St. Regis Park, Kentucky

Greetings residents, I hope everyone had a happy Derby
experience and you are looking forward to a great summer. I would like to start
off by thanking all of you who came out to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Judging
by all the kids’ smiling faces I would call the event another success. I would
like to acknowledge Councilperson Cheryl Willett for her efforts in making our city-wide events something we all look forward to. Special thanks to St. Andrew United Church of Christ for so graciously providing the space again this year.

With events in mind, this time of year ushers in graduation parties, baby/wedding showers etc. If you are having a large gathering, please feel free to reach out the city for “No Parking” signs to be placed on one side of the street. This will keep the traffic flowing and significantly reduce risk to pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles.

I have received calls from some of you asking about the vacant nursing home at the curve on Lowe Road. I am happy to report the property has been purchased by Nicklies Development whose owner lives in our area. The property is in serious disrepair due to looting and vandalism experienced over the past few years. As a first option, if they can find an operator and it is not cost prohibitive, Nicklies intends to renovate the existing buildings by returning them to a nursing facility. If the numbers will not work for renovation due to the building’s current state, they intend to demolish and build a new nursing facility. Nicklies said it will take 6-12 months to make a final decision. In the meantime, they will clean up the property, make sure the grass is cut, and secure the building. They have asked us to alert police if we
witness any suspicious activity on the property.

Council member Eric Shackleford has recently purchased a home outside of the city and will be stepping down from his position in July. I would like to thank him for his service to our city for the past several years. He has done a great job handling public works duties and been a voice for safety on our streets. Eric is also active in the military so please join me in thanking him for his service to our country.

With Eric’s departure we will need to fill the vacant council position quickly. The council members and I will be interviewing for the open position before upcoming meetings. If you are interested, please contact the city or attend our upcoming meetings, we will make sure you are aware of the interview process.

Finally, residents on Woodward Ave. are having a block party
again this year on May 17th from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. During this time Woodward will
be blocked to thru traffic from Ashfield Lane to Statton Road. Traffic will be
diverted around the Milburn loop.

In closing, winter snow and ice have caused some damage
to our streets. Our city engineer is working on getting a contractor to repair
those areas very soon. As always, please use caution while the work is being completed.

Sincerely,

Louie Schweickhardt

Greeting everyone, I hope you all are enjoying your last days of summer and looking forward to fall. Before you put those beach towels away for the summer, be sure to use the voucher you received in last month’s newsletter to enjoy a free day at Upper Highlands Pool. The voucher is good for any day except Mondays. Several residents have already taken advantage and had a great time.

I know many parents are looking forward to school starting back. With that in mind, we will have more people on the streets in the mornings and afternoons with children and parents commuting. Please take your time driving through the city by watching the speed limit and stopping at stop signs to make the streets safe for these folks. Officers will be patrolling at these times so please spread the word to those you know outside St Regis, traffic laws will be enforced.

The city council and I would like to thank the following individuals for their help with the distribution and retrieval of the 4th of the July flags this year: Bud and Judy Campbell, The Grote family (Todd, Tina, Riley and Ivy), Mary Quiggins, Danny Young, Jason Lewis, Aiden Lewis, Cheryl Willett, Matt Sanderfer, and Kelly Schweickhardt. This year was one of the easiest because of your help.

During the July council meeting we discussed painting and straightening several of the street signs throughout the neighborhood. We are currently in the process of getting pricing to paint street signposts, guard rails near the creeks, and chevrons on the speed humps. Street signs that need straightening will be worked on as well. A repair ticket has been submitted to LG&E to paint street light posts. We have also contacted a contractor to trim trees blocking street light coverage and street sign view.

Finally, please mark your calendars for the 2024 Annual City-Wide Yard Sale. We have set the date for September 7th from 8:00am - ?????. This heavily attended event is very successful for so many of you each year. Make some extra $$$’s selling your unused treasures.

Sincerely,
Louie Schweickhardt

Welcome to 2024 everyone. The council members and I would like to wish you the safest and most prosperous new year yet! 

2023 was a productive year for St Regis Park. We nearly completed the usage of our ARPA funding with curb upgrades and will deplete those funds with a drainage project scheduled this spring at the end of Lincoln Rd. LED street light upgrades and new signs for the entrances to the neighborhood have added additional cost savings and curb appeal. Our tree canopy continues to grow each year due to new trees being planted and our existing tree maintenance reimbursement program. 

We have more in store for 2024. Spending will go to street repaving in areas needing the most attention. We will also repaint some street sign poles that have chipped away, along with other upgrades wherever needed. 

Unfortunately, 2023 saw the passing of David Schneidtmiller Sr. on December 5th at the age of 85. David was a nearly 40-year resident of St Regis Park and served as mayor of our city in the 80’s and early 90’s. While raising 4 children with his wife Marge, he was an active member at Ascension and coach for baseball, basketball, and softball teams there. Our condolences
go out to the Schneidtmiller family along with many thanks for David’s contribution to our city. 

As most of you are aware, residents along Foxy Poise and Sir Johns were evacuated from their homes on 12/20 due to a fuel tanker truck accident on I-64E. Thankfully no one in St Regis was hurt or experienced property damage. We would like to thank Louisville Fire and LMPD for their help getting residents to safety and arranging shelter during this time. With that in mind, I did receive calls from residents who were unaware of what was happening and were curious if the evacuation affected their home. 

For those of you who have not signed up, or are new to the city, we would like to let you know that we employ a “Reach Alert” service to get the word out to as many as possible. Please see the flyer enclosed regarding sign-up instructions for Reach Alerts. The registration process is
extremely easy. The service will send you text, email, or voice call notifications when we need to get critical information to you. I would encourage everyone to sign up as soon as possible.

I hope this letter finds everyone enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. It was a pleasure to see old and new faces at our holiday social. The city council members and I look forward to seeing neighbors with their children and grandchildren every year.

I would like to thank everyone who called me or one of your council members to report the issues with your water bill. For those of you who are unaware, several residents received water bills indicating usage from 200-500% higher than average. Louisville Water Company has acknowledged this problem as a roll out glitch with the new water meters recently installed. Your bill should be corrected to reflect the average water usage. If your bill has not been corrected, please call their customer service line at (502) 583-6610. For those of you who hired a plumber to check for leaks that did not exist we have a public relations contact at Louisville Water who can assist as well. Please reach out to me or council
member Eric Shackleford so we can share that contact information.

Recently I received a call from a concerned resident regarding neighbors who do not pick up leaves at all each year and rather wait until the spring to do so. unfortunately, in this scenario leaves accumulated near a dryer vent causing fire concerns. I realize raking leaves is not a desirable task for anyone, but it is not fair to those who make the effort to have to endure unsafe or unpleasing aesthetics of those who don’t. Ordinance 92.03(H) prohibits the
accumulation of leaves on your property. If you feel you can’t perform this task, please contact me or a city council member and we can provide you with local lawn care resources.

I hope everyone has a great holiday season and a great 2024.