Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties
City will charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners may face liens if assessments go unpaid.
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Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their blighted parcels. Assessments recover abatement expenses from owners rather than city taxpayers.
Special weed-abatement assessments approved for blighted properties
City imposes cleanup costs on property owners of abandoned, overgrown lots. Owners who don't clear weeds will see charges added to their tax bills.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special charges to cover abatement costs. This applies to properties declared in violation under a 2017 council decision.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with overgrown weeds face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Affects parcels designated under 2019 blight ordinance.
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to recover cleanup costs. Check if your property is affected.
City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners
Property owners may face special charges to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land, as originally ordered in 2019. Check the full resolution to learn if your property is affected.
Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties
City pursues cost recovery from property owners who failed to clear noxious weeds. Owners may face liens or foreclosure if assessments go unpaid.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
City bills property owners for cost of removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assessments recover public cleanup expenses.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on noxious properties
Property owners with declared noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. The city recovers abatement expenses through liens against the properties.
Special assessment: Weed abatement costs recovered from property owners
Property owners may owe special assessment fees if the city cleared dangerous weeds from their land and they didn't comply with abatement orders. Assessments become tax liens if unpaid.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This applies rules set in 2017 to recover public spending on blight removal.
Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.
Remove inoperable vehicle; costs billed to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and charges the registered owner for removal costs. Clears neighborhood blight.
Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.
Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner billed
City clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged back to the registered owner.
Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner
City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.
Police gets $280K federal grant for 2020 justice assistance
Federal funds bolster police operations and equipment; no impact on city tax dollars.
City accepts unconditional donation from Jefferson County Emergency Management A
Birmingham receives in-kind support or resources from JCEMA to bolster emergency preparedness and public safety capabilities.
City demolishes unsafe building at 5501 Avenue H
Building declared a public nuisance hazard; demolition removes blight and safety risk from neighborhood.