🌱 Patch AM: Will this Watterson Parkway land sale reshape Trussville’s growth?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will this Watterson Parkway land sale reshape Trussville's growth?
• What's really planned for Trussville's long-vacant Gold Kist property?

Also on today's calendar: Repticon Reptile and Exotic Animal Show - Trussville Civic Center and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More development coming to Trussville? City weighs deal for Watterson Parkway property (abc3340.com) — Trussville leaders are set to vote Tuesday on selling about two acres of city-owned land along Watterson Parkway for a potential mixed-use development tied to nearby private property. The deal, which includes lengthy study and approval periods, raises questions about how much more commercial growth the city needs while officials also plan road improvements and a future pedestrian path along Pinchgut Creek.
   

• What could replace the old Gold Kist plant? Trussville considers deal for 49-acre site (abc3340.com) — Trussville officials are weighing a proposal Tuesday to sell nearly 49 acres at the old Gold Kist chicken plant in Paine Industrial Park, clearing it for future industrial use. The plan includes demolishing existing buildings, extending Commerce Circle, relocating Milam & Company from Irondale, and addressing runoff concerns near the Cahaba River watershed, though key financial details remain undisclosed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Repticon Trussville - August 2026 →
  Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Civil Service Board Meeting
  City of Trussville City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville, Alabama, 35173
  2:30 pm
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville 131 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Repticon Reptile and Exotic Animal Show - Trussville Civic Center →
  Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Zoning Adjustments →
  Leeds, AL Calendar
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Trussville City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville, Alabama, 35173
  5:30 pm
• Work Session
  Birmingham City Birmingham, AL 35215
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Civil Service Board Meeting
  City of Trussville City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville, Alabama, 35173
  2:30 pm
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville 131 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – City Hall – 6pm
  City of Irondale 101 20th St S, Irondale, AL 35210
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Parker vs. James Clements
  Bush Hills Academy Major Brown Memorial Stadium, 308 9th Ct N, Birmingham, AL 3520
  6:00 pm
• Anime & Unwind
  Pinson Public Library , 4509 Pinson Blvd, Pinson, AL 35126, USA
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Center Point

• Youth football coach relieved of duties after incident at Center Point sports park (wbrc.com)

Pinson

• Jefferson County Man Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns and Filing False Tax Returns (alabamagazette.com)

Leeds

• Alan Shearer's Premier League Previews: Man City to come out on top at Elland Road in Matchday 28 (onefootball.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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