Sun Neighborly news & entertainment for Hoover
Volume 5 | Issue 4 | January 2017
What’s on the horizon: 2017 A
CITY PLANS, A25
By JON ANDERSON
new batch of elected officials in Hoover brings new priorities for the city. New Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato and members of the newly elected City Council say residents can expect to see more money going to education in 2017 and an emphasis on planning. New sidewalks are on the way, and the 155,000-square-foot Finley Center is scheduled to open its doors in May for athletic events, trade shows and other gatherings at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. A federal judge is expected to rule on school rezoning, and voters go to the polls in March to decide whether to renew property taxes for education. The city’s planning consultant also projects Hoover will gain 350 houses in 2017.
See HORIZON | page A25 SCHOOL REZONING, A27
PLUS MORE, A28
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The new 155,000-square foot Finley Center, under construction at right, next to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, is scheduled to open in May for sporting events, trade shows and other gatherings. Photo courtesy of Bluff Park Drone.
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Chamber............... A11 Business .............. A12
Community ........ A22 School House ...... B4
Sports ................... B8 Women In Biz ..... B14
Real Estate.......... B21 Calendar ............. B22 facebook.com/thehooversun
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Becoming a Household Name The Bucs’ Jamari Blackmon was not a familiar face across the high school basketball scene before last season began, but now he’s widely regarded as one of the best guards in Alabama.
See page B10