Mundane but meaningful headline: Thanks Brent for making the extra pick up happen.

Late yesterday (June 24, 2019) Brent Ackerson sent out the following mass email.

Neighbors -

Later today - at my direction, Louisville Metro Public Works will be picking up the large quantity of junk and yard waste items they refused to collect last week. This abrupt change in enforcement left our neighborhoods in serious need of assistance.

Like many of you, I was appalled that there was no notice that many things routinely taken in past junk collections would simply be left on our lawns and streets this time. 

We began talking with Public Works almost as soon as your calls came in reporting enforcement change. Thanks to everyone who alerted our office, we had lots of evidence that things had changed. But we didn't know the extent to which pickup was inconsistent in our district or surrounding neighborhoods. 

So, this weekend Jeff, Michael and I drove the whole of the 26th District that is also part of the City's Urban Services District. It was clear that a lot of stuff typically taken was left - including things that probably should have been taken even under the strict guidelines.

After our review, we decided that we would make sure the administration finished the job and we're putting money where our mouths are. To that end, we are committing some of our district's neighborhood funding to having Public Works complete another pass of the district and pick the rest of the items up.

As always, please let us know if you have any thoughts or concerns, or if you have questions about this 26th-District-sponsored project. 

Thank you.

Brent T. Ackerson
26th District Councilman

 I can only say thanks, getting to Meriwether would have been pretty difficult for a lot of people. It was a good thing to do.