 I will be participating in next weekend's Cafe LOUIE at the Highlands-Shelby Park Library in Mid-City Mall. This is a makeup date for the Cafe LOUIE that was postponed due to the snowstorm in late January. These events are a great way to meet your representatives, ask us questions, and talk to us about the issues facing Louisville. I hope to see you there!
  The Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce several spring opportunities to educate our community about growing a native plant landscape AND to provide Jefferson County residents with a cost-share reimbursement program for purchasing native plants and/or seeds.
 Lawn Care for Cleaner Program Offers Rebates on Air-Friendly Lawn Equipment
Making the switch from gasoline-powered lawn equipment to air-friendly, electric equipment can make a big difference in the air we all breathe. Louisville Metro Government is making that switch easier with cash rebates on electric mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers, as well as human-powered reel mowers.
Rebates are available for all new electric and reel-powered equipment, but you can save even more by trading in your old, gas-powered equipment. Get up to $100 off a brand-new electric mower!
For program details, visit The Air Pollution Control District Website or call (502) 574-6000.
 Register NOW for the Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup – April 11
Registration is now open for the Brightside & WM Community-Wide Cleanup on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Residents, community groups, scouts, faith organizations, and businesses are encouraged to volunteer and help keep Louisville clean and green.
Neighborhoods can also organize their own cleanups throughout the year, with Brightside providing gloves, bags, and coordinating litter pickup.
Click here to register (https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/m1ks6jbh095uol4/)
ALCOHOL LICENSE ADVERTISEMENT
Ad Date: 03/06/2026
30-Day Date: 04/05/2026
Protest must be submitted to LMPD 5th Division
RHINESTONE, LLC , 1006 Barret Ave, Louisville Ky. 40204, Hereby declares intention(s) to apply for a Quota Retail Drink, Quota Retail Package, NQ4 Malt Beverage Drink, NQ Malt Beverage Package & 2 AM hours license(s) no later than March 3, 2026. The business to be licensed will be located at 1006 Barret Ave. Louisville , Kentucky 40204 doing business as RHINESTONE. The Principal Officers and Directors are as follows: Todd Mercier of 1108 E. St. Catherine St. Louisville, Ky. 40204, Robert Blair of 2605 Delor Ave. Louisville, Ky. 40217, Thomas Carrier of 5820 Bonfire Dr. Louisville, Ky. 40207. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic, may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601 , within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication. March 6 2026 LSBN0472332
ALCOHOL LICENSE ADVERTISEMENT
Ad Date: 03/11/2026
30-Day Date: 04/10/2026
Protest must be submitted to LMPD 2nd Division
1313 Food Mart 2 LLC, 1636 W Oak Street Louisville KY 40210, Hereby declares intention(s) to apply for a NQ-Malt Beverage Package, Tobacco license(s) no later than March 7, 2026. The business to be licensed will be located at 1636 W Oak St Louisville, Kentucky 40210 doing business as 1313 Food Mart 2. The Members are as follows: Nabjot Singh Member 901 Denmark St Apt B Louisville Ky 40215 Rajbir Singh Member 901 Denmark St Apt B Louisville KY 40215. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic, may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601 , within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication. March 11 2026 LSBN0475265
You are invited to attend a review for a VARIANCE for a fence to be taller than permitted in the street side yard.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 130 W Ormsby Ave
Case Number (Número de Caso): 26-VARIANCE-0030
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): MONDAY, March 30, 2026
Time (Tiempo): Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location (Ubicación de Reunión): 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
You are invited to attend an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee hearing for the review of the after-the-fact installation of a metal fence in the front yard of the property.
Subject Property: 227 E Ormsby Ave.
Case Number: 26-COA-0012
Case Manager: Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov )
Meeting Type: Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: Meeting will begin at 4:30 pm and continue until all cases are heard
Location: Metro Development Center — 444 S. 5th Street, Room 101
If you wish to submit comments on this case prior to the hearing, please submit them in writing to the case manager by NOON Tuesday, April 7, 2026. You may also speak at the meeting.
You are invited to attend a review for a VARIANCE for a fence to be taller than permitted in the front and street side yard.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 227 E Ormsby Ave
Case Number (Número de Caso): 26-VARIANCE-0004
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): MONDAY, April 20, 2026
Time (Tiempo): Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location (Ubicación de Reunión): 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
You are invited to attend a review for a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow short term rental of a dwelling unit that is the primary residence of the host in the TNZD.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 511 BERTRAND ST
Case Number (Número de Caso): 26-CUP-0043
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): ABBY BILLS (abby.bills@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): MONDAY, April 20, 2026
Time (Tiempo): Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location (Ubicación de Reunión): 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association
The Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association is organizing in Park Hill & Algonquin. See Park Hill - Algonquin website for more details.
Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Association
GPNA has public meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Hope Mills Building, located at 1000 Swan Street.
Limerick Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the third Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Locations can vary but the calendar is updated here.
Meriwether-Fort Hill Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meetings held at The Bard's Town - 511 E Burnett Ave at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday
Old Louisville Neighborhood Council
OLNC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Location: the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center (1340 S 4th Street)
Shelby Park Neighborhood Association
SPNA members meet most months on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Location: Shelby Park Community Center (600 E. Oak Street)
Taylor Berry Neighborhood Association
Meetings held on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except August) at 6 pm at the South Louisville Community Center (2911 Taylor Boulevard).
Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the second Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Location: Arthur S Kling Center - 219 W Ormsby Ave.
Automated license plate reader camera surveillance networks have been deployed across the United States in recent years. There are over 600 ALPR cameras operating in Louisville, roughly a third of which are paid for by Louisville Metro Government. These cameras are frequently referred to by LMPD by the brand name Flock.
With the proliferation of ALPR cameras has come some serious concerns over civil rights violations. Flock's database has been accessed many times across the United States to track women who have been forced to cross state lines seeking reproductive health care by states that have outlawed abortion.
In a local example of abuse of the system, an LMPD officer shared login credentials for the system with a federal agent who accessed database for immigration enforcement. This was a clear violation of Louisville's separation ordinance, which is still the law in our city. ICE's interest in the information in ALPR camera databases is well documented.
Another ethical concern is the company's internal use of the data. Artificial intelligence facial recognition software is trained using the images captured, and models are combined with other concerning monetizations of our private information like data harvested from our cell phones.
I recently filed legislation that would require the location of the ALPR cameras paid for by Louisville Metro to be made public in a searchable database, along with a map. I don't think it should be controversial that you be able to look up where these cameras are. We never discuss them on the floor of the Metro Council as a secret surveillance network, and this is information that's already available to people elsewhere, including Lexington. I don't think the people of Louisville are less trustworthy than the people of Lexington!
LMPD has responded to my legislation by defending the use of ALPR cameras. While I have broad concerns about the abuses of civil liberties—both the ones that have already happened, and the ones that may happen in the future—I am aware that these are concerns that the Metro Council may not be ready to address. The ordinance I have filed is simple and straightforward. It doesn't ban ALPR cameras or place regulations on their use. It simply says that you have a right to know when and where you are being surveilled by your government.
If you would like to discuss this ordinance or any other concern about ALPR cameras in Louisville, please reach out to our office!
Solidarity,
Councilman JP Lyninger
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