🌱 Water Works Chair Rescinds Resignation + Teachers Get A Raise

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Birmingham Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 87 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham Water Works Chairman Christopher Rice withdrew his resignation, stating he was under duress when he resigned. Rice’s lawyer, Bruce L. Gordon, wrote a letter addressed to the water works board and Mayor Randall Woodfin’s office asserting that Rice will maintain his role on the board. The letter stated that shortly after Rice tendered his resignation on Sep. 8, he sent a second letter to Woodfin’s office rescinding the resignation. (AL.com)
2. The Birmingham Board of Education has approved a new budget incorporating teacher pay raises. The district's new minimum hourly pay rate is $15. The almost $507 million budget also includes new pre-kindergarten classes, six new school psychologists, and adjustments in the teacher salary. (WBRC)
3. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Birmingham on Tuesday evening around 7:30 p.m. The incident occurred on the corner of 31st Avenue North and 33rd Place North. The victim's injuries are minor and there is no suspect in custody. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Grab & Go Craft: Hats Off To You! At North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (All Day)
• Canva Guide At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Time For Tales With Ms. Cas At Avondale Regional Branch (10:30 AM)
• Happy Hour At Carrigan's Beer Garden (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Birmingham. We particularly loved the fairytale feeling of the Lemon Mint Drive house. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Greek Food Festival is coming to Birmingham this October. The outdoor event at the Holy-Trinity Holy-Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral will have food available through a drive-thru, walk-up, and take-out. (Bham Now)
• The Greater Birmingham Humane Society has Sadie available for adoption. Sadie is a three-year-old Heeler mix and has been at the shelter since July. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.