🌱 Help Mobile Leadership Prioritize Initiatives + MPD Vehicle Struck

Hello, neighbors. It's Monday in Mobile and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 56 Low: 36.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Mobile today:

1. Mobile County Commission has received almost $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the HOME-ARP program. County leaders want to hear from Mobile residents about the most pressing local needs related to affordable housing, rental assistance, homelessness, and shelters. Residents can fill out the survey here to share input on what Mobile leaders should prioritize. (Press Release Desk)
2. Early Sunday morning, a Mobile police vehicle was reportedly struck while responding to a crash. Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue said that while responding to the crash, a car ran into the parked MPD vehicle. It's unknown at the time whether the driver of the vehicle was injured. According to a Facebook post from Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue, this speaks to the need for more caution when approaching emergency situations on roadways. (WKRG News 5)
3. Over the weekend, 10 cadets from each of the 16 Mobile County High Schools came together to clean up Oak Lawn Cemetary. The local veteran's cemetery had been overgrown, and the Junior ROTC students joined up to give back. LTC. Robert Barrow, the school system's director of army instruction, says that students like these give him hope for the future of our country. (NBC 15 WPMI)

Today in Mobile:

• Chess Club At West Regional Library (3:00 PM)
• Twitch Streaming At Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Date Night On The Pottery Wheel At Alabama Contemporary Art Center (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Leadership positions are available at Mobile County Recycling Center! If you're interested in making a real difference in lessening what goes into landfills, applications are now accepted for both the Manager and Assistant Manager positions. Mobile County's Recycling Center is operated by Goodwill GulfCoast, so these are Goodwill, not Mobile County, employees.
  Click here to learn more and to apply. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• Did you know the Alabama Dept. of Transportation maintains over 50 cameras with real-time views of Mobile County roads? In fact, you can check the traffic, travel times, road closures, and live traffic camera feeds here. Know how much time your morning commute will take before you even hit the road! (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.