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🌱 Patch AM: Why Pelham is suing over millions in lost online sales tax
Coming up: Baking Class on the Pelham Patch calendar
What's up Pelham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Pelham is suing over millions in lost online sales tax
- How is Pelham investing your tax dollars in 2025 improvements?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Pelham? Post it to Pelham photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Find out what's happening in Pelhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Pelhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 38.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pelham City Council approves joining SSUT lawsuit (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Pelham’s City Council voted to join a lawsuit over Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax, citing more than $3.3 million in lost 2025 revenue. Councilmembers also adjusted pay for an injured Pelham police officer, approved Ballantrae Golf Club upgrades, set new legal appointments, and announced upcoming city office holiday closures and local sports support. 
• Pelham's 2025 State of the City highlights financial strength, growth ... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Pelham’s latest State of the City report shows strong growth in recreation, public safety, and infrastructure, including record use of the Civic Complex and Recreation Center. Residents benefit from faster EMS response times, fewer water line leaks, upgraded traffic signals, and a major fiber network upgrade, with more improvements coming to the Greenway Trail and key highways.
📸 Around Pelham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham
- Baking Class
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:00 am - Public Skate Session
Pelham, AL Calendar
11:45 am - Creative Card Making
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
1:00 pm - Power Sculpt
Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
5:30 pm - Women's Frosty Doubles league
Pelham, AL Calendar , 100 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:00 am - Tai Chi
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:00 am - Crocheting
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:30 am - Public Skate Session
Pelham, AL Calendar
11:45 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
📣 Pelham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Member Appreciation Day
Chamber Office , 1090 Montgomery Highway , Hoover
8:00 am - Municipal Court | Plea Day
City of Alabaster , 1953 Municipal Way , Alabaster
9:00 am - On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
3:00 pm - City of Hoover Menorah Lighting
Hoover Public Library - Entrance Lobby
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Holiday Crime Prevention: Internet Purchase Exchange Locations
Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, remember that the Hoover Police Department offers Internet Purchase Exchange Locations, or … (Nextdoor ) - I’m needing a Housekeeper for every 2 to 3 weeks.
One that is reliable and hopefully speaks enough English for us to communicate. Please text me if interested thanks so much (Nextdoor Mallard Pointe)
- Staples posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Supervisor in Pelham. Apply here.
- Blake and Pendleton posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Alabaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hoover
- Hoover mayor appoints new city administrator (wbrc.com)
- Hoover partners with Chabad of Alabama for 2025 menorah lighting (hooversun.com)
- 11 places to find spectacular holiday lights in Birmingham (bhamnow.com)
Helena
- Daylight Donuts opening in Helena (shelbycountyreporter.com)
Ok Pelham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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