🌱 MB Back To School Logistics + New Solid Waste, Recycling In October

Hey, friends. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community today.Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a t-storm in spots. High: 90 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Mountain Brook Junior High School Principal Donald Clayton spoke on the schools podcast about back to school logistics. Students have the opportunity to pick up their supplies on July 28 and 29, as well as August 6 and 7. Rising 7th graders can look forward to Spartan Day on August 3 when they'll get to see the renovated building, complete with a new lunchroom and new library. (Mountain Brook Schools)
2. Starting on October 1 Mountain Brook will begin solid waste and recycling collection through the company Amwaste. Backdoor collection will only be offered on "an elective subscription basis paid quarterly by the homeowner." You can register at this link by August 12. (City of Mountain Brook)
3. Unlike many of its neighboring states, Alabama has not passed significant tax breaks or other form of relief amid rising inflation. That's leading some politicians and civic groups to call for the legislature to enter a special session aimed at providing relief. (AL.com)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Beginner American Sign Language (ASL) Classes - O'Neal Library (5:30 p.m.)
• Summer Reading Finale Concert - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6:30 p.m.)
• Birmingham Restaurant Week’s Wine-O-Logy - Birmingham Botanical Gardens (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Police reported yesterday morning: "One lane of traffic closed on South Brookwood Road from N Woodridge to S Brookwood Place." (Twitter)
• Check out these adorable and adoptable pets looking for homes around the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Dashiell Allen

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