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We are inviting residents to take part in District 6 Advisory Council meetings as the program celebrates its one-year anniversary, offering new opportunities for residents to get involved in shaping their neighborhoods.
The councils have met quarterly to review proposed legislation, provide input on policies, and help determine how District 6 discretionary funding is spent. The Advisory Council is participatory democracy at its finest.
The next round of meetings will take place during the week of April 13, 2026, at locations throughout District 6. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting that corresponds with their neighborhood. If you want to join the advisory council, all you have to do is come to a meeting and sign up!
District 6 Advisory Council Meetings Schedule
Germantown and Paristown Pointe – Monday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope Mills Building, 1000 Swan Street
Old Louisville North – Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Arthur Kling Center, 219 W Ormsby Avenue
Old Louisville South – Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. at Arthur Kling Center, 219 W Ormsby Avenue
Algonquin, Park Hill, and Taylor Berry – Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at 1749 W Hill Street
Shelby Park and Meriwether-Fort Hill – Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Shelby Park Library, 600 E Oak Street
 I am excited to announce that District 6 will be participating in this year's Portable A/C distribution program! We are one of 10 districts participating in an effort coordinated by Council Betsy Ruhe (District 21), and this year our advisory council decided we should provide funding to purchase 36 units for D6 residents in need.
The application period will run from April 6 through April 17, and applicants must apply through the Office for Social Services to request a unit. The dedicated hotline number is (502) 574-1437.
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. If approved, distribution is planned for April 22 and 24.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must reside in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, or 21
- Must meet income qualifications based on household size (see graphic)
- At or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines
- Must meet at least one of the following:
- Be 60 years or older
- Individual with a disability (SSDI)
- Live in a household with children under 18
 Public meetings announced to showcase draft freight network
Louisville Metro’s Department of Transportation will host three opportunities for members of the public to review a draft network of preferred freight routes across Jefferson County as part of the Freight Mobility Action Plan.
These open house-style meetings will allow residents and freight operators to share feedback on the draft network and receive updates on the plan.
Public meeting opportunities include:
- Tuesday, April 21, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library, 9725 Dixie Hwy.
- Wednesday, April 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Americana World Community Center, 4801 Southside Dr.
- Thursday, April 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Ave.
The Freight Mobility Action Plan is being developed in partnership with HDR Engineering, Inc., to better understand the interactions of freight and neighborhoods and provide action steps to facilitate a preferred freight network across the county.
Your input will help shape safer, more efficient truck routes and mitigate disruptions to residential neighborhoods across Louisville Metro.
Louisville Metro’s Department of Transportation (DOT) welcomed more than 70 attendees at last week's open house to discuss design alternatives for the upcoming repaving and restriping of Barret Avenue, from Rufer Avenue to East Broadway.
For those who were unable to attend — or anyone who would like to provide additional input — residents are encouraged to complete a short online survey to help guide the final design. Barret Avenue is scheduled to be repaved this year, and community feedback will play a key role in shaping how the corridor looks and functions.
The survey includes two sections:
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Vote 1 focuses on Barret Avenue from E. Rufer Avenue to E. Breckinridge Street. Participants are asked to indicate their preference for either on-street parking or bike facilities along this segment.
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Vote 2 focuses on Barret Avenue from E. Breckinridge Street to E. Broadway. This segment will include a two-way bike facility, and participants are asked to choose which side of the street they prefer for its placement.
This effort builds on the December 2023 community discussion, where residents shared their experiences and hopes for the corridor.
Residents can submit feedback using the survey linked here. The survey will close on April 7.
 
You are invited to attend an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee hearing for the review of the proposed new construction of a two-story building on a vacant lot.
Subject Property: 1036 S Brook Street
Case Number: 26-COA-0038
Case Manager: Iná Nakao (ina.nakao@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 an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee hearing for the review of the proposed front yard fencing, and removal of a secondary street facing staircase.
Subject Property: 1110 S. 3rd Street
Case Number: 25-COA-0218
Case Manager: Bradley Fister (bradley.fister@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 an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee hearing for the review of the proposed new construction of a fourplex on a vacant lot.
Subject Property: 312 E Ormsby Ave.
Case Number: 26-COA-0034
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 to allow a structure to encroach into the required front yard setback.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 1900 S FLOYD ST
Case Number (Número de Caso): 26-VARIANCE-0038
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): MOLLIE SHARE (mollie.share@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): 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.
You may have seen some news recently about my potential removal from the Metro Council Democratic Caucus. I want to take a moment to explain what has happened, and what may or may not happen going forward.
First, I want to be very clear: in no way is there any chance that I will be removed from the Louisville Metro Council for this complaint. Many of you have reached out to me concerned about this, and rest assured that you don't have to worry. I will continue to hold the office that the voters of District 6 elected me to hold, regardless of any other outcome. It is only my caucus membership in question.
A few weeks ago, President Brent Ackerson brought a complaint to the leadership of the Democratic Caucus that I had broken a rule of that caucus. Specifically, a rule barring caucus members from “working to defeat an incumbent member of the caucus in a Metro Council primary or general election.”
Caucus Chair Tammy Hawkins decided after reviewing the information provided to recommend a vote to remove me from the caucus. This is the most severe punishment available for breaking a caucus rule. Other possible results ranged from a verbal warning to suspension from the caucus.
Majority Leader Hawkins has recommended my removal from the caucus be put to a vote. Two thirds of the caucus would need to support such a motion for it to occur, and according to these rules it would take place in the next two to three weeks.
I don't want to get too deeply into the ins and outs of President Ackerson’s complaints. Many of the items he raised and comments he made in the complaint are inaccurate; some of them aren't. I will make an official response to the caucus, which I also pledge to make available publicly after it has been received by Majority Leader Hawkins.
What I will say now is that I do not believe that the rule in question is just—not because it might mean that I am punished in some way, but because it harms the public interest. I will not put party affiliation over the need to be honest with my constituents or anyone else affected by what we do on the Metro Council.
If the vote were successful, there would be several results. First, the partisan balance between caucuses would change. Second, I would lose access to caucus staff—the Caucus Director Aaron Horner who prepares summary reports of meetings and keeps an eye on what passes in Frankfort, and the Communications Director Kyle Ethridge who prepares press releases and manages press conferences for the caucus among other tasks. I like both individuals, and would be sorry to no longer professionally associated with them. Third, it’s possible that President Ackerson could rule that some or all my committee assignments be revoked for partisan balance.
That last item is unlikely, but it also wouldn't affect my ability to take part in any committee meetings as an at-large member, and no legislation before the Metro Council can fail at the committee level regardless, as even an item voted against unanimously still advances to the full Council with a negative recommendation.
Again, regardless of what happens, I will continue to serve the interests of District 6 and the working class of Louisville. That has been my sole concern from the moment I decided to seek office, and will not change.
Solidarity,
Councilman JP Lyninger |
