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Hello Neighbors and Friends,
The trials of a harsh winter have tested our resilience. Snowstorms, icy roads, school closings, and frustration over unplowed side streets have created challenges for many in our community. I want to express my deepest empathy to those who suffered the most, especially our neighbors who could not shovel their driveways or safely leave their neighborhoods due to difficult road conditions.
During this time, I worked diligently to respond to every call and email—hundreds of them—seeking to address your concerns. If I missed any, please know that I advocated strongly for our community by working with the city’s Public Works Department to ensure several side streets were added to their priority plowing list. I hope my efforts reached the streets you reported, and I appreciate your patience as we navigated this together.
In other news, the Metro Council has seven new members, and we successfully hosted our first committee meetings last week. This week is Council Week, and we will be discussing several important matters, including housing, land development, and bargaining agreements. I encourage you to stay informed and engaged by attending or viewing these meetings online. Details on how to tune in to view Council meetings are listed below in the Louisville Metro Council News section.
I am proud to announce my appointment as Chair of the Labor and Economic Development Committee, which meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to address key issues impacting our city. The duties of the three committees on which I will serve in 2025 are listed below under Committee Assignments.
Before I close, I invite you to SAVE THE DATE! Muffins with McCraney is scheduled for February 8, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. This neighborhood meeting is designed with you in mind. It is for you to ask any questions that are on your mind. Come prepared to express yourself, share ideas, and comment on anything from city services to how the Louisville Metro Council operates. Nothing is off limits!
As always, please call my office at 574-1107 if you have any questions, concerns, or comments. In the meantime, stay safe, warm, and informed. Thank you for the privilege of serving you.
Warm regards,
Councilwoman McCraney
- Labor & Economic Development
- Government Oversight/Audit & Appointments
- Budget
Labor and Economic Development Committee - meets at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays of Committee Week
This committee is responsible for discussion and legislation on labor contracts, labor related issues, and economic development incentives.
Budget Committee - meets at 4:30 PM on Thursdays of Committee Week
This committee is responsible for discussion and legislation on Metro's Operating and Capital Budgets, budget adjustments, bonds, budget reports, and budget hearings.
Government Oversight/Audit & Appointments Committee - meets at 5:00 PM on Tuesdays of Committee Week
This committee is responsible for all appointments to Boards and Commissions, audits, ethics, investigations of Metro Departments, Council Rules, and annexation matters.
For more information on all the Metro Council standing committees, please visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/2025-metro-council-standing-committees
The Louisville Metro Council held its regularly scheduled Committee meetings this week.
The next Metro Council meeting is Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
To watch the Council meeting and access the agenda and related attachments, click HERE.
To see all meetings on Facebook Live, go to the Metro Council Facebook page by clicking here. To watch Metro Council Meetings live on YouTube, you can visit the LouisvilleMetroTV channel by clicking here,
The public can also view all council and committee meetings on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184, or on UVERSE at Channel 99. Proceedings are live-streamed from the Metro Council Clerk’s Archived Media page here.
For additional information or questions, you can reach the Metro Council Clerk’s Office at (502) 574-3902.
You may also participate online, and view case material by visiting: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-planning/upcoming-public-meetings
For meeting agenda and staff report, please visit:
https://louisvilleky.primegov.com/public/portal
More information is available in person at:
Louisville Metro Office of Planning (Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
444 S. 5th Street, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-6230
If you wish to submit comments in writing on this case, please submit to the case manager by 9:00 A.M. Friday, January 31. If you would like to provide verbal testimony, please attend the meeting or participate online. Additional information or written comments submitted after applicable deadlines must be approved by the Board at the meeting; the Board may choose to not accept such information or comments.
Construction continues on the West Bar of the new Louisville VA Medical Center.
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The WeCare Program works to help income-eligible LG&E customers lower their utility bills and provides a safer, more comfortable home. More importantly, LG&E helps customers learn how to be more efficient – whether it’s through your own energy conservation efforts, or through the installation of energy-saving devices. Eligibility requirements include:
- LG&E and KU electric or LG&E gas customers who have lived in their home for one year with 9 months of continuous service.
- Customer’s income must meet the guidelines of the federal government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
- Home must not have received WeCare services or an On-Site Home Energy Analysis in the last three years.
- Renters must have their landlord sign a consent form to participate.
Customers who meet the program’s requirements can call 1-800-356-5467 or visit lge-ku.com/wecare to sign up.
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Winter Crisis enrollment is now available through Kentucky’s Community Action Network for eligible Kentucky households. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through March 31, 2025, or until designated funds have been expended.
LIHEAP Winter Crisis provides households with a benefit depending on housing category, fuel type used for heating, and income level. The benefit can be applied towards home heating cost for electric, natural gas, propane, coal, wood, or fuel oil.
Benefits are paid directly to the household's energy vendor. Prior LIHEAP assistance does not impact a household’s eligibility. Households must meet eligibility requirements, including income eligibility of up to and including 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
In Jefferson County, LIHEAP Winter Crisis is available through the Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services. Appointments are required in advance to apply. Eligible households can apply for one or both LIHEAP Winter Crisis and MSD’s EWRAP with one single appointment.
