🌱 Hoover Short-Term Rental Ordinance + Hoover Library Kindness Summit

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Hoover Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cooler. High: 55 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Hoover is considering creating an ordinance with restrictions on short-term rentals, including Airbnb. The regulation would only permit short-term rentals in apartments, condos, and commercial areas. Any businesses operating outside this permission would be shut down – primarily due to their lack of tax payment as business owners in the city. The Council will take a second read-through of the ordinance on Feb. 6 along with the public and then take a vote. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. The Hoover Public Library is planning its second Kindness Summit to connect community volunteers with nonprofits. The Summit will take place on Feb. 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the theater level of the library, and attendees will visit nonprofits at their tables to learn more about how they can get involved. Since December, seven nonprofits committed to being part of the Summit, including the Literacy Council of Central Alabama, Salvation Army, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Special Equestrians, and Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue. (Village Living)
3. New Hoover Rep. Mike Shaw seeks to consider the unintended consequences of legislation at the state level. Two of the upcoming issues that Shaw is approaching carefully are the expected tax rebate legislation and school choice. Shaw seeks to help people with tax relief and to help maintain school systems currently working well. He has established relationships with fellow legislators to "be part of a team and get to work." (Alabama Political Reporter)

Today in and around Hoover:

• Ukulele Storytime At Mt. Laurel Public Library, Birmingham (10:00 AM)
• 50th Annual Birmingham Boat Show At BJCC North Exhibition Halls, Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• Game Nite At Hoover Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Hoover Fire Department is getting two new trucks decked out with Hoover and Spain Park high school colors and mascot names. The "Hoover Buccaneers" truck will be based at Fire Station No. 11 in Trace Crossings, while the "Spain Park Jags" truck will be based at Station No. 7 in Inverness. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• Mayor Frank Brocato shared the city of Hoover had a stellar year in 2022 with strong economic growth and is poised to continue adding new amenities to bolster the quality of life in the city. Read what else he had to say in his annual state-of-the-city address here. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• The Hoover Public Library is welcoming back the Samford String Quartet for a free concert on Friday, Jan. 27 at 12:00 p.m. on the Library Plaza. The quartet, founded in 2011, plays concerts at Samford and throughout the Birmingham area and has performed all over the United States, England, France, and the Dominican Republic. (Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.