Tag: Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council meeting highlights: June 12, 2018
During the Birmingham City Council Meeting on June 12, 2018, the City Council voted on the following items:
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to...
Randall Woodfin celebrates pro-football franchise coming to Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala. will soon be the new home of a new, yet-to-be-named professional football team franchise.
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) announced the decision...
Organizations cut from proposed budget, ask Birmingham City Council to reconsider
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin presented his budget plans for 2018-2019 last Tuesday, which included cutting funding for neighborhood organizations, asking them to instead partner with the...
Birmingham city council looks to expand parking meter payment options
The Birmingham City Council is looking into expanding payment options for the city's 4,500 parking meters.
Members of the Birmingham, Ala. community are very familiar...
Woman of Influence: Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales
"Above all, you must remain humble; know when you’ve been blessed to have an opportunity and always share your gift."
Lashunda Scales has been serving her...
Birmingham City Council approves $90M BJCC expansion
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a controversial $90 million investment over the next 30 years to renovate the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) including construction of a new...
Birmingham residents question necessity of new downtown stadium
Earlier this month, the Birmingham City Council approved supporting the renovation of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) including construction of a new downtown stadium.
The 7-0-1 vote...
Randall Woodfin begins search for new Birmingham police chief
During Tuesday's city council meeting Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced a national search for a new police chief and several new department heads.
Siena Consulting will be...
Birmingham City Council sets public hearing for LGBTQ-inclusive human rights ordinance
A nondiscrimination ordinance, which has been in discussion for the last four years, will be on this month's Birmingham City Council agenda.
Originally introduced to...
Birmingham councilman Johnathan Austin urges mayor to defy state law, remove...
The president of the Birmingham City Council called for the unlawful removal of Confederate monuments from public property on Tuesday.
According to AL.com, Council President Johnathan Austin asked...
