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Property Recovery

Council actions on neglected property — demolitions, nuisance findings, and liens against owners for cleanup costs.

Volume timeline

Property Recovery — items per month

Indexed so far 2153 items in last 89 months
Total dollars $313.0M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (32.5% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 28 items, $9,983 2022-02-01: 37 items, $173,481 2022-03-01: 46 items, $206,035 2022-04-01: 47 items, $210,562 2022-05-01: 83 items, $250,723 2022-06-01: 92 items, $966,334 2022-07-01: 26 items, $505,952 2022-08-01: 66 items, $12.0M 2022-09-01: 52 items, $311,936 2022-10-01: 67 items, $2.2M 2022-11-01: 69 items, $1.3M 2022-12-01: 33 items, $142,371 2023-01-01: 65 items, $3.9M 2023-02-01: 73 items, $5.0M 2023-03-01: 63 items, $564,573 2023-04-01: 96 items, $1.3M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 59 items, $50.2M 2024-02-01: 47 items, $738,342 2024-03-01: 27 items, $18,225 2024-04-01: 43 items, $269,930 2024-05-01: 65 items, $685,733 2024-06-01: 46 items, $275,736 2024-07-01: 58 items, $91,595 2024-08-01: 46 items, $15,368 2024-09-01: 79 items, $271,996 2024-10-01: 70 items, $4.6M 2024-11-01: 37 items, $3.9M 2024-12-01: 97 items, $1.8M 2025-01-01: 40 items, $71,370 2025-02-01: 49 items, $220,954 2025-03-01: 53 items, $523,253 2025-04-01: 86 items, $317,567 2025-05-01: 60 items, $2.3M 2025-06-01: 55 items, $170,332 2025-07-01: 55 items, $216,134 2025-08-01: 51 items, $113,060 2025-09-01: 70 items, $1.4M 2025-10-01: 78 items, $1.3M 2025-11-01: 35 items, $1.1M 2025-12-01: 55 items, $2.1M 2026-01-01: 37 items, $126,963 2026-02-01: 31 items, $297,985 2026-03-01: 76 items, $382,880 2026-04-01: 48 items, $61,269 2026-05-01: 50 items, $40.6M 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD Program Agreement with Workshops, Inc.

City partners with Workshops, Inc. to expand job training and placement services for people who are blind or disabled through the BOLD Program.

Counterparty: The Workshop & Rehabilitation Facilities for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD Program Agreement with Community Care Development Network

The city is entering a partnership under the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) Program with Community Care Development Network. The agreement's full scope and impact on residents cannot be determined from available information.

Counterparty: Community Care Development Network Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD program agreement with TruFund Financial Services

City partners with TruFund to support small-business lending and economic development through the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) program.

Counterparty: TruFund Financial Services, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD Program agreement with Birmingham Business Alliance

Formalizes partnership to support small-business development through the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development initiative. Details on program scope and funding are not disclosed in this agenda item.

Counterparty: Birmingham Business Alliance Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD Program Agreement with Create Birmingham

City partners with Create Birmingham on its Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) program to support community development initiatives.

Counterparty: Create Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves BOLD Program Agreement with Workshops, Inc.

City partners with Workshops, Inc. to support employment and services for people with disabilities through the BOLD Program.

Counterparty: The Workshop & Rehabilitation Facilities for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
March 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

BOLD Program: City backs Create Birmingham partnership

The city is partnering with Create Birmingham on the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development program, which supports local economic development. Details on program scope and funding are unclear from the agenda text.

Counterparty: Create Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 23, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Neighborhood Association election rules delayed from October 2020

Postpones scheduled neighborhood officer elections under the Citizens Participation Plan. Affects timing for local civic leadership selection.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 23, 2021 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Operating permit approved for New Horizon non-emergency medical transport

New Horizon gains city approval to operate non-emergency medical transport service from a Birmingham location. The Certificates of Public Necessity and Convenience allow the company to provide patient transportation outside hospitals and emergency settings.

Counterparty: New Horizon Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 200 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North, Birmingham
February 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with AHSAA and visitor bureau for high school athletics event

The city is entering a partnership to host an AHSAA event through the convention bureau, which may attract visitors and economic activity to the area.

Counterparty: Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 2, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Spire Alabama lease renewed at Ruffner Mountain Nature preserve

Spire Alabama (formerly Alagasco) continues operating a gas utility lease on Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition property. The renewal keeps utility infrastructure in place across the nature preserve.

Counterparty: Spire Alabama, Inc. and Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes Series 2021-A General Obligation Warrants bond issuance

Bond issuance allows Birmingham to borrow money for capital projects and infrastructure. Details on project scope and repayment timeline will determine impact on future tax rates and city services.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Ordinance
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Sign regulations overhaul: Zoning Code Chapter rewritten

City updates sign rules that govern everything from business marquees to political posters. Changes may affect what signs are allowed, where, and how big—impacting small businesses, advertising, and neighborhood aesthetics.

Counterparty: Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves parking license agreement with Cityville Venue at Ballpark

Allows Cityville Venue to operate parking at the ballpark facility. Details on parking rates, revenue share, and terms not provided in summary.

Counterparty: Cityville Venue at the Ballpark, L.L.C. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves 41.5-acre redevelopment with Northside Redevelopment

Major redevelopment project covering 41.5 acres of city property. Details on funding, timeline, and community benefits are not yet disclosed in this resolution.

Counterparty: Northside Redevelopment, L.L.C. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City issues General Obligation Warrants Series 2021-A

Bond issuance authorizes debt repayment and funds city operations. This is a financing mechanism that may affect future property taxes or service capacity.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Ordinance
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Public hearing set: Zoning map amendment (Case ZAC2020-00025)

City will hold a public hearing on January 26, 2021 to consider rezoning property from C-B1 Contingency. Residents in or near the affected area should attend to comment on the proposed zone change.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Public hearing: January 26, 2021
December 29, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes General Obligation bond issuance (Series 2021-B)

This bond authorization allows Birmingham to borrow funds for capital projects and city operations. The actual dollar amount and project details will determine tax and service impacts on residents.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Ordinance
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City funds $2,500 in disaster relief kits for Maple Grove

Maple Grove residents gain emergency supplies for natural disasters or community crises. The kits support neighborhood preparedness.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Maple Grove Neighborhood
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City submits CARES Act grant amendment to HUD

City is adjusting how it spends federal COVID-relief funds previously awarded by HUD. The amendment may redirect dollars to different community priorities or extend timelines for ongoing projects.

Counterparty: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding source: Cares Action type: Resolution
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes science education partnership with McWane Science Center

McWane will expand public access to science, technology, and environmental education programs across Birmingham, strengthening STEM learning opportunities for residents.

Counterparty: McWane, Inc. d/b/a McWane Science Center Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Birmingham and Hoover establish mutual fire and EMS aid agreement

Faster emergency response across city lines if either jurisdiction faces a surge in calls. Expands fire and ambulance coverage without adding new stations or staff.

Counterparty: City of Hoover Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to fund inland port facility on Black Warrior River

City commits to operating an inland port facility that could create jobs and increase shipping access along the Black Warrior River corridor.

Counterparty: Birmingham Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Black Warrior River
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with USGS on water resource investigations

City will work with federal scientists to study local water resources at no cost. Findings will inform future decisions on water quality, supply, and infrastructure.

Counterparty: U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior (USGS) Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
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