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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.

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March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on neglected properties

Property owners of weedy or blighted parcels may face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Check your property records if you own vacant land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs, following council's January 7 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will face charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Assessment amounts and affected parcels are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to execute revised ground lease for Graymont housing project

City approves updated lease terms with developer Veranda at Graymont School, LP for the Choice Neighborhoods/Legacy at Graymont Project, enabling continued mixed-income housing development in the neighborhood.

Counterparty: Veranda at Graymont School, LP Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Graymont
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves redevelopment deal with La Vie Chiropractique

Property will be refurbished and restored through a partnership with La Vie Chiropractique, bringing improvements to the neighborhood.

Counterparty: La Vie Chiropractique, PC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City renews 911 dispatch agreement with Birmingham Emergency Communication Distr

This agreement ensures continuous emergency call dispatch services for the city. The one-year renewal maintains 911 system operations that residents depend on during emergencies.

Counterparty: Birmingham Emergency Communication District ("Birmingham 911") Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City considers temporary ban on new data centers

Data center development shapes your city's growth, tax base, and power grid. A temporary suspension pauses new projects while officials study impacts on housing costs, electricity demand, and neighborhood change.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Affected properties were identified in an earlier council vote (Resolution 1821-24, December 3, 2024).

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes weed abatement on blighted properties

City will clear nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners. Liens against properties help recover cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on unnamed properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in liens or collection action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $500K

City amends HouseProud contract for $500K in services

City spending $500,000 to expand HouseProud's service delivery. Details on what services will be provided are not fully described in the agenda item.

Counterparty: HouseProud Atlanta Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $420K

City extends HouseProud Atlanta contract $420K for services

HouseProud will continue providing city services under an expanded agreement. The contract amendment is on the consent agenda and requires no public hearing.

Counterparty: HouseProud Atlanta Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $200K

Contract amendment: Urban Impact Inc. gets $200K for city services

City expands services from Urban Impact Inc. with additional $200,000 in spending. Full service scope was cut off in the source document.

Counterparty: Urban Impact Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $170K

City purchases Music Center property for $168,000

City acquires real estate from Music Center, LLC. Property location and intended use not specified in available details.

Counterparty: Music Center, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 383 weed-infested properties public nuisance

City posts notices on 383 parcels with dangerous weeds, launching abatement action. Properties may face removal of vegetation at owner expense.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens: costs assessed to blighted properties

City removes weeds/nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners the cleanup cost as a tax lien. Owners who don't maintain their land pay for the city to do it.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

The city will remove an abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and charge the registered owner for removal costs. This clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: costs become liens on problem properties

City will clear nuisances (weeds, debris) from blighted properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become legal liens that can affect property sale or refinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City books FISE World Series in downtown Birmingham with Hurricane Group

Birmingham will host the FISE World Series—a major international action sports event—at City Walk downtown. The event brings global visibility, tourism revenue, and entertainment to the city.

Counterparty: Hurricane Group Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: City Walk area in downtown Birmingham
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens imposed on nuisance properties

City clears overgrown or blighted properties and places liens on owners to recover cleanup costs. Property owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Abate inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned car from a neighborhood and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City joins county, Homewood, Mountain Brook in Highway dissolution agreement

Birmingham enters a multi-jurisdiction agreement governing what happens to The Highway assets and operations if it dissolves. Details of impact are unclear from available text.

Counterparty: Jefferson County, City of Homewood, City of Mountain Brook Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves infrastructure partnership with Jefferson County

Jefferson County will make public infrastructure improvements in the city. Details on specific projects and locations are limited.

Counterparty: Jefferson County, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set against properties

Property owners face special assessments to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Amounts and affected properties are listed in full.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with blighted lots will receive bills for city weed removal. Costs are recovered through special assessments against those properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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