Jefferson County residents meeting eligibility can call the automated scheduler at 502-991-8391 or visit online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com
Louisville, we want to hear from you!
Join us to reimagine the Belvedere with Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Government. Share your ideas to help shape its future as a vibrant destination for generations. Make your voice heard at the next reimagine meeting:
- January 28 at St. Matthews Eline Library, 3940 Grandview Avenue, noon to 1 p.m.
Scan the code on the above image for more information.
Although data shows we are moving past the peak of the respiratory illness wave this season, many people in Jefferson County – and nationwide -- are still getting sick from viruses like flu, COVID and RSV.
“Keep in mind, schools were closed for the holidays and then closed again for severe winter weather and so some experts think the downward trend in cases may be related to people staying at home. We will have to see what happens to the numbers when we are back to our normal schedules,” said Dr. Kris Bryant, associate medical director at the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) and pediatric infectious disease specialist at Norton Children’s.
LMPHW’s influenza surveillance dashboard shows more than 4,800 cases of the flu have been reported in Jefferson County since the end of September, along with four flu-related deaths. The individuals who died ranged in ages from the late 30s to 70s.
“The best way to protect yourself from influenza is to get a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines can prevent many cases of severe flu, including many influenza-related deaths,” said Dr. Bryant. “A flu vaccine is recommended for all people six months and older, and it is not too late to get a flu vaccine.”
COVID-19 vaccines are also recommended for those six months and older.
To find vaccines near you, visit vaccines.gov. For more information about flu, COVID and RSV visit our respiratory viruses page on Louisvilleky.gov. You can also check out the CDC’s respiratory virus guidance.
Bring your besties to celebrate Galentine’s Day and join us for an evening of shopping late from 5-8pm at Westport Village on February 13th!
Enter to win a $100 gift card for you and a friend at the Westport Village booth near Apricot Lane whilst enjoying music from our DJ! We will also be giving away pink {cutie} travel jewelry cases for the first 50 attendees.
Here’s a partial listing of what’s happening around the Village on February 13th from 5-8 pm:
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Golden Keep Game Co.: Learn to play mahjong with Gilda’s Club of Kentuckiana AND enjoy 10% off women-designed/2-player games
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Three Dog Bakery: Snap your own photo with a puppy at our ‘Kissing Booth’ located at Three Dog Bakery for just a $5 donation to the Kentucky Humane Society
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Westport Whiskey & Wine: 10% off spirits + wine tastings with Cycles Gladiators and Lobster Reef Rose
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Clater Jewelers: 10% off permanent jewelry & Buy 2 Get One FREE Dee Berkley birthstone beaded bracelets
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Scout Aesthetics: Free mini skin consultations
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Zi Olive: Enjoy appetizers + 20% olive oils/balsamics and a free mini with purchase!
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Darling State of Mind: P’s Wee Lime Pies pop-up + 40% off winter apparel
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Apricot Lane: 20% off total regular price items + sips
To visit the Westport Village Website for more details, click here:
Ladies' Night Out: Galentine's Day Edition! - Westport Village
The Louisville Local Business Expo is Tuesday, January 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Avenue, Van Gogh Building. Free entry.
This event spotlights LIBA's “B-to-B” (Business to Business) members who are often behind the scenes but contribute just as much to our local economy as our better-known retailers.
This B2B Expo features 50-plus local businesses, reusable bags for the first 250 attendees, personalized “Quick Learns” and lots of prizes - all in a fun, festival atmosphere. Attendees can expect to go home with new connections and new tools for their business. Shifting our purchasing habits towards local, independent businesses can have big effects on our local economy, keeping more dollars circulating locally. This applies to both our personal AND business purchases. Make it your business to buy local! Find out more at KeepLouisvilleWeird.com/Expo.
I am signed up to attend the sessions on February 22nd and March 8th. I hope to see you at one or both of them!
Q: Every night I’m told what to do, and each morning I do what I’m told. But I still don’t escape your scold. What am I?
Q: What do the letter "t" and an island have in common?
Q: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Q: How can you drop a raw egg from a height onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Q: What has many rings but no fingers?
Q: What can you break without touching it?
Q: I sometimes run, but I can’t walk. What am I?
Q: It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
FIND ANSWERS BELOW...
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Q: Every night I’m told what to do, and each morning I do what I’m told. But I still don’t escape your scold. What am I?
A: An alarm clock.
Q: What do the letter "t" and an island have in common?
A: They're both in the middle of water.
Q: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
A: Incorrectly.
Q: How can you drop a raw egg from a height onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A: Concrete floors are very hard to crack.
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear.
Q: What has many rings but no fingers?
A: A phone.
Q: What can you break without touching it?
A: A promise.
Q: I sometimes run, but I can’t walk. What am I?
A: A nose.
Q: It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A: A keyboard.
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