Budget & Finance

Repair payment approved for ambulance: $2,364

City approves payment to Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus for wreck repair on ambulance (2019 Ford F-350). Funds come from general budget.

Budget transfer: $500 from Sandusky Neighborhood Association fund

Reallocates $500 within the Neighborhood Allocations Fund to the Donation Fund for FY 2025. Affects how neighborhood association funds are distributed.

City pays $11,265 to Huffstutler Paint and Body for vehicle repairs

City fleet maintenance: approval of wreck repairs on two municipal vehicles (152202 and 184379) charged to the general fund.

City approves employee expense reimbursements

Council confirms itemized work expenses for city staff. This routine consent-agenda payment ensures employees are reimbursed for approved business costs.

Fire & Rescue buys sleeping quarters from Western Shelter for $20,852

Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets new mobile sleeping quarters. This no-bid purchase from general funds supports firefighter operations and station facilities.

Budget: $1,200 transfer from West End–Oakwood Place fund

Moves $1,200 between neighborhood allocation accounts, likely redirecting funds to a different purpose or recipient in the West End–Oakwood Place area.

Fire & Rescue medical supplies: $17,712.50 to Core Scientific Global

Fire & Rescue Department purchases medical supplies needed for emergency response operations. Payment approved from general fund.

Approve $644.40 payment to Imperial Bag & Paper for Boutwell Auditorium scrubber

City spends $644.40 on preventative maintenance for cleaning equipment at Boutwell Auditorium.

Budget amendment: Reallocate $3,252 from Rise Lakeview incentive program

$3,252 shifts from a development incentive program to general city operations. Small routine reallocation with no direct resident impact.

City pays Alabama Power $13,878 for meter at Lawson Field

City commits general funds to install electrical metering infrastructure at Lawson Field, supporting Mayor's Office operations.

City buys 20 Toyota Camry Hybrids from Limbaugh Motors for $575K

City spends $575K in public funds to purchase 20 hybrid sedans for municipal fleet operations. No-bid procurement from local dealership.

Council approves $2,874.61 payment to Amazon for office furniture

Routine purchase of office furniture for the city's Purchasing Division from general fund.

City buys office chair from Hon Company for $538.05

General fund spending on office furniture for the Purchasing Division.

Council approves employee expense accounts from general fund

City employees' business expenses are paid from the general fund. This routine monthly or periodic approval ensures staff can be reimbursed for work-related purchases.

CONSENT ITEM 45. A Resolution approving the advanced expense account of an appointed official.

Council approves expense accounts for appointed officials

Taxpayers fund travel, meals, and other expenses for the mayor and appointed board members. This vote confirms those accounts are accurate before payment from city funds.

City approves $3,576 office furniture purchase from Herman Miller

Vendor payment for office furniture using general fund money. Part of routine City operations.

City approves advanced expense accounts for employees

Employees can now access advance funds for authorized expenses, reducing out-of-pocket costs before reimbursement.

City approves employee expense accounts

Council votes to reimburse city employees for work-related expenses from the general fund. This routine authorization ensures staff can be reimbursed promptly for travel, meals, supplies, and other approved business costs.

Council buys 10 landscape trucks from Truckworx for $808,750

City purchases 10 new Isuzu NPR-HD trucks for parks/grounds maintenance. Investment in municipal fleet capacity.