Council actions affecting tenants, eviction prevention, fair housing, or housing-affordability programs.
Sets spending plan for federal funding that supports affordable housing, infrastructure, and neighborhood revitalization projects across Birmingham. Amounts and eligible uses typically flow through community grants and capital improvements.
City establishes how bond reserves will be managed and spent in the coming fiscal year. Ensures funds earmarked for debt obligations remain available for critical infrastructure and services.
This budget sets city spending priorities and tax levels for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. It reflects how the city will allocate resources across departments and services.
Sets spending priorities for tax increment financing—a dedicated revenue source that captures increases in property tax from development in designated districts and redirects it to neighborhood improvement projects. Where this money goes affects street repairs, blight removal, an
City sets road and highway spending priorities for the next fiscal year. This budget determines which street and infrastructure projects get funded.
Sets spending plan for fuel tax revenue, which typically funds street and transportation maintenance. The budget determines how much the city will invest in road repairs and transit infrastructure over the next fiscal year.
Funds from the federal SAFER grant support firefighter positions and emergency response capacity in Birmingham for fiscal year 2016.
Federal grants fund affordable housing, infrastructure, and anti-blight programs across low-income neighborhoods. This vote sets spending priorities for community development projects citywide.
Council will decide how to distribute public dollars to various organizations. The specific recipients and amounts will determine which community priorities get funded.
City adopts dedicated spending plan for legal defense funds. Ensures resources available for fair trial services in coming fiscal year.
Budget sets spending priorities for city infrastructure, roads, and public facilities over the next fiscal year.
Sets spending priorities and revenue plans for city operations in the coming year. This budget determines what services get funded and how much your tax dollars support police, parks, roads, and other essential services.
Sets spending authority for the city's trust fund reserves in the 2018 fiscal year. The Trust Fund budget determines how much money is available for future infrastructure, emergencies, or designated city purposes.
Sets spending plan for the Land Bank's property acquisition and blight-remediation work. The budget funds operations that stabilize blighted neighborhoods and support future property recovery.
Sets spending plan for city corrections operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Budget reflects Council priorities for detention and inmate services.
Tax increment financing (TIF) funds are redirected property tax revenue earmarked for development and infrastructure in designated districts. This budget sets spending priorities for those projects.
This sets how $0+ in community development funds flow to neighborhoods. Budget details determine which areas get money for improvements.
Sets spending priorities for road and street improvements citywide over the next year. Direct impact on maintenance and safety of Birmingham's transportation network.
Sets spending for fuel-tax revenue dedicated to city operations. Affects how transportation and infrastructure funds are allocated through June 2018.
District 6 discretionary funds support breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer awareness efforts in your neighborhood.
Freshwater Land Trust will temporarily use a strip of city-owned land to build or improve a trail, expanding public outdoor recreation access.
City contracts must now include explicit nondiscrimination protections, strengthening civil-rights safeguards for vendors and workers. This expands fair-dealing rules across all municipal spending.
Birmingham residents gain legal protection against discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability in public accommodations and city employment.
City contracts must now include explicit nondiscrimination protections, strengthening civil-rights safeguards for vendors and workers. This expands fair-dealing rules across all municipal spending.
Pratt City Community receives city support for a neighborhood health and wellness event from general fund resources.