During Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, the Mayor and his administration presented the legislative body with the proposed FY 2024 City Budget. The Mayor also outlined budget priorities including, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure improvements and investments in Birmingham’s youth. The Birmingham City Council will be holding a public hearing to receive…

In response to the recent announcement that Golden Flake will be shuttering operations at their Birmingham facility, Council President Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman has partnered with Jefferson State Community College to host a career fair for the 175 employees who will be laid off in July. The career fair will…

Last week, the annual Alabama League of Municipalities convention was held in Birmingham, bringing hundreds of elected officials from all over the state to our city. Council President Wardine Alexander had the privilege of bringing greetings to the convention to kick off the week of discussions, information sharing and seminars. …

ITEM 11 During Tuesday’s meeting the Birmingham City Council voted unanimously to approve a project agreement between the City and Yo Mama’s Restaurant to rehabilitate and enhance a city-owned restaurant site located at 2098 4th Avenue North. The incentive agreement is aimed at bringing online a 5,760 square foot restaurant…

At Tuesday’s Council Meeting at Boutwell Auditorium, Councilor J.T. Moore (District 4) and Councilor LaTonya A. Tate (District 9) contributed ARPA funds to Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham Inc. …

Here are a few of the legislative highlights from Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, in case you missed it. ITEM 41 The Birmingham City Council unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate to vote against HB 177. Alabama House Bill 177 was…

REMINDER: The Birmingham City Council will be holding the regularly scheduled meetings at the Boutwell Auditorium from May 2nd, 2023 through August 1st, 2023 while the Council Chamber undergoes renovations to improve the experience for the public. The Council unanimously passed an ordinance to change the regularly scheduled meeting location…

Statement from Councilor LaTonya Tate, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, on recent gun violence in Alabama “Senseless gun violence is an issue that has broken too many families, not just in Birmingham or Alabama, but our nation as a whole. …

Here are a few of the legislative highlights from Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, in case you missed it.