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Budget & Finance items
Capital budget amendment: $17.5M for equipment leases
City commits $17.5 million from the capital fund to lease equipment under a master lease agreement for the 2021 fiscal year.
Budget amendment: $39.6K transferred from City Council Admin
City Council reallocates $39,600 from professional fees and copier rental to other departmental needs for fiscal year 2021.
Council adopts Birmingham Fund budget for fiscal 2022
Sets spending priorities for city services and operations for the year ending June 30, 2022. Budget directs how tax dollars fund core municipal functions.
Budget amendment: $8,543 redistribution across District 7 accounts
Moves discretionary and printing funds between District 7 budget lines. This type of mid-year reallocation affects how local resources are spent in the district.
Council adopts Land Bank Authority budget for fiscal 2022
Sets spending authority for the Land Bank, which acquires and redevelops tax-delinquent and abandoned properties in the city. Budget determines how many properties the bank can acquire and remediate.
Budget amendment: $20K reallocation within District 5
Shifts $13,852 from discretionary projects and $4,000 from printing fees to other District 5 priorities. How these funds are redirected will affect local spending.
Council adopts bond debt service budget for fiscal year 2022
Sets aside funds to pay principal and interest on city bonds through June 30, 2022. Ensures timely debt payments and maintains the city's credit rating.
City spends $489,584 state grant at South Sherman Heights Park safe room
State grant funds a community safe room at South Sherman Heights Park, supporting neighborhood services. Implementation timeline not yet disclosed.
Council adopts Neighborhood Allocation Fund budget for FY2022
This budget sets how discretionary funds are distributed to neighborhood projects and priorities. Details on which neighborhoods receive allocations and for what purposes will determine local investment spending.
City sets aside $3,500 for Spire Zoo School
Public funds support expanded programming at the Birmingham Zoo to attract more visitors and participants to zoo facilities.
Budget amendment: $7,396 shifted from District 5 to city operations
$7,396 in discretionary funding for District 5 projects will be redirected to city operations. This reduces local neighborhood resources available for future projects in that district.
City pays $4,892.93 for wreck repair on vehicle 204315
Equipment Management Department recovers costs for collision damage on city vehicle through insurance supplement claim.
Budget amendment: $15K transferred from District 8 projects
$14,999 previously allocated to District 8 discretionary projects is being moved to a transfer account. Residents in District 8 may see fewer local project funds available.
Budget amendment: $27,288 shifted from technology to contingency
City moves $27,288 from IMS software maintenance into general reserves, reducing IT maintenance capacity for fiscal 2021.
City pays $200 to Paul Pierce Paint for vehicle repairs
Department of Equipment Management covers wreck damage on city vehicle 125201. Routine maintenance expense from general fund.
City pays Quick Motors $1,308.60 for vehicle repair
Department of Equipment Management authorized to pay for wreck repairs on a city vehicle from general fund.
City pays Paul Pierce Paint and Body $365.75 for vehicle repair
Routine payment from the general fund for wreck repair on a city vehicle. Department of Equipment Management is addressing damage to vehicle 093405.
City pays Quick Motors $300 for vehicle repair supplement
Equipment Management Department processes vehicle maintenance claim for city fleet.
$87,918 redirected to down-payment help, facade improvements
Community Development Block Grant funds shift to assist homebuyers with down payments and improve storefronts in your neighborhood. Fiscal year 2021 budget amendment.