Inaugural Heritage Days planned April 27-30 in Trussville

– that will bear the names of community members, families, and businesses and such,” O’Brien said.

Additionally, she spoke with the council regarding Heritage Days, a four-day event to celebrate and showcase Trussville’s historic district, which will take place April 27-30.

“This is something we talked about as a foundation since 2021 and we’re thrilled that we’re getting around to doing it,” O’Brien said. “This is a series of events on the last weekend of April to celebrate and promote the historic district in Trussville. … Most of these events are free to the public. … We’re hoping this will catch on and be something annual.”

Trussville Director of Finance Mike Hinson explained updates to the 2022-23 fiscal year budget.

“This started with the Glendale purchase, which was not budgeted, and I really wanted to get that in the budget even though it takes us big-time minus net,” Hinson said. “But that’s not necessarily a bad thing because without going net one year on your budget, you would never be able to access funds that we’ve been putting aside all those prior years.

“Once I decided I wanted to do that, I just went out and grabbed a few other places where we’ve been spending money, capital things mostly, where I’d like to just go ahead and up the budget to cover it before I actually do my more in-detail budget amendment in May,” he added. “That’s really what this is. The prompting was the Glendale thing that I really wanted to get in the budget so that we could show we’re being responsible by budgeting it.”

From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – Trussville’s first annual Heritage Days will take place April 27-30, 2023, to celebrate and showcase Trussville’s historic district. The four-day Heritage Days, organized by the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, will feature arts, music, history, culture, a pickleball tournament and a tour of Cahaba Project homes. Most events are free to the public, including a Saturday evening concert picnic on the Mall.

Cahaba Project Home Tour tickets will go on sale April 1 through the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce’s website, www. trussvillechamber.com, for $20. Ticket sales benefit the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation’s Stone Gateway Project.

The Gee’s Bend Quilters of Alabama, who share a unique Great Depression ori- gin with the Cahaba Project, will lead a quilting workshop at the Trussville Public Library. Local businesses will offer “Heritage Days Deals” through the weekend.

Event details can be found at www.cahabaheritage.org/ heritage-days. If your organization is interested in being a Heritage Days community sponsor, please contact CahabaHHF@gmail.com.

For more information, visit www.cahabaheritage.org/ heritage-days.