🌱 $15.4 Million Performing Arts Center + Sewer Bills Will Increase

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Hoover City Schools has broke ground on a $15.4 million performing arts center. The new center will be replacing Hoover High School's current theatre. The new center will be able to seat 940 individuals – a significant increase over the current theatre's 270-person capacity. The new center will connect to the school's band room through a connecting hallway. The center is being constructed by Blalock Building Company. (Construction Review Online)
2. Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is determined to plead her case for opening the Jefferson County Courthouse for Saturday absentee voting. The County Commission voted against the proposal on Tuesday along party lines but Tyson continued to pursue the initiative during Thursday's meeting. According to Tyson, the courthouse belongs to taxpayers and not elected officials. (BirminghamTimes.com)
3. Jefferson County residents will see their sewer bills increase by 3.49 percent next year. The bills will increase each year until the county has eliminated its debts. The increases were part of the county's 2013 bankruptcy agreement with U.S. Bankruptcy Clerk Scott Ford. At the time, it was the largest municipal bankruptcy in the country. (Subscription: AL.com)

Today in Hoover:

• Encanto Saturday! At Hoover Public Library (10:00 AM)
• JJ Williamson At Stardome Comedy Club (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hoover's Christmas Tree Lighting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 5:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Hoover)
• The City of Hoover is currently hiring. Click the link for a list of available positions and apply today. (City of Hoover)
• The Hoover Public Library will be hosting Trick-Or-Treat at the library on Oct. 31. The event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Hoover Public Library)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you Monday 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.