Hoover should lead the way in reducing the grocery tax

Updated 8/22/23 – Hoover Councilor Dr. Casey Middlebrooks contacted us with some errors in our post regarding the Hoover’s tax rate and what the state allows a city to cut as it pertains to groceries. We have updated the post with the correct information. The corrections are noted. Also updated to show resolution passed by…

A Small Token of Appreciation For Our First Responders

The City of Hoover has between 400-500 employees who can be called First Responders.  These individuals worked selflessly during a very uncertain time in not only our city, but also in our country.  This included working non-stop in the for several weeks in 2020 due to protesters marching in the city. Let’s give the First…

Future (of) Hoover

The 1970s brought us the “Airport” movies, which inspired an entire new genre of movies, the Disaster Film. The 80s ushered in a new type of movie, the “satirical” movie. Right out of the gate in 1980 was “Airplane!”. Most of us have seen the movie at least once or twice. So many memorable lines…

Fair and Reasonable Decision

Failing to plan is planning to fail – Alan Lakein On Monday, June 5, 2017 the Hoover City Council will be voting on approving the First Amendment to the Blackridge Planned Unit Development (Blackridge PUD) and to the Eleventh Amendment to the Trace Crossings Planned Unit Development (Trace Crossings PUD). . Both amendments consist of several items, which will…

A Celebration of Life – Daniel T. Fulton – Memorial Gathering

On behalf of Arnold Singer and Linda Williams, we’d like to thank all those who came to the Memorial Gathering of Dan Fulton at Artists on the Bluff on Saturday, March 25.  A special thanks to Linda Williams and the staff at Artists on the Bluff for the brochure and flowers honoring Mr. Fulton. Those…

Once upon a time in Bluff Park…

On November 21, 2006, the Hoover City Council conducted their second meeting of the month.  As with previous Council meetings, it opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the Pledge, one of the first items on the agenda was the presentation of the book “Images of Modern America: Riverchase” by Heather Skaggs,…

A New Chapter Begins

Tonight we begin a new chapter in the City of Hoover.  A new mayor and council will be sworn in after a very active campaign and above average voter turnout.  This year’s election included one race that was decided by five votes, another that was decided by less than thirty, and a runoff.  The voters…