Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.
Amendments to alcohol licensing rules may open new locations for on-premises service, potentially affecting local businesses and neighborhood character. Details on which establishment types are newly eligible are not yet public.
City targets 278 overgrown lots across Birmingham as nuisances. Properties will be posted with notice; owners face forced cleanup or city abatement.
Birmingham residents continue paying an extra penny per dollar in sales tax. The tax was set to expire December 31, 2018, but this vote makes it permanent unless the Council repeals it later.
City modifies terms of its agreement with Urban Community Development Consortium. Details of the amendment are not publicly available in this summary.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover cleanup costs. Neglected lots become safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions.
City charges property owners for removal of noxious weeds declared a public nuisance in 2017. Owners who fail to clear weeds face liens and potential foreclosure.
Property owners may face fees to cover city costs for clearing dangerous weeds; assessment authority dates to 2015 council action.
Property owners may face added costs if their land is declared blighted under the city's weed-abatement program. Assessment details will be presented at a public hearing.
Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels in their area. Assessments fund required cleanup under a 2014 council order.
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; city will remove the blighted structure from the neighborhood.
City marks this blighted property for removal to address public safety and nuisance conditions in the neighborhood.
Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure. Removes hazard from neighborhood.
Unsafe structure in your neighborhood will be removed, reducing blight and public safety hazards on that block.
Property owners may face costs for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected lots. Assessment details (affected parcels and amounts) not provided in this summary.
Property owners will receive bills for weed-removal costs the city incurred on their blighted land. Unpaid assessments may lead to tax liens or foreclosure.
Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Assessment details and affected parcels will be heard.
Property owners may face special assessments to recover abatement costs for clearing noxious weeds on their land. This enforces city blight-control standards established in 2016.
Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charges can become tax liens against the property.
Property owners may face bills for the city's cost to clear weeds from their land. If your property is on the list, you'll owe the assessed amount.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight-reduction standards and may affect property taxes for affected parcels.
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Owners may receive a bill to pay for weed removal if their property is declared a nuisance.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. The assessment enforces the city's 2017 blight ordinance and recovers abatement expenses from responsible parties.
Property owners may face special assessment bills for weed removal on their land or neighboring parcels declared noxious or dangerous. Assessment amounts and affected addresses will be detailed at the public hearing.
Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs, adding to tax bills or liens on real estate.
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to remove blight from the neighborhood.