Birmingham's federal housing priorities and funding strategy for 2020–2025 shape where federal grant money flows for affordable housing, neighborhoods, and development. This plan unlocks millions in federal support.
Birmingham extends its pandemic restrictions, updating rules that govern movement and business operations during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Affects how police handle arrests and court bail during the pandemic, potentially reducing jail bookings and associated costs for residents facing charges.
City continues to ban new self-storage facilities. Prevents further strip-mall style development in residential areas and preserves zoning for higher-value land use.
Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.
City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.
Property owners with weeds declared noxious or dangerous face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. If you own affected property, you'll receive a bill for cleanup.
City enforces cleanup of noxious weeds on abandoned or neglected parcels; property owners face special assessments to recover abatement costs. Affects identified blighted properties under the 2016 weed ordinance.
Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Assessment details and affected parcels will be presented at a public hearing.
City levies costs against property owners who fail to clear noxious or dangerous weeds; owners receive a hearing to contest the charges. Abatement assessments can add liens to tax bills for affected homes.
City is recovering costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected properties. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed under Resolution 2083-16 (October 2016).
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs for city abatement. Owners can appear at the hearing to contest the assessment.
Property owners may receive bills for city weed-removal work under a 2016 abatement program. Costs are recovered through special assessments on affected parcels.
City is billing property owners for weed removal on neglected lots. Owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges before they're finalized.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.
Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.
City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from residential or commercial property and charges the registered owner for removal costs.
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.
Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create safety hazards and blight. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles on streets and property create safety and blight concerns. Removal costs are assessed to the registered owner.
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are billed to the registered vehicle owner.
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and charges the registered owner for removal costs. Clears neighborhood blight.
Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.
City clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged back to the registered owner.
City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.
Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and safety hazards. Costs recover through assessment against registered owner.
Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.
Reallocates consulting funds from City Council District 2 to non-departmental spending. Routine budget adjustment with minimal direct resident impact.
AIDS Alabama will use zero-interest financing to build housing for residents with HIV/AIDS, addressing critical gaps in supportive housing in Birmingham. Federal HOME funds support permanent housing solutions for vulnerable populations.
City commits to annual software support for police records system. Covers bug fixes, updates, and technical support needed to keep IAPro running.
City renews forensic software used by police for digital evidence collection. One-year sole-source contract with Carahsoft ensures continuity of investigative tools.
This property is no longer subject to special weed-abatement charges. The city removes it from the assessment roll after the land was cleared.
Condemned structure in Ensley neighborhood will be torn down, removing a blighted property and public safety hazard from the community.
Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition helps address blight and improve safety for residents nearby.
Blighted property marked unsafe will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears a public nuisance and opens the parcel for future development.
This building is being torn down because it poses a safety and health risk to the neighborhood. Demolition clears blighted property and helps stabilize the surrounding area.
Building deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight from the neighborhood and clearing the property for potential reuse.
Building at 1112 19th Place S.W. will be demolished after council determination it's unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.
City declares the building a public nuisance and will demolish it, clearing blighted property from the neighborhood.
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes blight from the neighborhood.
City council declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood and eliminates a potential safety hazard for Pratt City residents.
City commits funds for damaged flooring removal and replacement at an unspecified city location. This routine maintenance expense is being procured as a sole-source contract.
City spends $25,000 on heavy-equipment maintenance parts through a sole-source contract with Thompson Tractor.
Mayor's office staff traveled to Washington D.C. for governmental affairs work March 8–11. Reimbursement covers meals, lodging, and travel expenses from the general fund.
Employees are reimbursed for itemized work-related expenses. This routine consent item appears monthly or quarterly.
New restaurant on 41st Street seeking approval to serve beer, wine, and liquor. License approval affects neighborhood alcohol regulations and local business operations.
General fund dollars support professional development for city staff at an Ivy League institution.