🌱 City Employee Potential Raises + Shooting Victim At Firehouse

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, windy and very warm. High: 83 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham city employees could soon see a pay raise, thanks to a recommendation by Mayor Randall Woodfin. According to an announcement on Friday, Mayor Woodfin is recommending a five percent employee pay raise, plus five percent merit raises and longevity pay for the new fiscal year that starts in July. In addition to the raises, the mayor is recommending the city commit to covering the cost of a nine percent increase in health insurance benefits for employees. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Looking for a new home in the Birmingham area? Check out this week's real estate roundup to see available properties nearby. There are lots of homes on the market, including a newly listed four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Adamsville and a bank-owned two-bedroom, one-bathroom in Bessemer. (Birmingham Patch)
3. A shooting victim showed up at the Birmingham Fire Station on Tuesday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m., the victim showed up with injuries at Fire Station 16; the extent of their injuries has not been determined. An investigation is underway and so far, police say no arrests have been made. (WBRC)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Film Fun Green Screen 101, At Springville Road Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• 1-On-1 Computer And Tech Help, At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Who Is The Lady?, At Birmingham Public Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Adam Evans and his wife Suzanne co-own Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Birmingham. Adam, along with four other Alabama chefs/restaurants are up for awards in this year's James Beard — the country’s top culinary honors. (Instagram)
• Don't miss “The SpongeBob Musical,” presented by Theatre UAB, which runs from Apr. 13-17! (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Congratulations to Central Park Kindergarten teacher Shandrica Smith on being the grand prize winner of Short the Squirrel's giveaway! (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.