We need people like you willing to pitch-in to keep our community clean.
Councilwoman Holton Stewart will be hosting two clean-up groups on Saturday, April 16 at 9:30am:
- Group 1 - Meet at the corner of New Cut Road and 3rd Street Road, then move to Southside Drive & Strawberry Lane
- Group 2 - Meet at the corner of Dixie Highway and Valley Station Road, then move to East Pages & 3rd Street Road
Sign-Up to join Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart's District 25 Clean-Ups!
I appreciate your help making our community a better place to live! THANK YOU!
First Tee — Louisville took over operations last month at Bobby Nichols Golf Course, located at 4301 East Pages Lane adjacent to Waverly Park in Southwest Louisville.
First Tee — Louisville will manage the nine-hole course, which has been operated by Louisville Parks and Recreation staff members for the past two years. Bobby Nichols is the second Metro course First Tee — Louisville will oversee. It took over management of Shawnee Golf Course in 2020 after more than a decade of partnership with the city relating to youth golf programming. firstteelouisville.org
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Future Dreamers is a community-centered leadership course that cultivates a network of lifelong advocates and ambassadors for South and Southwest, builds community social capital, and acts as a pipeline to fill leadership roles in the city with members and supporters of South Louisville.
Leaders explore Asset-Based Community Development, Neighborhood Development, Local Economies, Local Government, and Arts & Culture.
Now in its fourth year, the Future Dreamers Civic Leadership Academy has graduated 40 leaders from 13 zipcodes.
For more information, and to apply, click here.
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Interested in serving on a board or commission of Metro Louisville?
The Office of Boards and Commissions will contact you when your interests and qualifications match specific vacancies.
We have approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission
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We need your help to report potholes:
- Use an online form by clicking here.
- Use Twitter by sending the location of the hole to @LouMetro311 and include the hashtag #502pothole.
- Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues.
- To report a pothole on an interstate in Jefferson County, go to the “contact us” dropdown menu and select “report a hazard” on KYTC’s website http://transportation.ky.gov or click here.
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Forest Fest returns in 2022 after a two year hiatus!
We are excited to announce, after a 2 year hiatus, the return of Jefferson Memorial’s 15th Annual Forest Fest on Saturday, May the 21st.
We are anticipating a large attendance this year upon Forest Fest's return and the desire for live music by the community.
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The Spring Community-Wide Cleanup is happening Saturday, April 16th! Be a part of this city-wide event to keep Louisville looking bright and beautiful by finding more information here. Registration will open February 28th.
We encourage all residents make a difference by taking part in our Community-Wide Cleanup-- it is a great service opportunity for boy/girl scouts, sports teams, faith groups, community organizations, and corporate teams.
Neighborhoods can hold their own cleanups at any point throughout the year and we can provide gloves and bags for each Neighborhood Cleanup. We will work with Solid Waste Management to have the collected litter bags picked up. Give us a call at (502) 574-2613 or register online about two weeks prior to your event to schedule your cleanup and for information about getting supplies.
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 Brightside is excited to announce the launch of the newest anti-litter campaign, Stash the Trash. The goal of the campaign is to remind people to “Stash” their trash and litter in appropriate containers or trash cans.
Fund the Daffodils
Brightside’s second awareness campaign centers around a renewed fundraising effort for Daffodils! The organization is hoping to raise awareness and funding to spread yellow blooms to even more locations throughout our city. Brightside will also be “Lighting the Town Yellow” from March 24 – 30th with partners at the LG&E building, Big Four Bridge, MSD, Independence Bank, and the Lynn Family Stadium just to name a few changing their lights to yellow to celebrate Brightside’s daffodils! For more information about how you can help Fund the Daffodils, please visit www.fundthedaffodils.com!
Southend Beautification Campaign – Tree Planting with Louisville Grows and Brightside will be held April 8th and 9th. We will be planting in the Southland Park, Southside, and Iroquois (including along New Cut) Neighborhoods 167 trees thanks to an MSD grant.
April 9th is 8:30am-2pm (Neighborhood Volunteer Day).
Louisville Grows needs neighbors and community members to volunteer to canvass door-to-door to get tree commitments.
Confirmed Sponsors to Date:
- Louisville Grows
- Brightside
- District 21 and 25
- Southwest Dream Team
- Universal Woods
- Humana
- Benchmark Physical Therapy
- SDF Cares/LRAA
- UPS
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Catholic Charities
 
Help your child, grandchild or young loved one gain valuable on-the-job experience at a great local businesses this summer!
