 Sumedha Rao with the Office of Sustainability speaks at last month's 'Coffee With Your Councilman.'
My next 'Coffee With Your Councilman' will be Tuesday, September 23 at 9 a.m. at Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS, 9514 Featherbell Boulevard. I'll share the latest news from City Hall and answer any questions or concerns you have about our district or the city in general. We'll be joined by Ozzy Gibson, Executive Director of TARC, who will talk about our transit network and answer any related questions. Hope to see there!
Weather permitting, the following roads in District 17 are scheduled to be repaved next week. For a complete list of projects for the week or to check the paving map to see what else is planned for FY26, click here.
- Casteel Court from Wynbrooke Circle to dead end
- Moss Court from Wynbrooke Circle to dead end
- Wynbrooke Circle (all)
- Wynbrooke Place from Wynbrooke Circle to dead end
- Wyncliff Court from Wynbrooke Circle to dead end
Each week, the Metro Office of Planning creates a report listing all new land use applications in Jefferson County. These requests typically include changes in zoning, conditional use permits, variances, waivers, and more. There are two cases listed in this week's report that involve property in our district. One is a landscape plan for a commercial development located at 10611 Fischer Park Drive. The other consists of three waivers from the Middletown Land Development Code regarding a project at 12707 Old Henry Road. Please let me know if you have questions or comments on either of these cases.
Did you know 62% of kindergarten students (about 4,600 kids) start school behind each year? That creates long-term challenges for them, their families, and our community. Thrive by 5 Louisville's Quality Pilot initiative seeks to change that trajectory. What will that program do?
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For educators: offer scholarships, training support, and career pathways to recruit and retain high-quality early childhood teachers
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For providers: provide improvement grants, emergency funds, small business supports, and bonuses for centers that expand access and improve quality
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For families: deliver scholarships to reduce costs and Family Navigators to help parents find and secure childcare options they can trust
Twenty-six early learning centers across Louisville will be selected as Quality Centers, serving as demonstration sites for this new model. Success will be measured by improvements in kindergarten readiness, family satisfaction, educator retention, and quality ratings. If you know of a childcare center that would be interested in becoming a pilot center, please ask them to send an email to reylene@thriveby5louisville.org. Click here for more information on Thrive by 5 Louisville.
 Two events this month at the Louisville Zoo offer guests the opportunity to see all the great exhibits while also learning about animal grandparents and their role in conservation.
The Louisville Zoo is offering special discounts this month for Grandparents Day on September 7 and Senior Sundays on September 14, 21, and 28. On September 7, guests can enjoy free admission for up to two seniors with the purchase of a regular-priced child or adult general admission ticket. Zoo members can also bring up to two seniors for free! On Senior Sundays, those 60 and older receive free admission to the zoo. During both events, guests can participate in a scavenger hunt focused on the zoo's animal grandparents and their important role in conservation. Click here for more information on these (and other) events.
You might already know that millions of birds migrate over Louisville every year. What you may not know is many are hurt or killed due to artificial light at night pulling them off course or causing them to fly into windows and buildings. The solution is simple and you can help. For the next couple of months, do what you can to reduce artificial light at night - turn off nonessential lights, close blinds and curtains, etc. Click here for more information and other ways you can help.
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