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5 Things To Know This Week: School Board Meeting, Trick-or-Treat Hours
Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.
- School board to meet Tuesday: The Birmingham Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the on West Merrill Street. On the agenda is a motion to accept the 2011 district audit for FYE June 30, 2011, as well as a motion opposing Senate Bills 618-624, or the Parent Empowerment Act.
- : Though the city of Birmingham doesn't regulate trick-or-treat hours on Halloween, Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan said trick-or-treating typically begins around 5-6 p.m. and ends at dusk as a safety measure. Don't forget: If a trick-or-treat snack looks suspicious, don’t hesitate to contact the for screening.
- City boards to meet this week: Want to know what's going around town? Various city boards will hold meetings this week, including: the Parks and Recreation Board at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; the Historic District Commission at 7 p.m. Wednesday; the Design Review Board at 7:15 p.m. at Wedesday; the Principal Shopping District Board at 8 a.m. Thursday; and the Museum Board at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. All meetings will take place at with the exception of the Parks and Recreation Board meeting, which will take place at the .
- : Stephanie Bergeron, president and CEO of Walsh College, will speak at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at . Breakfast is included in the ticket, which costs $16 ahead of time and $20 at the door.
- Chance of showers this week: The National Weather Service is predicting showers several days this week, including Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures should be in the mid-50s to low 60s for the majority of the week, with nighttime lows dipping into the 30s and 40s. The forecast for Halloween night? Partly cloudy with a low of 34 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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