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City commits $1.5M to PACE for public sports and cultural facilities
General fund money supports athletic, cultural, and entertainment venues accessible to residents across the city.
City funds East Ensley Library, $717
The city sets aside $717 for the East Ensley Library, supporting access to library services in the Ensley neighborhood.
City funds $1,000 for Five Points Library computer room supplies
Five Points Library gets support for computer equipment to keep public internet access available for residents who need it.
Liquor license granted: Ace's lounge at 9500 Parkway East
New Class I retail liquor license for a lounge on Parkway East. Allows alcohol sales at the location pending final approval.
Yarbrough Festival Foodservice gets license for Magic City Brewfest
Yarbrough Festival Foodservice authorized to operate food vendors at the Magic City Brewfest on August 10–11 at Avondale Park, supporting summer events in Birmingham.
City approves conflict resolution curriculum with Dannon Project
Dannon Project will embed conflict resolution training into arts, camps, and mentoring for school-age girls and boys citywide. Builds peer mediation and emotional skills during formative years.
WITHDRAWN CONSENT ITEM 42. A Resolution fixing a Sales Tax Assessment in the amount of $6,388.26, against Auto & Trucks Parts, Inc. and Dane Vickers and Jonathan K. Vickers and Christopher Vickers, the persons responsible for the collection and remittance
Special events food vendor license approved for Imerge 2018
Yarbrough Festival Foodservice gets permission to operate food concessions at the Imerge 2018 event on July 12 in downtown Birmingham's parking lot at 1st Avenue South.
City accepts 3.3 acres for Liberty Parkway right of way
Public land dedicated to Liberty Parkway expands the city's right of way for this transportation or park corridor project. The 145,332-sq-ft addition removes private land from tax rolls and formalizes public access.
Land area:
3.3 acres
Council appoints two members to PACE Facilities Board
Two new members join the board overseeing Birmingham's public athletic, cultural and entertainment facilities. Appointments shape who governs parks and community gathering spaces.
City accepts 3.3 acres for Liberty Parkway right of way
Public land dedicated to Liberty Parkway expands the city's right of way for this transportation or park corridor project. The 145,332-sq-ft addition removes private land from tax rolls and formalizes public access.
Land area:
3.3 acres
Sales tax assessment: $16,337 against Steel City Jump Park
City is collecting unpaid sales taxes from a local entertainment business. The operator may owe back taxes for periods when collections weren't remitted properly.
City funds $1,500 for Southside Library carpet replacement
Funding supports routine maintenance at Southside Library, improving visitor experience at a public facility.
City funds $1,237.50 carpet replacement at Southside Library
Southside Library gets maintenance funding to replace worn carpet, keeping the neighborhood branch in good condition for residents.
Do Dah Day retail license approval rescinded
City Council revokes the 2018 special events retail license that allowed Do Dah Day, Inc. to sell goods at Caldwell Park during the May 2018 festival.
Do Dah Day gets retail license for May 19 event at Caldwell Park
Do Dah Day, Inc. receives a special retail license to sell goods at the annual Do Dah Day festival on May 19, 2018 at Caldwell Park and Rhodes Park on Highland Avenue South.
Central Park field renovation awarded to Gameday Athletic for $12,000
Central Park's playing field gets improved surfaces, ready for games and practice. Work moves forward with the lowest-cost qualified contractor.
Council rescinds $2,000 Little Free Libraries funding allocation
City is reversing a 2018 approval for library materials to build Little Free Libraries in neighborhoods. Funding originally allocated for public book-sharing will no longer be made available.