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September 19, 2017 · Item number:Item #56 Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $3,572.70 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 4221 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. This is a blight-removal charge that shifts demolition expenses to the property owner's tax bill.

Land area: 1 parcel
September 19, 2017 · Item number:Item #83 Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency ice machine purchase for Public Works

Public Works needed urgent replacement of a broken ice machine at Vegetation Management. Emergency procurement allows faster spending without competitive bidding.

September 19, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods and bills the registered owner. Helps clear blight from residential areas.

September 19, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. City uses this mechanism to enforce blight standards and recover cleanup expenses from responsible parties.

September 19, 2017 · Item number:Item #76 Total cost: $37K

Police gets $37K state drug-enforcement grant

State funds boost Birmingham police anti-drug operations in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Federal-state partnership increases local capacity to combat regional drug trafficking.

September 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #9 Total cost: $4K

City recovers $3,693 demolition cost from Pratt City property owner

Property owner at 128 Avenue Y must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. This is part of Birmingham's effort to clear blighted properties and recover public safety spending from negligent owners.

Land area: 1 parcel
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