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 Councilman Ken Fleming
502.574.1107
McKenzie Combs
Legislative Assistant
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DISTRICT 7 UPDATE
 TOWN HALL MEETING
Tuesday, October 9 at 7:00 P.M.
Saint Albert the Great Cafeteria
1395 Girard Drive
I am hosting a District 7 Town Hall Meeting at St. Albert the Great on October 9. This forum will provide you with the opportunity to hear about the latest projects and issues. More importantly, it will allow you the chance to ask questions, share your perspective and discuss topics important to you.
Representatives from the following agencies will be there to answer questions: MSD, Public Works, Metro Police, IPL (Inspections, Permits and Licenses ) and the VA (Veterans Affairs).
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 DRUG TOSS
National Take Back Initiative
On Saturday, September 29 you will be able to clean out your medicine cabinets and take expired, unwanted and unused pharmaceutical drugs to seven secure disposal sites. Metro Police is sponsoring the drive up event to combat substance abuse. All you need to do is black out personal information, put the drugs into zip-loc bags, drive up between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and drop them off. The seven area locations are as follows:
- Louisville Metro Urban Government Center, 810 Barret Avenue
- Jefferson Mall, 4801 Outer Loop
- Kroger, 5929 Timber Ridge Road
- JCPS Administration Office, 3332 Newburg Road
- Hurstborne Acres Police Department, 1940 1/2 Hurstborne Parkway
- Fiscal Court Building, 531 Court Place, 6th Floor
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Indiana State Police Post, 8014 Highway 311, Sellersburg IN
Here are some of the items the Drug Toss organizers are encouraging residents to bring in:
- Expired or unused medications
- Bulk or loose tablets and capsules
- Medications that should have been kept cold but were not.
Items NOT accepted at the event:
- Sharp needles
- Used or unused hypodermic needles & lances
Officials warn that medications should never be flushed down the toilet or drain, burned or thrown in the trash because:
- They can contaminate drinking and ground water.
- They may kill bacteria or produce drug resistant bacteria in sewage treatment plants and septic systems.
- Burning can release toxic pollutants into the air.
- They can be scavenged from your trash receptacles to be illegally used or sold.
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METRO COUNCIL UPDATE
 New Limits on Neighborhood Development Fund Grants
The council unanimously voted to tighten rules regarding how nonprofit organizations are allowed to spend discretionary Neighborhood Development Funds (NDFs). As a result, NDFs can no longer be spent on alcohol, mileage reimbursement, travel, membership dues, subscriptions for publications, or sales tax, just to name a few. The changes made during Thursday’s Metro Council meeting will be included in the NDF training manual that grant applicants receive and are effective immediately. You can read the new ordinance by clicking here.
While we took a step in the right direction, even more changes are needed. I am working with some of my colleagues to draft additional ordinances that further restrict the use of NDFs, to better outline those activities that are ineligible for grants and provide greater levels of transparency.
The new restrictions passed last night implement some of the suggestions made following the internal audit that found more than half of NDF grants lacked proper spending documentation and more than sixty percent of funds were spent outside of the eligible grant period. The remaining ideas along with recommendations from the office of the Mayor and the Metro Council’s Financial Advisor will be considered in the coming months.
 Kentucky Tax Amnesty period begins October 1 through November 30
If you owe back taxes, penalties, fees, and interest to Kentucky from tax bills due December 1, 2001 to October 1, 2011, this is your opportunity to get a fresh start. From October 1 to November 30, you can apply for tax amnesty with the Kentucky Department of Revenue. If you qualify, you will pay only the taxes owed and half of the interest; they will waive all penalties and fees and the other half of the interest on your bill. But you have to act fast, because after November 30, the penalties, fees, and interest will increase, only adding to your debts. Click here for program details.
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October 9 New Voter Registration Deadline
As the November 6 election approaches, so does the deadline to register. If you are a new voter, have recently moved or had a name change you must submit a new registration card no later than the close of business on October 9. Click here to download the registration form, print it off, fill it out and return it to the Jefferson County Election Center. You can drop it off or mail it to:
Election Center
Urban Government Center
810 Barret Ave., Room 103
Louisville, KY 40204
To vote you must be a United States citizen, 18 years or older and you may not be a convicted felon. Click here for more information about eligibility and precinct locations.
