Metro Council Meeting Update
Here are a few highlights from Thursday night?’s Council meeting. For additional information, visit www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/default.htm.
I joined with Councilmembers Tina Ward-Pugh and Ellen Call to honor St. Matthews Mayor Art Draut. We presented Mayor Draut with a proclamation honoring his 22 years of service as Mayor of St. Matthews. Mayor Draut is retiring as the Mayor of St. Matthews at the end of the year.
The Metro Council passed a stronger, more comprehensive smoking ban. The ordinance bans smoking in most public buildings and workplaces, and exempts Churchill Downs and tobacco manufacturers. I was proud to be a leader on this issue to help protect the health of our residents and to create a more level playing field for our local businesses.
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District 7 Clean Team
A special thanks to all of the volunteers who braved the cold to participate in Saturday?’s Clean Team event. Thanks also to Heine Brothers on Chenoweth Lane for donating coffee to help keep the volunteers warm!
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From the Jefferson County Board of Elections
The Jefferson County Board of Elections is looking for registered voters to work the polls for the general election on November 7. Poll workers are required to attend a two and a half hour training session. Workers will be paid $15.00 for training and $105.00 for working Election Day. If you are interested in being a poll worker, contact Cindy Brown at 574-8259, or Jennifer Hutchinson at 574-6040.
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LaGrange Road/Lyndon Lane Construction
The Department of Highway?’s District 5 Office will begin construction on a right turn lane from northbound Lyndon Lane to eastbound LaGrange Road this week. Motorists should watch for construction vehicles in the area and use caution. This project is scheduled to be completed by December 2006.
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National Crime Prevention Month
Celebrate National Crime Prevention Month by attending the Creating Safer Neighborhoods training workshop on Tuesday, October 24 at the East Government Center , 200 Juneau Drive . Registration, networking and a light meal will take place from 5:30 ?– 6:30 p.m. and the training program will take place from 6:30 ?– 8:00 p.m. The workshop is for any resident who wants to sharpen their knowledge of how to make their street, block, homeowner association, condo association or neighborhood a safer place. Registration is free to the first 15 registrants who say they heard about this program from Councilman Ken Fleming?’s email newsletter.
Officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department will show you how to improve the security of your home, explain the Neighborhood Watch Program and provide you with a comprehensive resource guide on everything LMPD does to make communities safer through special programs and community participation.
Register by calling 574-2715 or email at Anne.Herron@louisvilleky.gov
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Autumn Leaf Drop-Off
Free drop-off for loose leaves begins October 23 and continues through December 14 at the 1st District Public Works Yard, 595 Hubbards Lane . The drop-off site will operate Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Residents must empty bags at the drop-off sites and dispose of the bags off site. For questions about leaf drop off or leaf collection, call MetroCall 311 or log on to the city?’s website at www.LouisvilleKy.gov.
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Please let me know how you feel about these or any other issues. Contact my office at 574-1107 or e-mail me at ken.fleming@louisvilleky.gov.
By Ken Fleming
Here are a few highlights from Thursday night?’s Council meeting. For additional information, visit www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/default.htm.
I joined with Councilmembers Tina Ward-Pugh and Ellen Call to honor St. Matthews Mayor Art Draut. We presented Mayor Draut with a proclamation honoring his 22 years of service as Mayor of St. Matthews. Mayor Draut is retiring as the Mayor of St. Matthews at the end of the year.
The Metro Council passed a stronger, more comprehensive smoking ban. The ordinance bans smoking in most public buildings and workplaces, and exempts Churchill Downs and tobacco manufacturers. I was proud to be a leader on this issue to help protect the health of our residents and to create a more level playing field for our local businesses.
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District 7 Clean Team
A special thanks to all of the volunteers who braved the cold to participate in Saturday?’s Clean Team event. Thanks also to Heine Brothers on Chenoweth Lane for donating coffee to help keep the volunteers warm!
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From the Jefferson County Board of Elections
The Jefferson County Board of Elections is looking for registered voters to work the polls for the general election on November 7. Poll workers are required to attend a two and a half hour training session. Workers will be paid $15.00 for training and $105.00 for working Election Day. If you are interested in being a poll worker, contact Cindy Brown at 574-8259, or Jennifer Hutchinson at 574-6040.
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LaGrange Road/Lyndon Lane Construction
The Department of Highway?’s District 5 Office will begin construction on a right turn lane from northbound Lyndon Lane to eastbound LaGrange Road this week. Motorists should watch for construction vehicles in the area and use caution. This project is scheduled to be completed by December 2006.
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National Crime Prevention Month
Celebrate National Crime Prevention Month by attending the Creating Safer Neighborhoods training workshop on Tuesday, October 24 at the East Government Center , 200 Juneau Drive . Registration, networking and a light meal will take place from 5:30 ?– 6:30 p.m. and the training program will take place from 6:30 ?– 8:00 p.m. The workshop is for any resident who wants to sharpen their knowledge of how to make their street, block, homeowner association, condo association or neighborhood a safer place. Registration is free to the first 15 registrants who say they heard about this program from Councilman Ken Fleming?’s email newsletter.
Officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department will show you how to improve the security of your home, explain the Neighborhood Watch Program and provide you with a comprehensive resource guide on everything LMPD does to make communities safer through special programs and community participation.
Register by calling 574-2715 or email at Anne.Herron@louisvilleky.gov
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Autumn Leaf Drop-Off
Free drop-off for loose leaves begins October 23 and continues through December 14 at the 1st District Public Works Yard, 595 Hubbards Lane . The drop-off site will operate Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Residents must empty bags at the drop-off sites and dispose of the bags off site. For questions about leaf drop off or leaf collection, call MetroCall 311 or log on to the city?’s website at www.LouisvilleKy.gov.
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Please let me know how you feel about these or any other issues. Contact my office at 574-1107 or e-mail me at ken.fleming@louisvilleky.gov.
By Ken Fleming
