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🌱 Patch AM: Will this Watterson Parkway land sale reshape Trussville’s growth?
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Good morning Trussville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Trussville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville
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★ Featured events ★
- Repticon Trussville - August 2026 →
Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- 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 - Repticon Reptile and Exotic Animal Show - Trussville Civic Center →
Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – City Hall – 6pm
City of Irondale 101 20th St S, Irondale, AL 35210
6:00 pm - 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
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help!
Our sweet baby broke off the leash at 1:49pm and we can't find her. Her name is piper. She is 17lbs westie. She is microchipped. We live at 265… (Nextdoor Carrington Lakes)
- Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager - Tuscaloosa/Birmingham in Trussville. Apply here.
- Bath & Body Works posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager-TUTWILER FARMS in Trussville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trussville here.
🗞 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)
Ok Trussville! 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: 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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