City of St. Matthews 3940 Grandview Avenue P.O. Box 7097 St. Matthews, KY 40257-0097 Hours: M-Th 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. F 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. NOVEMBER 2020 History Lessons Lie in Wait in Local Cemeteries Soon children will don costumes of house for Floyd’s Station still Though only lived to age 32, witches and ghosts along with their stands today, located at the dead Floyd’s legacy was strong. Both his favorite cartoon characters, while end of Stratford Lane, in the son, John Floyd, and his grandson, right around the corner from them Jamestown Apartment complex. John B. Floyd, became Governors lurk the spirits of historical fore- In 1780, Colonel Floyd was of Virginia. In addition to Floyd’s bears just waiting to be discovered. appointed by Virginia Governor Station, Floyd lent his name to The cemeteries of St. Matthews Thomas Jefferson as Floyd County, the Ohio River are one of the City’s hidden gems. Justice of the Peace, tributary of Floyds Fork, the town Besides providing history lessons Trustee of Louisville, of Floydsburg, and Floyd Street in for the City’s residents, they make County Lieutenant, and downtown Louisville. great places to walk, especially Colonel of Jefferson Parks Cemetery now that socialization has been County Militia, upon Parks Cemetery is located about a limited by the COVID pandemic. the recommendation block from the Floyd-Breckinridge And if parents are looking for a way of General George Rogers Clark. Cemetery at to get their kids outdoors and Floyd participated in wars with 5721 Prince incorporate a home school lesson, Native Americans and was one of William they couldn’t do better. the rescuers when Daniel Boone’s Street, daughter, Jemimah, and two other Floyd-Breckinridge Cemetery surrounded teenagers were kidnapped by Floyd-Breckinridge Cemetery is the by a short Cherokee and Shawnee natives. oldest of St. Matthews’ graveyards, stone wall. This hallowed ground is Floyd was killed in a skirmish with nestled silently among local the resting place of Floyd Parks, a Native Americans in 1783. residences at 1004 Jamestown wealthy landowner and share- Court off Prince William holder in the Shelbyville and Street. Notably interred Louisville Turnpike Road and the there is Colonel John Floyd, Taylorsville and Louisville Turnpike a surveyor and pioneer from Company, who died in 1865. The Virginia, who was the first inscription on his monument reads: settler in Jefferson County “Here rests in peace beneath this to own the land he lived on. silent clod, An honest man, the Floyd purchased 2,000 noblest work of God.” acres of land and estab- In his will, Parks set aside half lished a settlement on an acre of his land near the home- Beargrass Creek known as stead as a burying ground for his Floyd’s Station. The spring- family. Purportedly, Parks Continued on page 10 A Message From… Get Your Property not to Louisville, Lyndon, or resident taxes stay in St. Tax Discount another Kentucky city. Though Matthews. The Oct. 31 deadline for a 40% St. Matthews did not imple- Shop St. Matthews ment the tax, it is important discount on your real estate As you begin to shop for your that the City receive the taxes property taxes is rapidly holiday gifts, don’t forget to paid by its residents. These approaching. Residents may check out your local merch- funds underwrite the many want to contact their mortgage ants. Supporting local St. benefits St. Matthews provides companies to remind them of Matthews businesses is a way to its residents, benefits that the date to take advantage of to give back to the City that other cities do not provide. the 40% discount. Contact City provides so many services to To inspect the tax code, look Hall if you are unsure if the tax you. has been paid. for the line item “Kentucky Tax and Collection Fee” on your Confirm Insurance Tax insurance policy and verify that Code Is Correct St. Matthews’ code of 0463 is The City asks residents to being used. If another code is confirm the municipal taxes being used, contact your they are paying on insurance insurance agent to make the are coded to St. Matthews and change so that St. Matthews Hometown History 1950s This feature spotlights a moment in time when our city looked a lot different. Where do you think this picture was taken? See page 11 to solve this issue’s Hometown History mystery. Louisville Gas & Electric Louisville Water Company 502-589-1444 Emergency 502-583-6610 Fast path options are: 1-1-1 Contact To report emergencies like (gas) and 1-1-2 (electric). Numbers water main breaks or broken fire hydrants. PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 2020 Easy Being Green Place your tree at the edge of areas throughout the City each the road or in the area where your January. To request that a tree be trash and yard waste are picked planted in the right-of-way area in up. Trees should be free of front of your property, contact decorations such as lights, City Hall at 502-895-9444 or use ornaments, or other trimmings. the Request A Tree form from the Recycle Holiday Gift Boxes City website at www.stmatthews ky.gov/tree-planting/. Don’t forget to recycle your The species of trees to be holiday gift and other boxes. To planted changes each year upon be safe, break up the boxes so the recommendation of an that they fit into your recycling Use Regular Pickup to arborist; therefore, it is not container. This way you do not Dispose of Christmas Trees possible to make individual advertise to thieves that you have Live Christmas trees can be requests for a specific species. new items in your home. disposed of along with your Once the tree is planted it regular trash and yard waste Request A Tree Planting becomes the abutting property pickup. It is not necessary to cut The City of St. Matthews plants owner’s responsibility. the tree in any specific lengths. new trees in the right-of-way Sign Up for Reach Alert Notifications If you have not signed up to reachalert.com and click on the this account gives you another receive information through blue text, “Create an account.” way to stay connected at a time Reach Alert about events or When prompted, use the when you may be feeling isolated. situations that may affect St. following information to register: Take a few moments to sign up Matthews, the current pandemic Network Name – St. Matthews today! makes it more important than (city); Role – Resident or Business; ever that you do so. You may and Address – enter your address register to receive information via in the first box and your street multiple formats. Go to www. name in the second box. Creating Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as trash on weeks highlighted in red. Holidays are marked in blue and will delay recycling and trash one day. November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PAGE 3 Police Beat School Safety Zone for printing. Payment must The department is also As schools start to reopen, be made by check, money holding testing for the rank of remember to safely share the order, or exact change. Credit sergeant. Candidates for roads with school buses, cards and debit cards are not promotion will undergo a pedestrians, and bicyclists, and accepted. written examination along to provide children with the National Night Out with an oral assessment board and Command staff interviews. necessary knowledge to stay Cancelled safe while getting to and from SMPD has cancelled its 2020 Detective Eddie school. National Night Out (NNO) Napier Depending on their age, event due to COVID-19. NNO children may not be able to Retires is an annual community- judge speed and distance from Detective building event that promotes oncoming traffic accurately. Eddie police-community partnerships They are also smaller and Napier has and neighborhood camarad- harder for drivers to see. retired after erie to make our neighbor- Parents are asked to practice 33 years in hoods safer, better places to using crosswalks with their law enforce- live. children to make sure they ment. Eddie Despite the cancellation, know the how to walk to spent 20 SMPD encourages residents to school safely. years with the Louisville Metro get outside and meet their Police Department. After Get Your Fingerprints neighbors by taking walks retiring from LMPD in 2007, Done by SMPD around the neighborhood, he joined the St. Matthews Fingerprinting services are utilizing face coverings and police force, where he spent available at the St. Matthews proper social distancing the next 13 years serving Police station. For now, the protocols. citizens as both a patrol officer service is by appointment SMPD Hiring and and a detective. Said St. only Monday–Thursday from Promoting Matthews Police Chief Barry 9 a.m.–3 p.m.