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Good morning Montgomery! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Montgomery's new Airbnb rules could change your neighborhood
  • What Governor Ivey just told Alabama workers from Montgomery for Labor Day
  • What Alabama's new $8.5 million SNAP fraud contract means for you

Also on today's calendar: Rick Burgess and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 74.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery City Council approves new short-term rental ordinance (wsfa.com) — Montgomery's City Council has just approved new rules for short-term rentals like Airbnbs and VRBOs, responding to neighborhood complaints about loud parties, parking, and overcrowding. Existing hosts will have 90 days to get individual business licenses and bring their properties into compliance, as officials aim to balance neighborhood peace with responsible rental operators.
   

• Governor Ivey Honors Alabama Workers in Labor Day Message (alabama.gov) — Governor Kay Ivey's Labor Day video message comes straight from Montgomery, saluting the workers whose efforts power Alabama's farms, factories, classrooms, and construction sites. She thanks Alabamians for their daily contributions and encourages residents to take pride in the state's strong work ethic this holiday weekend.
   

• Lawmakers approve $8.5 million contract to crack down on food assistance fraud (wsfa.com) — From Montgomery, state lawmakers have approved an $8.5 million contract to help Alabama crack down on SNAP and EBT fraud, aiming to protect benefits from theft and misuse. The deal with Conduent will support the Department of Human Resources as it also works to lower SNAP payment error rates and avoid future federal penalties.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anybody missing a male golden retriever?
    He looks young. He was rolling in my neighbor's yard on Allendale Place…has no collar. I am holding him in my backyard. Give me a call if he is… (Nextdoor McGehee/Allendale)
  • Found this sweet boy today.
    Walked right up to us in a parking lot, leash still attached. We searched the area looking for someone to claim him but no luck. If he's yours,… (Nextdoor Deer Creek)
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Material Handler Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Montgomery. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pike Road

  • Barberitos brings new Mexican restaurant to Pike Road (miamiherald.com)
  • Pike Road Lions Club Cleanup Reveals 'Hidden in Plain Sight' Wetland Resident (pikeroad.news)
  • Pack It Pike Road Seeks Volunteers to Help Provide Nearly 200,000 Meals (pikeroad.news)

Wetumpka

  • More than an Ace: Initiative to use playing cards to crack Alabama's cold cases (wsfa.com)
  • Multiple Clemson Recruiting Targets Set to Be On Hand at LSU (theclemsoninsider.com)

Ok Montgomery! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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