Louisville Metro Council District 4 E-News
Councilman Jecorey Arthur | Legislative Assistant Brianna Wright
601 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202 | (502)574-1104
In today's Metro Council Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee, we heard an update from the new Norton West Hospital. They have done a lot of work to engage the West End so the hospital centers community needs. Today they committed to hosting neighborhood-focused job fairs, partnering with public schools, and being done with construction this November. To listen to the committee go here.
Spring Town Hall Save the Date
Please save the date for a town hall with Councilman Jecorey Arthur and other city officials on Sunday, April 14th 3-4:30 PM. Invites have been sent to the Office of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Resilience and Community Services, the Department of Public Works, the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, Louisville Metro Police Department Division 4, and the Department of Codes and Regulations.
Main Library, 301 York Street
Community Room 202 (2nd Floor)
South Building (York Street Side)
SummerWorks Registration Open
For over a decade, the SummerWorks program has helped 8,000 Louisville youth 16-21 get summer jobs. This season's registration is officially open. To apply go here.
Kentucky General Assembly 2024
The Kentucky General Assembly, the state legislature, is in session. To watch their meetings go to ket.org/legislature. You can also find your legislators, check the status of bills, and leave messages about bills by calling numbers here.
District 4 Tele-Town Hall
Tuesday, May 21st 6:00-7:00 PM
Video-In: https://louisvilleky.webex.com/meet/D4
Phone-In: (415)655-0001
Access Code: 180-005-6522 #
Note: You do not need to download WebEx to join by video on a computer. Once you press 'cancel' on the link's popup there is an option to join by browser at the bottom of the screen. If no one attends by 6:15, the tele-town hall will end early.
Legislation
- FY24 District 4 Sidewalk Repairs — Louisville Metro Council District 4 has about a million dollars worth of unfunded sidewalk repairs. Councilman Jecorey Arthur is paying for repairs through the Capital Infrastructure Fund (CIF). To review the order of repairs please go here.
- Capital Infrastructure Funds — Councilman Jecorey Arthur is funding new trash cans throughout District 4. Please contact the office for requests.
- Amnesty Funds — An ordinance in support of amnesty docket restitution.
- CARR Resolution — A resolution in support of the the Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention (CARR) Act being considered by the Kentucky General Assembly to prevent gun deaths.
- Sustainability Commission — An ordinance to create a Louisville Metro Sustainability Commission of impacted residents, nonprofits, and government agencies.
- Ban The Box Amendment — An ordinance amending hiring discrimination law to include protections for people who are unhoused
Some of the legislation above is drafted but may not have been filed. We welcome input from constituents, experts, and stakeholders. To learn more about what's coming up on Metro Council please go here.
22nd Street & Dr. W.J. Hodge / 21st Street Two-Way Conversion Feasibility Study
Louisville Metro Public Works needs your input. The purpose of the 22nd Street & Dr. W.J. Hodge / 21st Street Two-Way Conversion Feasibility Study is to assess the feasibility of converting this one-way street couplet to two-way traffic flow. Please complete this brief questionnaire to help the Study Team better understand your thoughts and concerns.
Louisville’s National Youth Violence Prevention Week!
The Louisville Metro Youth Cabinet (MYC) acts as a youth advisory body for city officials to understand local youth needs, ideas, and recommendations. During the last week in March, the cabinet will work to raise awareness of youth issues and help other local youth take a stand against violence. A large community effort that will help them achieve these objectives is the 2024 National Youth Violence Prevention Week, March 23 to 30. Each day will highlight a free community event developed to offer youth and their families a week of togetherness, deep discussions, and awareness. To learn more, click here.
Mayor Greenberg and APCD Award Lawn Equipment Grant and Highlight Rebates for Residents
The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) joined Mayor Craig Greenberg to award a package of electric lawn equipment to the Parks Alliance of Louisville through the APCD’s Lawn Care for Cleaner Air Community Equipment Grant. To learn more, click here.
Mayor Greenberg Provides Weekly Louisville Update
Mayor Craig Greenberg kicked off his weekly press conference by celebrating the Simmons College of Kentucky’s Lady Falcons basketball team for winning the NCCAA Division II Championship on Saturday – the first-ever national championship in the school’s history. To learn more, click here.
COLLIDER Arts Day Celebrates Seven Years of Lfpl’s Artist-In-Residence Program
The South Central Regional Library’s COLLIDER Artist-in-Residence Program is marking seven years of connecting the public with art and the people who make it at the first-ever COLLIDER Arts Day. To learn more, click here.
Emergency Services Graduates the 45th and 46th MetroSafe Academies
The MetroSafe Division of Louisville Metro Emergency Services, the city’s consolidated 911 Communications Center, today graduated 13 personnel from its Academy. These Call Takers and Dispatchers have completed the 320 training hours required to be certified by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to work in 911 communications. 911 Call Takers and Dispatchers are the first first responders when an emergency strikes. To learn more, click here.
Metro Council Meeting Highlights for Thursday, March 14
The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting March 14th. To learn more, click here.
Case #24-OVERLAY-0006, NROD Committee, March 27 at 10:00am
There as been a notice issued for 700 E. Main Street. To learn more, click here.
Alcoholic Beverage License
There as been a notice issued for 566 S. 5th Street. To learn more, click here.
Legal Aid Society Guide to Protections Against Landlord Discrimination
Please view the short legal guide to protections against landlord discrimination based on lawful source of income. To learn more, click here.
Land Development Code Reform
The Land Development Code (LDC) is a set of rules and laws that defines how land can be used, how a development such as a new shopping mall or apartment must be designed, and the procedures for approval. The LDC Reform is an equity focused approach to revise the LDC consistently with Plan 2040 to allow for increased housing choices and opportunities in new and existing neighborhoods, to create procedures and regulations that are easier to use, and increase the quality of life by reducing the concentration of environmental hazards near housing.
Work to reform the LDC began in the summer of 2020. Initial recommendations, including accessory dwelling units, notification procedures, and urban agriculture were all adopted within the first year. The work continues and we encourage you to participate!
To learn about the currently proposed amendments to the LDC, please click HERE to view the content or copy the following link into the address bar of your web browser: https://arcg.is/05LCLX0.
Please contact Joel Dock, Planning Coordinator at 502-574-5860 or send an email to ldcreform@louisvilleky.gov with any questions or comments.
Jack Harlow Launches GAZEBO Festival
Jack Harlow will host and co-headline GAZEBO Festival, with multiple GRAMMY Award winner, SZA, on May 25 & 26 at Waterfront Park. The line-up also includes James Blake (DJ Set), Omar Apollo, PinkPantheress, Vince Staples and more. To learn more, click here.
Alberta O. Jones Park Superintendent Job Opportunity
Parks Alliance of Louisville is hiring for a full-time position responsible for the oversight and maintenance of Alberta O. Jones Park grounds and equipment! To learn more, click here.
Alberta O. Jones Park Survey
Will Alberta O. Jones Park positively impact neighborhood health and wellbeing? To share your thoughts, click here.
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