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Metro311 is a division of Louisville Metro Emergency Services. 311 connects you to the city government and resolves your non-emergency issues.
When you contact Metro311 with a concern, a service request is created and a tracking number assigned. The service request is sent to the agency responsible for investigating the concern.
Click HERE to submit a service request. You can also call 311 or send a service request via email at Metro.311@louisvilleky.gov.
You can also download the app, which allows you to track the progress of your submission.
 In 2016, Louisville Metro Emergency Services teamed up with Bullitt, Oldham, Nelson and Washington Counties to create a regional emergency notification system – Louisville Emergency Notification System (LENSAlert).
Its enhanced capabilities include using all communications modes to send alerts – mobile phones, landlines, email, text, social media, and IPAWS-OPEN.
Take another step in being prepared for disasters and sign up for LENSAlert today!
Text "LENSAlert"
to 67283 to start receiving emergency notifications.
 The Proposed Budget is Ready for Review!
Explore Mayor Craig Greenberg’s recommended Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital and Operating Budgets.
Please share your feedback through the Budget Comment Form, available until Monday, June 9, at 6:00 PM.
Watch budget hearings online live on Spectrum Channel 184, with Roku, Apply TV, and Fire OTT Apps, or on the Louisville Metro Council Facebook page.
Finally, engage in shaping our city’s future—plan to attend the Community Budget Hearing on Thursday, May 22, at 6:00 PM. Sign-up to speak on May 22, between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Metro Council Chambers, 601 W. Jefferson Street.
The Council will vote to adopt the FY 2025-2026 Budget during the regularly scheduled Metro Council meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m.
 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.
Will you be joining?
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
 ECAP is specifically designed to address exterior code violations issued against a property, as well as interior repairs that are related to the exterior code violation repairs.
Participants in this program must be referred by Codes & Regulations. Households must be at or below 50% of the Area Median income. Once all code violations have been repaired, Codes & Regulations will drop all charges.
Call (502) 574-5850 for more information.
 The Office of Planning is preparing for the 2025 Zoning Matters conversation series at the libraries, with 12 total events scheduled throughout the year.
This is a great opportunity for residents and community members to connect with city planners, ask questions about zoning and development policies, and learn more about the ongoing Land Development Code (LDC) Reform process.
More information is on our website here: www.louisvilleky.gov/ldcreform.
If you see a streetlight out in your neighborhood (or anywhere in Louisville), please note the address and report it to LG&E for repair. Click here to fill out the online form to report broken or malfunctioning streetlights. We always recommend adding your contact information to the request, so a technician who has questions can contact you. LG&E makes repairs during the day. Make sure you follow up if the streetlight hasn’t been repaired within seven (7) days.
 
 
 Join Mayor Craig Greenberg for the Memorial Day Hike, Bike & Paddle
Event Schedule:
8:00 am Event Begins
FREE t-shirts are available to the first 2,000 people.
The t-shirt tent will open at 8:00 a.m
8:15 am Yoga on the main stage
8:40 am ProFormance on the main stage
9:15 am Step Aerobics on the main stage
9:40 am Zumba on the main stage
10:00 am Hike, Bike, and Paddle begins
Noon Event ends
HIKE!
This year’s Hike will consist of a 4-mile walk with multiple marked turnaround points throughout. Travel from the Great Lawn and follow the Ohio River east to RiverPark Place and back. The furthest distance will cross the Big Four Bridge into Indiana and come back.
BIKE!
Participants can bike through downtown Louisville. The 1st 300 people who participate will get a New Bike Helmet courtesy of the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky. Check out the bike course below for the detailed route.
PADDLE!
Paddlers will have the option of launching at the Harbor Lawn or the U of L Boat Docks and paddle downstream to meet the other paddlers. This year’s paddle will go from the Harbor Lawn downriver to the McAlpine Locks, through the locks and to the Shawnee Park Boat Ramp. This year participants can rent a limited number of kayaks for FREE. Kayaks and all required equipment will be available on a first come first serve basis. Participants will have to sign a waiver and get instructed on water safety. Come to the event early and find a Shack Yaks trailer to secure your reservation.
Paddle Boards are allowed at the Mayor's Hike, Bike, & Paddle! The paddle boarders will need to completely step off their boards and onto one of the rescue boats when going through the McAlpine locks before we can lock the group down. No sitting down on the board is allowed, paddle boarders must be on the boat. Every single person will be required to wear a life jacket even if they are on a boat.
All paddlers must wear a life vest. Paddles without a vest will not be permitted to go through the McAlpine Locks.
GET ACTIVE!
Beginning at 8 a.m., there will be plenty of fun, music, and free fitness activities for you to enjoy. Get involved in activities like Yoga, Step Aerobics, Zumba, and High-intensity warm-up Fitness classes, and Workout circuits to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
FREE t-shirts are available to the first 2,000 people. The t-shirt tent will open at 8:00 a.m., so make sure to arrive promptly to get in line! The Hike, Bike, and Paddle portions will starts at 10a.m.
Interested in getting involved? Email jaleyah@JWagnerGroup.com
For volunteer opportunities, please email Dorian at Dorian@JWagnerGroup.com
 Travel back in time 65 million years — and still make it home for dinner — when Dinopalooza stomps into the Louisville Zoo on Saturday, May 17. Nineteen animatronic giants from the prehistoric era will bring ferocious fun to families through Sept. 1, 2025.
“I know a lot of people of all ages from around the region are going to be very excited about this latest attraction at the Louisville Zoo,” said Mayor Greenberg. “From a chance to see life-size dinosaurs to digging for fossils, Dinopalooza has something every family can enjoy.”
Dinopalooza is included with Zoo admission and free for Zoo members.
Zoo Hours
The Zoo is open daily year-round. Now through September 21, 2025, Zoo hours are 10 a.m. ─ 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Visit louisvillezoo.org for more info.
 
Mark your calendars for FEAT of Louisville's IDD Resource fair at The Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center on Thursday June 12th, 2025 from Noon to 3pm!
Sign up here, FEAT of Louisville
 Saturday, June 7th
9:00am-11:00am EST
The Edison Center (701 W. Ormsby Ave)
Are You Eligible?
60+ years of age OR Documented Disability
Live in Jefferson or the surrounding Counties
One Fan Per Eligible Household
For more information, call Alli at 502.574.5092 or click here.
  The Senior Cultural Pass (also known as Senior Pass) is available to Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana residents age 65+ and offers FREE admission to over 50 arts, culture, history, and nature programs from May 31 – August 10.
With the help of The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at UofL and the Humana Foundation, we’re researching how Cultural Pass can improve the health of seniors in our community. As part of this second summer in the pilot process, eligible Senior Cultural Passholders will be asked to complete short surveys at the beginning and end of the summer (each survey will take an estimated 15 minutes to complete). Those who successfully complete both surveys are automatically entered to win 2 free tickets to an upcoming performance at Derby Dinner Playhouse in Jeffersonville, IN!
Please note that registration is limited to the first 1,000 eligible participants and that the program begins May 31. Eligible participants reside in Bullitt or Jefferson County in Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties in Indiana and are 65 years of age or older. Your participation could make all the difference to helping create a better Cultural Pass for all!
For more information call 502.582.0100 or to register click HERE
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