🌱 Homeless To Be Paid To Pick Up Litter + Gayfers Building Project

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this summer morning with your new copy of the Mobile Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...

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First, today's weather:

Very hot. High: 101 Low: 80.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. The Mobile City Council has approved a proposal meant to pay homeless individuals to pick up litter. The contract will be through Ransom Ministries. The organization will recruit, train, and transport homeless individuals throughout the city to clean litter along roadsides. There will be a 60-day trial period for the program. (Fox 10 News)
2. The Mobile City Council has unanimously voted to not allocate $8 million to an affordable housing development plan at the old Gayfers department store building. The plan received public pushback due to its location downtown. The plan would have made 95 affordable housing units out of the department store. It is unclear what will now happen to the building. (AL.com)
3. Two jail inmates are in the clinic after a fire occurred at the Mobile Metro Jail. According to the Mobile County Sherriff's Office, the fire was started by a welder repairing a broken window grating. 83 inmates were relocated. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

• Teen Anime Hangout At Ben May Main Library (2:30 PM)
• LEGO Challenge At Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Mobile has a few ideas on how to elevate your summer. Click for the full list of summer activities. (Visit Mobile via Facebook)
• The Mobile Public Library will be hosting its Mobile Baykeeper's Down By The Bay program from Monday through Thursday next week. Children will participate in hands-on activities while learning how to help keep our bay and local waterways clean for swimming, fishing, and playing. (Twitter)
• The Gov't Mule concert has been rescheduled to Oct. 20 at Mobile's Saenger Theatre. Refunds are available. (Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.