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Jun 28 2017 Free Tax Preparation for Residents Filing Past Due Returns

Although the 2016 tax filing season has ended, there is still free help available in preparing past due and amended tax returns.  Now through October, the Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, or VITA, will provide federal and state income tax assistance to income eligible residents who need help filing prior returns.

It is also still possible to receive a refund for returns from the years 2014 to 2016 for those who qualify.
Jun 26 2017 Forbes names Louisville No. 1 city for manufacturing

Citing a resurgence in the auto industry, Forbes magazine has named Louisville as the No. 1 city in the U.S. where manufacturing is thriving. Since 2011, manufacturing employment in the Louisville-area has grown 30.2 percent, bringing the employment total to 83,300 jobs, representing 12.41 percent of jobs in the local economy.
Jun 23 2017 No garbage collection on July 4

There will be no residential garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits) on Independence Day, Tuesday July 4. The usual Tuesday collections will be made on Wednesday, and the rest of the week will follow the same pattern of a one day delay.
Jun 23 2017 Metro Council approves 2017-2018 Operations and Capital Budgets for Metro Government

By a vote of 24 and 0 and one abstention, the Louisville Metro Council has approved the 2017-2018 Capital and Operating Budgets that have a continued emphasis on road paving, vacant and abandoned properties, criminal justice and quality of life investments.
Jun 23 2017 Metro Council Democrats offer their thoughts on the passing of the 2017-2018 Capital and Operating Budgets

Members of the Democratic Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council have the following statements on the passing of the 2017-2018 Capital and Operating Budgets
Jun 23 2017 Notice of Public Comment Period and Hearing: ASRC Revised STAR Modification

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) opens a public comment
period June 23, 2017, on a revised Request for Modification of the Environmental Acceptability Goals of the STAR Program for American Synthetic Rubber Company (ASRC) submitted to the District on May 16, 2017.
Jun 23 2017 Proposed Title V Construction Permit C-0187-1003-17-TV: Eckart American Corporation

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit for Eckart America Coropration (Aluminum Powder and Paste Production Facility), 4101 Campground Road, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The 30-day public comment period starts June 25, 2017, and ends on July 25, 2017. The construction permit is to add a powder storage bin and screening equipment. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
Jun 23 2017 Public Health and Wellness Seeking Individuals who Attended Camp Blanton in Harlan County, Ky - Possible Bat Exposure

WHO:

Dr. Joann Schulte, Director, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness

WHAT:

The Department of Public Health and Wellness is asking any Jefferson County/Louisville Metro resident who attended Camp Blanton in Harlan County, Ky., June 5 through June 22, to contact LMPHW communicable disease staff at 502-574-8200.

WHY:  
Jun 22 2017 Mayor Fischer's June 16 update on public safety efforts
Jun 22 2017 Revised agreement in LG&E case keeps limited increases in fixed monthly charges and to rates for residential ratepayers and Louisville Metro’s utility bills

Jefferson County Attorney represented Louisville Metro Government in settlement

An agreement reached between Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Louisville Metro Government that significantly reduced a proposed utility rate increase was accepted with minor modifications Thursday by the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC).
Jun 22 2017 Louisville Metro Office of Civic Innovation dreams big to win national award

City on a CloudLouisville Metro tops the list in the 2017 City on a Cloud Awards’ Dream Big category for large cities, presented and announced this month by Amazon Web Serv
Jun 21 2017 The First Five Minutes Edition of the D8 eNews is live!
Jun 21 2017 Public Health and Wellness and Community Partners Offer a Week of Free HIV Testing

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day

Public Health and Wellness and Community Partners Offer a Week of Free HIV Testing

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (June 21, 2017) The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and several community partners will offer free HIV testing June 25 through June 30 in observance of National HIV Testing Week.
Jun 20 2017 Councilwoman Flood announces that “Doing Our Part from the Heart” campaign will take a break this year

Councilwoman Madonna Flood (D-24) announced she has decided to forgo the “Doing Our Part from the Heart” campaign until February of 2018 due to unforeseen family medical problems. 
Jun 20 2017 Mayor Fischer to discuss public safety, crime, community involvement during “I Am Ali” Festival

The Muhammad Ali Center has announced that Mayor Greg Fischer will deliver a major keynote address on Thursday, July 6, as part of the Center’s inaugural “I Am Ali” Festival.