🌱 Birmingham Water Works Board Bill + Local Apple Store Opening Today

Hi there, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Because community news matters! Today we'll cover:

• A bill to change the Birmingham Water Works Board.
• An Apple Store opening today.
• The Birmingham Zoo's new rhino!

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 81 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Alabama state senators are debating a bill sponsored by Mountain Brook's David Faulkner that would change the size of the Birmingham Water Works Board from nine members to seven. Members currently appointed by the Jefferson County Mayor's Association, the Shelby County Commission and the Blount County Commission, would be replaced by three governor appointees under the proposal. (AL.com)
2. An Apple Store is set to open today at The Summit, close to its WIlliams-Sonoma store location that closed last summer. It's coming to a 100 percent renewable energy building. (Bham Now)
3. A downed tree temporarily closed down Cahaba Road between Mountain Brook Parkway and Office Park Circle on Friday, the police report. It reportedly struck a power line, causing outages. (Mountain Brook Police Department)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Boys Varsity Soccer at Smokey Mtn Cup — Gatlinburg MB vs Father Ryan (9:30 a.m.)
• Kickstart Your Health Journey with Plant-Based Nutrition — book presentation at O'Neal Library (1 p.m.)
• Live music at Otey's Tavern (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• These are the bars and breweries in and nearby Mountain Brook that made Eater's list for the best in the Birmingham area. They include Golden Age Wine. (Eater Atlanta)
• The Mountain Brook Chamber received a presentation on "the ins & outs of Social Media Marketing for business owners" from Taylor Barber with Social Results. The next Chamber Connect event is on April 27. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• See it! Here's a video of Moyo, one of the new black rhinos at the Birmingham Zoo. (Birmingham Zoo via Twitter)

You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox on Monday with another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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