Topic
Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
City pays JW Auto Body $1,038.61 for vehicle repair
Routine municipal spending on fleet maintenance from general funds.
City approves advance payroll for employees
Employees receive scheduled advance payments from the general fund. This is routine payroll authorization.
City pays $1,897.50 to repair city vehicle at Rich's Collision
Equipment Management repairs a damaged city vehicle through a local vendor. Routine maintenance of municipal fleet assets.
City approves employee expense reimbursements
Routine reimbursement of city staff expenses — travel, meals, and other job-related costs from the general fund. Citizens can review who spent what on city business.
Equipment Management buys $590.88 in grabber blades
City spends $590.88 on grabber blade attachments for municipal equipment maintenance.
City pays $1,046 for employee training registration
Public Works staff will receive professional training in a priority area. Cost comes from general operating funds.
Council approves $2,217 travel expense for Councilor Parker
Councilor Parker's trip to a Learfield conference in New York (Dec 4–6, 2018) was paid from city funds. Citizens deserve to know how public money funds official travel.
City pays Tucker Paint $2,088 for vehicle wreck repair
Equipment Management Department gets city vehicle fixed after wreck. Routine maintenance spending from general fund.
City pays Rich's Collision Repair $10,636 for vehicle wreck repair
Equipment Management Department recovers city vehicle fleet capacity after collision damage. Repair cost paid from general fund.
Approve $684.57 travel reimbursement for Mayor's office staff
City reimburses Alanah Melton (Mayor's office administrator) for October 4-6 travel to Jackson, Mississippi. Routine expense claim on consent agenda.
Council pays J.W. Auto Body $537.15 for vehicle repair
City vehicles in fleet maintenance. Routine spending from general fund.
City orders $48K roll-off containers from Wastequip via NJPA contract
City purchases replacement waste containers for municipal operations using a competitive group-buying agreement, saving taxpayer money through the National Joint Powers Alliance framework.
City approves advance expense reimbursement for employees
Employees can now request advance payment for work-related expenses before submitting receipts, improving cash flow for staff who cover costs upfront.
City pays Supreme Automotive $1,305.99 for vehicle repair
Equipment Management Department vehicle wreck repair expense funded through the general fund.
City pays Supreme Automotive $407.68 for vehicle repair
Equipment Management Department vehicle #124305 gets wreck damage repaired. Routine maintenance funded from general budget.
Council approves employee expense accounts
City employees' reimbursed expenses — travel, meals, supplies — are now public record via this consent vote. Oversight of how taxpayer money flows to staff spending.
Council approves employee expense accounts
Routine reimbursement of documented city staff expenses (meals, mileage, materials). Consent-agenda spending that residents deserve to see itemized.
Advanced expense accounts approved for city employees
City employees can now request advance payments for work-related expenses. Settles out-of-pocket costs without requiring staff to wait for reimbursement.
City receives $2.6M settlement from Housing Authority
Birmingham collects $2.6 million in settlement funds from The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, adding to city coffers. The settlement amount and underlying dispute warrant public visibility.