Register for SummerWorks here: www.summerworks.org
More than 23,000 youth have been placed in jobs by SummerWorks and its Champion Employers. When we invest in young workers, it's far more than an invaluable short-term opportunity - we strengthen the long-term foundation of our economy, and our community.
Early job experiences are also key building blocks for youth which is why SummerWorks has the strong support of donors such as the James Graham Brown Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Diaz Family Foundation and other contributors large and small whose investments provide sponsored job experiences for many of our community's youth who are in greatest need of this life-changing opportunity.
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is hiring, and offering a $2,000 recruitment incentive, in addition to paid vacation, compensated sick time, hazardous duty retirement, job security, free college for FOP members and immediate family, and full time sworn peace officer status. To apply, or for more information go to louisvilleky.gov/government/corrections.
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VITA and AARP Tax Aide programs provide trained, IRS-certified volunteers to offer free tax services online or at select drop-off sites. VITA is available to individuals and families who earned less than $66,000 in 2021. AARP Tax-Aide’s mission is to serve any person who comes through the door, with special attention to those 60 and older.
January 24 is the first official day for filing tax returns this season. This year, due to the COVID pandemic, several of the VITA sites will prepare in-person free tax filing by appointments only, and most of the sites will provide free tax filing through drop-off services. Individuals can visit getyourrefund.org to have their taxes prepared online.
To schedule an appointment for in-person tax assistance, call 502-305-0005 or visit louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com.
The VITA free tax preparation sites are located at:
- Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Drive
- Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway
- Oldham County LaGrange Library, 308 Yager, LaGrange
- Portland Promise Center, 1831 Baird St.
- Salt and Light CDC/NABA, Shively City Hall, 3920 Dixie Highway.
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane
- United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St.
- Wesley House Community Services, 5114 Preston Hwy.
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For more details, including days and hours of drop off services and VITA locations, visit https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/qMTKCERX14Io8OOksPh76f?domain=labcservices.org
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Also, visit the website for information about a free service for others interested in filing their taxes online. Volunteers may visit MyFreeTaxes.com to access free software programs offered in partnership by United Way Worldwide and TaxSlayer. LABC is proud to be a member of the Tax Time Allies and has received funding from the Intuit Freedom Foundation to increase access to VITA and free software programs.
AARP Tax Aide opens the first week of February, operating at nine sites by drop-off appointments only. For future updates including online filing options, visit https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/a1KrCJ6Kz5sLWllgsOEgTx?domain=aarp-tax-aide-lou.org.
To help preparers accurately determine EITC eligibility and prepare returns, individuals should bring:
- Picture ID and Social Security cards for everyone listed on the return
- Copy of 2020 tax return with all attachments and schedules
- W-2s and 1099s from your employers
- Other 1099s for interest, dividends, state tax refund or other income
- Form 1099-G for any unemployment compensation received during the year
- 1095-A for health insurance
- 1098 for education credit, plus a detailed financial statement from the school
- Bank account number and routing number for direct deposit as well as savings account number (if applicable)
- If you do not have a bank account, we can help you open a Bank On certified account.
- Childcare information, including Provider ID and actual amounts paid
- Summarized list of other income/expenses for those who itemize or are self-employed
- Additional tax information that may be required
Masks are required at all VITA sites.
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Louisville Metro Government has partnered with the Louisville Sustainability Council to launch the Solar Over Louisville solarize campaign to give households in the greater Louisville region the opportunity to go solar together and support the city’s 100% clean energy goals. The campaign will give residents bulk-purchasing power to obtain discounted wholesale rates for solar installation. Going solar will help you reduce your energy bills, potentially increase your property’s value, support local solar jobs, and help Louisville meet its goal of using 100% clean energy community-wide by 2040! Solar Over Louisville makes investing in solar easy by connecting participants with a vetted solar installer, providing a step-by-step walk-through of the solar installation process, and helping participants access discounted rates on solar. Currently, our selected solar installation partner, Solar Energy Solutions is offering a 12-19% discount. To learn more about the program and sign up, please visit: www.100PercentLou.com/2040.
Register for one of our upcoming Solar Over Louisville Workshops by clicking the links below. At these workshops, you can hear directly from the installer, learn more about the process, and ask questions!
· Monday, March 14 at 7:00 PM EST (Virtual)
· Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 PM EST (Virtual or In-Person – To Be Determined. Please register using the link and if this event is in-person, all registrants will be notified of the location closer to the event date)
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