District 15 has 2,971 properties that will be reassessed this year in Hazelwood and Iroquois.

The Jefferson County PVA will mail property assessments on April 25, 2025. The 2025 reassessment covers MLS Areas 5 & 6, including areas in and around Hazelwood, Iroquois, Auburndale, Fairdale, Jefferson Memorial Forest, Prairie Village, Lynnview, West Buechel, Watterson Park, Okolona, Highview and Heritage Creek.

If your property value changes, a full-color assessment notice on a large postcard that includes a photo of the property and information about the assessment appeal process will be mailed to you. New values will be posted on Jeffersonpva.ky.gov on April 25 at noon.

If you believe the assessed value is not correct, The Jefferson County PVA wants you to know: You have a right to appeal. The mission of the PVA is to provide fair and equitable assessments for all property owners in Jefferson County. PVA staff works hard to get the value of our property correct. However, the PVA does not know every detail or condition of your property. If you believe the PVA assessed value does not represent the fair-market value of your property, you have a right to appeal your assessment.

The first step of the appeal process is to complete the PVA Online Conference which is available at www.jeffersonpva.ky.gov from April 25, 2025 at noon EDT, until May 19, 2025 at 4pm EDT. Most people prefer to complete the appeal using online self-service. However, if you need assistance with the Online Conference, PVA staff will be available and ready to assist you.

In-Person Appeal Assistance at the Southwest and South-Central Library Branches weekdays from April 28 through May 19 from 9 am to 4 pm.

PVA Office By Appointment: Weekdays April 25-May 19, 8am-4pm EDT and 2 Saturdays, May 10 and 17, 10am-1pm EDT at the PVA Office, 815 W. Market Street, suite 400. Call (502) 574-6224 to reserve a time.

By telephone: Accommodations will be made for property owners with limited mobility and access to technology. Call 502-574-6224 to reserve a time for a telephone conference.

More helpful information: www.jeffersonpva.ky.gov

The Kentucky Derby, and events leading up to it, attract tens of thousands of locals and visitors each year. While the race, hats and mint juleps steal the spotlight, there are crews working tirelessly behind the scenes who play a crucial role in ensuring safety, sanitation and that things run smoothly.

Public Works teams are integral to the success of Kentucky Derby events. For instance, Public Works is responsible for managing road closures, detours and signage for an estimated 150,000 people who descend on Churchill Downs to watch "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports".

During all Derby-related events, our signs and markings division installs and removes nearly 8,000 "No Stopping/Special Event" signs. In addition, our roads and operations crews block intersections with those big orange trucks to help with traffic flow and to keep routes to and from events safe. Our electrical maintenance teams provide their expertise by programming traffic signals, upgrading lighting and setting up temporary electrical systems for events like the Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon, Chow Wagon and Fest-a-Ville, the Pegasus Parade, Thurby, Oaks and Derby.

Additionally, our solid waste management crews address environmental concerns, like maintaining cleanliness, reducing health hazards and minimizing the carbon footprint from events. The collection numbers are still coming in for this year's celebrations; but for 2024's Oaks and Derby festivities alone, crews collected nearly 30 tons of waste.

These types of services are the backbone of any large-scale event that helps create a safe, seamless and positive experience for attendees. Thank you to all of our crews for the work you do to keep the city moving and clean!

Pictured from top left to bottom right: Senior Equipment Manager Kim Williams cleans around Churchill Downs before festivities get underway. Justin Domek and Tim Burba, with Signs and Markings, put up temporary "No Parking" signs for Derby events. Jeff Westenhofer and Dale Goss, with Electrical Maintenance, are seen setting up power for an event at Waterfront Park (picture from 2024) and our Roads and Operations division blocks streets to enhance crowd safety.

Louisville Grows will be selling plant starts for all gardeners beginning their gardens on Saturday, May 10, and Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Louisville Grows Greenhouse (1641 Portland Ave).

Join Louisville Grows in their vision of a thriving Louisville where every resident is empowered to create, nurture, and enjoy green spaces and gardens! Stop by the greenhouse to purchase nutritious, high-quality plant starts to kick off the growing season!

As a volunteer-based organization, Louisville Grows depends on community members to help us. Volunteers are instructed by staff during the event and they receive a 10 percent discount at the Seeds & Starts sales.

More information: https://louisvillegrows.org/seeds-and-starts-sale/

Join Jefferson Memorial Forest for the annual Forest Fest on Saturday, May 17th from noon to 7 pm. Forest Fest is a a day filled with 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 is $15/vehicle.

Questions? Contact forest@louisvilleky.gov

The new Greater Louisville Food Council will guide the implementation of the Food Vision 2030, which can be found at www.foodinneighborhoods.org. The Food Council is comprised of 22 individuals united in the common purpose of creating an equitable and resilient Louisville regional food system that supports all aspects of the food system – from the producer to the consumer.

