting substations/equipment and include our employees walking/driving the transmission/distribution lines where an outage has occurred and physically finding the problem, trees/equipment, etc. As you can imagine, we have over 3,400 miles of overhead lines in Jefferson County, so this takes a good amount of time.

Repair Responsibility:

Equipment: In some cases, with storms like this, a tree or limbs may fall on a service line and cause damage to the customer’s weatherhead. The weatherhead is the customer’s responsibility to repair. Customers who have questions about what they are responsible for repairing and what LG&E will fix is explained at: https://lge-ku.com/safety/service-connection.

Trees: If a tree falls onto a power line during a storm, causing the lines to sag or break, LG&E will remove the portion of the tree in direct contact with power line and restring the lines. The homeowner is responsible for removing tree debris, such as trunks, branches, large limbs and leaves that fall onto their property or are not directly resting on the power line.

Report your outage by phone 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Emergency: If the situation is dangerous or life threatening, call 911.

Spring Cleanup - May 31, 2025!💐

Calling all residents, families, church groups, schools, businesses, and non-profits...WE NEED YOU! It's time to come together for a cause that benefits us all - Community Cleanup Day!

Let's join hands to beautify our neighborhood and make a tangible difference. Your efforts will help create a cleaner, healthier, and more vibrant community for everyone. Bring your enthusiasm, community spirit, and a smile. Together, we can achieve greatness!

District 14 - Satellite Office News!

To better serve our constituents, we have set up a satellite office at the Southwest Government Center located at 7219 Dixie Hwy, where we plan to host district hours both by appointment and designated drop-in periods each month starting in April. Our next District Open Hours Drop-In is scheduled for:

April 9th, 2025

Drop-in hours 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Office is located in the left front corner of the building, We look forward to seeing you!

If your work schedule prevents you from participating during these designated times and you wish to schedule an appointment, please reach out to our office and we will do our best to accommodate those needs.

Upcoming Events!

Check it out these events coming up in the area!

Join us for our annual Forest Fest, sponsored by Metro Council. This will be a fun-filled day of Bluegrass and Americana music, arts & crafts, family activities, and local food. This year's lineup features the Tray Wellington Band, Tommy Prine, Kentucky Gentlemen, Relaay, and Miles Nielson & the Rusted Hearts. Follow the @ForestFest Facebook page for information leading up to the event! All Ages Welcome. Family Friendly. Open to the public. Parking fee: $15/vehicle.

May 17th 12PM- 7PM

If you need any extra info, please contact us at forest@louisvilleky.gov

Shakespeare in the Parks - coming to Sun Valley!

Join us for Shakespeare in the Parks production of MACBETH this year!

Jefferson Memorial Forest Spring Programs

Pop-Up Drop Off - May 17, 2025

How to Start a Neighborhood Watch

The Louisville Metro Neighborhood Watch Program is an active partnership between the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and area residents to increase community awareness and crime prevention. The Neighborhood Watch Program is a vital network that provides each resident with the knowledge and resources to fight crime through:

Home Security
Property Identification
Public Safety Techniques
Neighborhood Awareness
Getting to Know Your Neighbors
Partnerships with Police

To request more information and/or start a Neighborhood Watch today, you may contact Community Engagement Unit at (502) 574-4698 or email LMPD Neighborhood Watch.

You can also visit their website HERE to learn more!

Help Stop 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.

It is unlawful to dump any waste on property that is not licensed as a disposal facility. Illegal dumpers are subject to fines and impoundment of vehicles.

Ways you can help...

To report materials that have been illegally dumped or "junk" set out on the wrong day, use Metro311 or 574-5000.
If you WITNESSED A PERSON illegal dumping and have information (pictures, license plate #, etc.), please report!
Keep an eye out for the vehicles our Enforcement Team is currently looking for!
Don't contribute to the problem!
- If you hire someone to dispose waste for you, ask to see their Waste Hauler License and do not pay without a disposal receipt. Properly disposing of truck loads of materials costs at least $60 - if you're charged less than that, be suspicious. Perpetrators will often take your money and illegally dump your items to avoid the disposal fee. Drop off up to four household items for free at the Waste Reduction Center. (Disposal fees may apply for additional items.)
  
  List of Currently Licensed Waste Haulers
- Only set out large items when you have an appointment. Residents in the Urban Services District can schedule a Large Item Pickup for up to 4 large items. Residents outside of the Urban Services District should call their contracted waste hauler for information.
Tips to Prevent Illegal Dumping on your Property
- Keep your property well lit and clear of overgrown trees and shrubs.
- Monitor your property - the presence of illegally dumped materials or bulky items set out too early attracts additional dumping.
- Install security cameras - send your video or photos anonymously to us and enforcement officers can use identifying information to catch the perpetrator.
Learn more HERE and please share the flier down below on your neighborhood or community social media groups.

Planning and Zoning Matters

Did you know that you can sign up to receive weekly activity reports from the Office of Planning? Sign up HERE. You can also sign up to receive notices of all development proposals specifically for District 14. This is the best way to stay informed!

Case Record: 25-CFR-0009

Property Address: 11616 LOWER RIVER RD

Johnsontown Storage Building - A community facility review for a storage building on 300.37 acres in the R-1, R-4, and R-7 zoning districts.