🌱 Fiscal Budget Has No Tax Hike + Girl Scout Troop Gets PETA Award

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Mooresville Daily, fresh off the presses. Come along to find out the most important things going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 85 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. For the past 15 years, Mooresville's tax rate has remained unchanged. This was one of the points celebrated Monday night after the Mooresville Board of Commissioners reportedly, unanimously passed the nearly $165 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. (Mooresville Tribune)
2. According to PETA's website, "A Compassionate Troop Award from PETA Kids—PETA’s youth division—is on its way to Girl Scout Troop 13179, which partnered with Future Fashion Designers in Mooresville to construct 40 beds for animals in local shelters in honor of National Pet Month (May).“By giving animals in shelters a soft spot to lay their heads, these Girl Scouts are setting a compassionate example for young people everywhere,” said PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg on the website." (PETA)
3. Country singer Willie Nelson has inspired people for decades with his music, but it was not his tunes that Dale Earnhardt Jr. was inspired by, instead it was his property in Luck, Texas. Patterning his own 300-Acre Western Town, “Whisky River,” in Mooresville, after Nelson's home, Earhardt Jr. has everything he wants in one place, including a "NASCAR graveyard,” a garage, a tree house, a saloon with a full bar and a chapel. (Whiskey Riff)

Today in Mooresville:

• Environmental Protection Commission - Town of Mooresville (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Congratulations to Officers Kerrick and Lowman on their swearing in! Congratulations to K9 Officer Sage on his Advanced Law Enforcement Officer Certification Award!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Are you interested in the stars? Join us as we explore the ‘Oceans of Possibilities’ all around us. School-age children are invited to join us to learn about Navigating the Night Sky June 9 at 2 p.m." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Lake Norman Regional Medical Center" (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Ribbon Cutting for NASCAR Technical Institute's partnership with NAPA Auto Parts!" (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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