Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.
Two cities will coordinate on municipal services—details on which services remain unclear. Agreement could affect residents' access to shared fire, water, or other public infrastructure.
Turf Pros continues clearing overgrown lots and debris from city properties—a blighted-property enforcement tool that maintains neighborhood safety and appearance across Birmingham.
Davlin, LLC continues clearing overgrown lots and debris across the city for one year. Regular abatement helps prevent blight, reduces health hazards, and keeps neighborhoods safer.
Continued maintenance of city-owned and problem properties — removing weeds and debris from vacant or blighted lots to reduce neighborhood blight and improve public safety.
Greatscape will continue clearing weeds and debris on city property for another year under existing unit prices. Maintains public spaces and blight control across the city.
Maintains clearing of blighted properties and debris across the city for another year. Helps keep neighborhoods safe and prevents overgrown lots from becoming public nuisances.
City continues clearing overgrown weeds and debris from vacant lots to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Contract covers one year on unit-price basis.
City clears dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected lots and charges property owners for the cost. Property taxes may increase if owners don't pay the abatement bill.
Properties declared noxious or dangerous will be assessed for weed removal costs. Property owners will receive invoices unless they abate weeds themselves.
Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on neglected land. Amounts depend on parcel size and abatement work done.
Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment after the city abates the problem. This hearing lets affected owners respond before charges are finalized.
Property owners may face charges for city weed removal on their lots. The assessment covers noxious or dangerous weeds declared a nuisance in 2017.
City is collecting fines from property owners for noxious weeds declared a public nuisance in 2017. Hearing allows affected owners to contest the assessment before liens are placed.
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 will face special assessments to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. This enforces the 2019 blighted-property abatement decision and may increase owner obligations.
This agreement lets Birmingham apply for federal Coronavirus Relief Funds distributed through Jefferson County, unlocking emergency money for pandemic response and recovery.
Birmingham strengthens protections for tethered dogs by updating care standards in city code. The change sets clearer expectations for pet owners on proper shelter, water, and living conditions.
City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their properties.
Property owners in targeted neighborhoods face assessed fees to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. The assessment applies to properties previously declared blighted under 2018 city resolution.
Property owners will face charges to cover the cost of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation from neglected parcels. This levy recovers city expenses for public health and safety cleanup.
Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on blighted lots. Assessments are based on abatement work already completed under a 2018 city order.
Property owner at 5731 Court M gets relief from a 4-year-old demolition bill. The city is erasing the $13,409 debt rather than pursuing collection.
City has demolished an unsafe structure at your property and is now billing you for the $8,385.20 cost through a special assessment. Payment will be added to property taxes if not resolved.
Unsafe building at 301 - 67th Street North has been demolished; the property owner now owes the city for cleanup costs. This is part of Birmingham's ongoing effort to clear blight and improve neighborhood safety.
Property owner at 2413 31st Street S.W. is responsible for paying the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on their land. The bill covers demolition work already completed.