🌱 Mountain Brook City Council's Alice Womack + Election Information

Hello, everybody. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Mountain Brook Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll read about:

• The Mountain Brook City Council bids farewell to Alice Womack.
• Politicians running for races up and down the ballot.
• The Mountain Brook F.O.P. 5K Pig Run.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 66 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. The Mountain Brook City Council bid farewell to Alice Womack, who did not seek re-election, at their latest meeting. Womack has served on the council for the past eight years. Other topics discussed included the city's recent transition to AMWaste. (Village Living)
2. Here's a primer on some of the politicians up for election in the Over The Mountain region (including Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook.) Congressman Gary Palmer is up for re-election against libertarian candidate Andria Chieffo; and Republican Dan Roberts, who lives in Mountain Brook, is running for State Senate against libertarian candidate Michael Crump. (Vestavia Voice)
3. Rental assistance applications are back open in Jefferson County with $5 million in additional funding. Since May 2021 the program has helped more than 2,000 households struggling to pay rent and utilities. (WVTM 13)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens — Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting — Once Upon A Time - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (9 a.m.)
• Trivia Night at Greenwise — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here' a real estate roundup for the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Mountain Brook Police Department: "Don't forget to also grab a Warmie to help a child impacted by abuse or neglect!" (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce is reminding the community that the Mountain Brook F.O.P. 5K Pig Run sponsored by Piggly Wiggly Crestline kicks off on Nov. 12 at 8 a.m. at Crestline Elementary School. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Dashiell Allen

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