🌱 City Considers Homeless Pallet Program + Caldwell Park Flood Update

Hello, neighbors. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Tuesday edition of the Birmingham Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 89 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham city leaders are exploring options to assist the local homeless population. Councilman Hunter Williams said that emergency shelters don't address the root causes of homelessness, which can often include addiction or mental illness. The city is considering a pallet shelter program and nonprofit organizations are being chosen to provide wrap-around services. Williams is hopeful that these measures could significantly decrease the number of homeless individuals in Birmingham. (CBS 42)
2. Leaders from the City of Birmingham and District 3 met with residents recently to provide an update on drainage in the Caldwell Park area. Caldwell Park is home to historic buildings, including the Virginia Samford Theatre, which has been threatened by increased levels of flooding in recent years. A drainage study that began in 2022 is now complete, and the project has moved to the design phase. The city has contracted with Scholl Engineering to design a flood mitigation project, and that design should be completed late this year. Construction is set to begin in 2024, and there is not yet an estimated date for when the project will be completed. (ABC 3340)
3. June was designed as "Black Music Month" by Jimmy Carter in 1979, and the Birmingham Times shared a list of upcoming performances and musical releases to celebrate the impact that Black musicians have had on American music. Birmingham native and rapper Big Yavo will debut new music on Jun. 23, and Encore Theatre and Gallery is hosting weekly performances with themes such as R&B Week and Soul & Rock Week. (Birmingham Times)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Moose Tracks' 10,000 Scoop Challenge At Linn Park (11:00 AM)
• Iration At Iron City (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Birmingham has shared more information about the proposed 2024 operating budget, which invests in mental health counselors, conflict resolution, financial literacy, and Birmingham City Schools. Learn more about the budget here. (City of Birmingham Government via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Zoo offers a program to symbolically adopt a zoo animal. The "adoption" process helps to provide food and care to the zoo's animals and also makes a great gift idea. Click here to learn more. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)
• The entertainment district in nearby Trussville is now an open container area. Patrons in the district will not be able to take an alcoholic beverage purchased at one restaurant into another restaurant but may carry an alcoholic beverage in a clear container with the name or logo of the business where it was purchased. (Bham Now)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.