🌱 Mountain Brook Village Rezoning + World Games Updates

Hello all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town.

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A t-storm around in the a.m.. High: 91 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The Mountain Brook Planning Commission is considering a proposal to rezone a 4.2 acre lot next to Mountain Brook Village to allow for a new development that would include apartment buildings, which appear to be three-four stories tall according to renderings. The final vote will likely take place on August 1. (Village Living)
2. Here's your latest dispatch from the World Games. Sumo restling, a traditional Japanese sport, had its Alabama debut on Saturday at the World Games championships. An enthusiastic player from Egypt, Abdelrahman Elsefy, caused an uproar when he took a backflip after winning his match, almost causing him to be disqualified. (AL.com)
3. With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising in Central Alabama, it's now easier than ever to access treatments. The anti-viral drug Paxlovid can now be prescribed by pharmacists without a doctor's permission-just make sure to show them a list of any medical conditions or medications you are taking. (WVTM 13)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Ashtanga Yoga in the Gardens - Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• Board Meeting - 32 Vine Street - Mountain Brook Schools (3:30 p.m.)
• Board of Education - City of Mountain Brook (3:30 p.m.)
• City Council meeting - City of Mountain Brook (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Watch Trendon Watford, a former player in Mountain Brook, leading the Portland Trailblazers in the NBA Summer League. (Twitter)
• Congratulations to the first five winners of the Mountain Brook Chamber's Eat Gold summer challenge. Wyatt Suess, Caroline Douville, Adelaide Stromeyer and Kate and Annie Allen will all receive a $25 gift card! (Facebook)
• Mountain Brook: See these five local homes on the market. (Mountain Brook Patch)

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

— Dashiell Allen

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