City approves $9,231 in bobcat parts for Equipment Management
Loader Services and Equipment Inc. receives payment for equipment repairs supporting city maintenance operations.
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Budget & Finance
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Budget & Finance items
City approves $24.95 throttle cable purchase from Clarke Mosquito Control
Routine equipment maintenance for mosquito control operations. City commits general fund dollars for replacement parts.
City pays $100K to Stivers Ford for vehicle parts
City purchasing automotive parts via sole-source contract through Sourcewell program. Part of routine fleet maintenance spending from general fund.
City issues General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2021
Refinancing existing municipal debt to manage long-term obligations. The bond structure and terms affect the city's borrowing costs and fiscal flexibility.
Approve employee advance expense accounts
City reimburses employees for out-of-pocket work expenses. This routine decision clears submitted expense claims from the general fund.
City awards $257,700 to McAbee Construction for City Hall chiller replacement
Birmingham City Hall's backup cooling system gets replaced, ensuring continued operation of the building that houses city government and public services.
City approves $404.46 expense reimbursement for senior director
Routine reimbursement of October business expenses for city official. Submitted on consent agenda for approval.
City approves $5,630 Rocket Software purchase for terminal editions
City buys desktop and web terminal software licenses from sole-source vendor Rocket Software.
Council approves employee expense reimbursements
Taxpayer funds reimburse city staff for work-related costs like mileage, meals, and conference travel.
Council approves employee expense reimbursements
City employees receive reimbursement for itemized work-related expenses from the general fund.
City approves advance expense reimbursements for employees
Employees receive advance reimbursements for work-related expenses out of pocket. Routine payroll-adjacent payment approval on consent agenda.
City buys $22,630 thermoplastic marking material from Sherwin Williams
Routine procurement for road/pavement marking supplies via a cooperative purchasing agreement, ensuring competitive pricing for public works projects.
Council approves employee expense reimbursements
City employees receive reimbursement for itemized job-related expenses from the general fund. Transparency on employee spending matters to taxpayers.
City approves advance expense payments to employees
Employees receive advance reimbursement for work-related expenses from the general fund.
Council pays Petersen Industries $15,200 for hoist lifts
City authorizes spending for equipment maintenance on two pieces of machinery through a competitive purchasing agreement. This is routine vendor payment from general funds.
City approves $1,441.49 expense account for Mayor's office staff
Routine reimbursement for Mayor's Administrative Assistant work expenses (July 27-29, 2021). This is standard payroll/expense processing for city staff.
City buys 1,000 UAB football tickets per home game for 2021 season
City commits public funds to purchase college football tickets in bulk, supporting UAB's home games and potentially funding community giveaways or employee perks.
$1,500/year per neighborhood for electronic notification services
City budgets $1,500 annually per neighborhood for electronic community alerts, likely neighborhood watch or emergency notifications.
City reimburses Chief Strategist $536.62 for conference travel
Spending from general funds to cover Edward Fields Jr.'s World G conference attendance (September 16–17, 2021).
$100K awarded to UAB for Sporting & Entertainment Recruitment Fund
City spends $100,000 from the Sporting & Entertainment Recruitment Fund to support UAB programs. This diverts public money to a university-affiliated entity.