🌱 Record High Tax Revenue + Finley Center Hosts AHSAA Basketball Camp

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Hoover Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98 Low: 75.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. The Alabama High School Athletic Association hosted its first-ever basketball camp at the Finley Center last weekend. A total of 165 basketball teams took part in the camp. Each team was guaranteed to play four basketball games, and a total of 660 games were played. Central High School head coach Willie Moore said that it was "fun playing different teams from different parts of the state." (wvua23.com)
2. Move United, a community-based sports and recreation group for individuals with disabilities, has selected Hoover to host the 2023 Move United Nationals. The largest and longest-standing national sports championship for athletes with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual disability has been hosting a national competition for adult athletes since 1957. (EIN News)
3. Hoover had a record year for tax collections in 2021. Sales and use tax revenues rose 18 percent to $99.8 million and overall tax revenues rose 14 percent to $127 million. That booming financial year gave the city a $34 million boost to $82.2 million. The City Council approved two new policies designed to prepare for what council members believe will be tough times ahead. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Mt Laurel Tween Puppetry, At Mt Laurel Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The city of Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato issued a proclamation in recognition of Jordan Carraway, Miss Hoover 2022. The beauty queen will be headed to the Miss Alabama competition next week. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• The Hoover Police Department is partnering with UAB for its Come Roll With Me Program. The program is designed to promote awareness of and respect for the needs of people who use wheelchairs. Learn more about the program at the link. (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)
• Hoover YMCA is opening registration for teens 13-15 for Small Group Training in July. The training group meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.