Food in Neighborhoods (FIN) is a group of concerned organizers, activists, and community members who come together to support community efforts to build a just, healthy, and sustainable food system in Louisville.

In 2022, FIN secured a US Department of Agriculture Regional Food System Partnerships grant to host two public Food Summits, develop the Food Vision 2030, and launch the Greater Louisville Food Council. The project has involved more than a dozen partner organizations and hundreds of volunteers over two years. 

Community members interested in contributing to this work are invited to volunteer as a participant in Working Groups, which meet monthly. Join a working group at https://foodinneighborhoods.org/getinvolved/joinworkinggroup.

You might know that millions of birds migrate over Louisville every spring and fall. But did you also know that billions of migrating birds are hurt or killed each year in the U.S.—and it’s due to artificial light at night pulling them off course or causing them to fly into windows and buildings?

With your help, Lights Out Louisville—a Louisville Audubon Society conservation initiative—aims to change that.

The solution is simple, and anyone can be a part of it: This May, between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., turn off non-essential lights—both indoors and outside—and close your blinds, shades, and curtains.

By reducing artificial nighttime light during the two biggest migration months in our area, we give migrating birds a better chance of surviving their long journeys.

With a few simple actions, you’ll help save birds—and save money on your electricity bill at the same time! Visit http://www.lightsoutlouisville.org to learn how going Lights Out is good for birds as well as people, and how you can be a part of the solution.

The Louisville Audubon Society thanks you for making the choice to go Lights Out!

The Office of Arts + Creative Industries will be hosting a series of public meetings to share the initial findings of the Comprehensive Cultural Plan. The Arts and Culture Plan will serve as a roadmap for the city’s arts and culture initiatives, guiding investments, partnerships, and programming. It will address key areas such as accessibility, equity, economic impact, and public engagement.

May 15, 4:00-7:00pm, Fairdale Playtorium, 10616 W Manslick Rd, Fairdale, KY, 40118 RSVP Here

May 30, 4:00-7:00pm, Middletown Historic Museum / Visual Arts Academy and Studio, 11700 Main St, Middletown, KY, 40243 RSVP Here

May 31, 10:00am-1:00pm, Louisville Free Public Library Main Branch, 301 York St, Louisville, KY, 40203 (During Cultural Pass Kick Off, no RSVP needed)

Read more about the plan and get involved at louisvillecreatesplan.com

For the 10th year in a row, KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, and the Louisville Metro Office for Aging and Disabled Citizens are teaming up to provide fans for older adults and persons with disabilities to help offer relief from the sweltering summer heat.

Working with community organizations, churches, businesses, private citizens, and the local media, we hope to generate monetary donations to purchase new fans.  Persons or businesses interested in sponsoring fans will be able to make tangible or monetary donations to this effort until May 23rd, 2025.

The Fan Fair Event will be held at the Edison Center (701 W. Ormsby Ave., Louisville KY 40203) on June 7th, 2025, from 9:00am-11:00am. In conjunction with the fan distribution, there will be health & resource vendors and a prescription drug toss available for the community.

Eligibility requirements:

• 60+ years of age OR Documented Disability
• Live in Jefferson or the surrounding Counties
• One Fan Per Eligible Household

Please consider a donation towards Fan Fair and participation in this great event.

For more information, please click here to contact Allison Woosley or call her at (502) 574-5092.

Thanks to your incredible participation, the TARC 2025 public outreach effort was a major success. Whether you filled out a survey, stopped by an event, or shared your thoughts, your voice is helping shape the future of transit in Louisville Metro.

Here’s what we accomplished together:

🎉 Surveys Collected: 2,926
📍 Community Events Held: 170

🚍 Transit Use Highlights
(Among those who responded to transit use questions):

🚌 70% used TARC fixed-route service at least once in the past month
🚐 26% used TARC3 paratransit service in the past month

Your feedback is more than just data—it’s the foundation for a more equitable, accessible, and rider-focused transit system. TARC is incredibly grateful for your time, insights, and support as we plan for TARC 2025 and beyond.

If you have any questions or want to stay involved, reach out—TARC would love to keep the conversation going!

As of Monday, March 10, weekly yard waste collection has resumed.

Collection Reminders

• Leave clippings on your lawns or include them in a home composting system.
• Use reusable containers for yard waste collection. Container labels are available for free at the Solid Waste office at 600 Meriwether Ave.
• For excess, use paper yard waste bags.

Accepted Yard Waste

• Leaves, twigs, straw, pine needles
• Shrubbery trimmings
• Branches and tree trimmings - must be less than 2 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet long
• Wood ash

Never include these items with yard waste:

• Dirt, rock, gravel
• Litter or trash from yard
• Plastic items (ex: flower pots, plant tags, empty soil and mulch bags)
• Piles not contained or bundled
• Containers or bundles weighing more than 60 lbs
• Large limbs & tree stumps

Learn more: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/yard-waste-guidelines