Absentee Voting Now Open
Registered voters who will miss the general election on November 6 can now vote at the election center (810 Barret Ave). Jefferson County in-house voting is being held in Room 103 of the government center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are also three Saturday options from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 20, October 27 and November 3. If you would rather complete a mail-in ballot you can request one here.
You must qualify to vote early. The following are some examples of eligible reasons to vote absentee:
- You are outside the county on Election Day
- You are a student who’s temporarily residing outside of the county in which you are registered to vote
- You are a member of the Armed Forces, or a dependent, and will be out of the county
- You or a spouse are having surgery that will require hospitalization
- You are a precinct election officer serving in a precinct other than your own
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You are in your last trimester of pregnancy
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RECYCLE USED COOKING OIL
Collected oil will be converted into bio-diesel fuel
Louisville Metro’s Department of Solid Waste Management is now offering four collection sites to recycle cooking oil, providing yet another way for citizens to make Louisville a more sustainable city.
It is an easy, green step to take in your home. First, strain the oil to remove any large food particles. Then save the oil in a container free of any contaminants. When it is ready to be dropped off, a recycling attendant will assist in pouring the oil into one of the 400 gallon containers placed at each drop-off site.
Any vegetable cooking oil will be accepted that is liquid at room temperature, including olive, soybean and canola oils.
Cooking oil recycling is now available at these staffed recycling locations:
(Hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday from 10am-5pm)
- First District Public Works Yard - 595 N. Hubbards Lane (on the corner of Brownsboro Rd.)
- Metro Parks Landscaping - 9300 Whipps Mill Road
- Southwest Government Center - 7219 Dixie Highway
- Central Government Center - 7201 Outer Loop
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The St. James Court Art Show® is a juried fine arts and fine crafts show that hosts an impressive 750 artists from North America. Held in the heart of historic Old Louisville among the country’s largest collection of Victorian homes, the St. James Court Art Show® has for more than five decades provided our neighborhood, city and state with a rich cultural and artistic legacy.
- The 2012 Show will be held October 5, 6 & 7
- Hours: Friday & Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
- Admission is Free
Little Free Library
Do you have favorite book you’d just love to share? I encourage you to check out the Little Free Library (LFL) that is now up and running in our District 7 community. Here’s how it works. As you drive by Springdale Presbyterian Church (7812 Brownsboro Road) you can stop by and take a book as long as you leave a book for someone else to enjoy. Just look for the cabin shaped kiosk located between the Klein Chapel and the parking lot. The LFL has an assortment of books that appeal to a wide audience including children’s books, best sellers, Kentucky authors and cook books. You can call the church at 425-1760 for more information or click here to learn more about this nationwide program that allows you to enjoy a free book while meeting your neighbors.
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 Afraid of the dark? You will be after a night of ghost stories at the University of Louisville.
UofL and the International Order of E.A.R.S. will revive the Corn Island Storytelling Festival Friday, Oct. 12, in the Humanities Quadrangle on Belknap Campus. Several of the region’s top storytellers – including internationally renowned ghost story teller and writer Roberta Simpson Brown and Nana Yaa Asantewaa, winner of the Governor's Community Artist Award -- will share ghost tales beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The evening will begin with pumpkin painting and tombstone decorating for kids at 6 p.m. Family-friendly storytelling will begin at 7 p.m. The truly scary ghosts will come out at about 9 p.m. Einstein Bros. Bagels and Sodexo will sell coffee, hot chocolate, cider and other drinks and treats on site.
Named after Louisville’s first settlement, the Corn Island Storytelling Festival was a nationally known autumn fixture that drew thousands of fans for three decades before ending its run in 2007. Its ghost story nights were particularly popular, filling Long Run Cemetery and other locations for sometimes scary, often funny tales from the grave.
UofL and the Corn Island organizers joined forces to revive the event, which is being funded through a grant from Louisville Metro Government and additional support from the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and International Affairs and University Libraries at UofL. Additional sponsors include WFPK-FM, Kentucky Homefront and the UofL Student Activities Board.
Patrons should bring lawn chairs or blankets, flashlights and their imaginations.
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