Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.
Fire Department purchases self-contained breathing apparatus and related components to meet operational safety standards. Sole-source buy from Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham.
Ensures continued accessible transportation for elderly and disabled Birmingham residents. ClasTran provides critical mobility for citizens unable to use fixed-route public transit.
Midsouth Paving wins the bid to resurface streets across Birmingham as part of the 2019 citywide program. Streets in your neighborhood may be scheduled for repair or resurfacing.
Property owner at 1536 30th Street now owes a special tax bill to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This shifts the demolition expense from city budget to the individual owner.
Property owner at 2800 20th Place West will be billed $10,668.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. Owners of blighted properties may face similar charges to recover public demolition expenses.
Owner of 1001 Piedmont Avenue is assessed $10,613 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The special tax becomes a lien on the property.
Property owner at 2422 Avenue H will be charged $9,879.20 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.
Municipal Court judges rely on ALEA background checks to assess defendant criminal history during hearings and sentencing. This annual renewal ensures the court can continue running these checks.
Unsafe building demolished at property owner's cost; bill now placed as lien against the address. This recovers public expense from the property holder responsible for the structure.
Property owner will receive a special tax bill for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
The property owner at 1416 Avenue H will be assessed $4,627.36 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure — a common mechanism to recover demolition expenses and incentivize owners to maintain properties.
Property owner will owe $4,249 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building at this address. This shifts the demolition expense to the property owner rather than the general fund.
Five Points South neighborhood gets a new entertainment district designation that changes liquor licensing rules. The change may affect bar and restaurant operations and local character in the area.
Changes how the city collects fees from property owners for clearing blighted weeds. Streamlines enforcement by routing assessments through the county tax system.
Birmingham keeps its ban on new self-storage facilities and mini-warehouse buildings, preventing this use from spreading across neighborhoods.
Birmingham keeps its ban on new self-storage facilities and mini-warehouse buildings, preventing this use from spreading across neighborhoods.
City is targeting 47 properties with dangerous weeds for cleanup. Property owners will receive notice and face enforcement action if weeds aren't removed.
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
Swarco Industries wins competitive bid to supply reflective glass beads for road signs and markings citywide. These materials improve nighttime visibility and driver safety on Birmingham roads.
City moves to clear fire-damaged residential properties, addressing blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. One-year contract establishes unit pricing for ongoing demolition work.
Police will deploy Taser 7 stun guns for next three years under this $3.4M sole-source deal with Axon Enterprise. Spending commits city funds to a specific non-lethal weapon platform and ties police gear maintenance to a single vendor.