The 8th Division of the Louisville Metro Police Department will be hosting a forum later this month to discuss crime prevention strategies for residents living in the division.  The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Ballard High School.  The forum will include a representative from a local real estate company who will discuss how crime affects the selling price of your home and a representative from a local home improvement company and alarm company who will discuss how best to secure your home and family.  The 8th Division is willing to bring a discussion on this topic to your individual city or neighborhood meeting as well.  If you are interested in having them attend one of your meetings, or if you have questions about the forum on the 26th, please call 574-2258.

District 17 will once again join Brightside for its Community-Wide Clean Up.  Those interested in helping make the district a cleaner place will meet on Saturday, October 22 at 8:30 a.m. at Lyndon Fire Station #2, 8414 Westport Road.  Brightside will provide trash bags, gloves and t-shirts.  A few breakfast items will also be provided.  Volunteers can help clean along one of our major corridors or take materials back for a clean up in their neighborhood.  Please call 574-1117 with any questions.

Mayor Fischer is urging individuals, companies and community groups to join the "Give a Day" week of service, October 17-23.  Those interested can find volunteer opportunities online by going to www.mygiveaday.com.  You could help with the Salvation Army's Angel Tree project, remove invasive plants from the grounds of the Louisville Nature Center, or do some painting for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana.  Helping out with the District 17 Clean Up on October 22 is another option!  For more information, please contact Metro United Way's Kelly Garvey at 292-6153 or Brenda Frank, Special Assistant to Mayor Fischer, at 574-2018.

Following is the latest information on the KY 22 corridor improvement projects.  All these improvements are scheduled to be completed by November 2012. 

KY 22- From Chamberlain Lane to KY 1694 there will be three lanes of traffic in each direction with a raised asphalt median that tapers into turning lanes.  From 1694 to Silverwing Boulevard there will be two lanes in each direction along with a median that tapers into turning lanes.  As you approach Silver Wing Boulevard, the road tapers to one lane in each direction with a middle left turn lane and a right turn lane onto Silver Wing. 

KY 1694 and New Chamberlain Lane- From I-71 to the Worthington Glen entrance there will be one driving lane in each direction separated by a median.  From that point to KY 22 there will be two lanes in each direction and a sidewalk on each side of the road.  From KY 22 to just south of Shenandoah Drive there will be one lane in each direction, two northbound left-turn lanes onto KY 22, a median with varying width and sidewalks on the west side. 

 

The Metro Council's Ad-Hoc Redistricting Committee recently released draft maps showing the proposed new boundaries for each Metro Council District.  If you would like to view a map showing proposed changes to Metro Council District 17, you can visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Redistricting+Information/2010councidistricts/.