Public Safety

INVOCATION: Pastor Fred Cobb, Chaplain, Birmingham Police Department

Budget: $862K for 20 new public safety dispatchers

City adding 20 full-time dispatcher positions to handle 911 calls and emergency response. Improves emergency service capacity across Birmingham.

City declares 347 properties nuisance for overgrown weeds

Notices will be posted on these blighted parcels, triggering weed removal orders. Properties that don't comply face city-led cleanup and liens against the property.

Emergency food contract approved for City Jail detainees and staff

City Jail detainees and staff require continuous food service; this emergency purchase ensures meals are provided without interruption.

Police buy Ford SUVs from Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury

City awards contract to purchase Police Interceptor Hybrid SUVs for police fleet. Specific unit price and quantity not disclosed in agenda.

Council accepts Athens Paper Company bid for office copier/printing paper

Establishes unit prices for routine office supply purchases. No direct impact on residents.

City and housing authority launch joint law enforcement task force

Birmingham and the Housing Authority are creating a unified safety partnership to coordinate policing in public housing. This shapes how law enforcement operates in neighborhoods where residents live.

City declares 2817 Brookhaven Avenue unsafe; building slated for demolition

Blighted property at risk to public safety will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for the parcel to be reused or stabilized.

Unsafe building at 1517 21st Street S.W. ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1911-19th Court North

City will remove a condemned structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the property for recovery.

City demolishes unsafe structure at 1148 Jersey Street

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight and addresses neighborhood conditions.

1828 Stouts Road condemned; city orders demolition

Unsafe building at 1828 Stouts Road will be demolished to eliminate a public nuisance. Removal clears blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

City declares building at 8417 9th Avenue unsafe; orders demolition

An unsafe structure in your neighborhood will be removed. The city has determined the building poses a public safety hazard and is taking action to clear the site.

City to demolish unsafe building at 1537 90th Pl. North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 8804 9th Avenue North

City removes a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Property clearance reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1924 Francis Ave

Property flagged as dangerous and nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Emergency repairs approved for Fire Station #27

Fire Station #27 received emergency repairs to address urgent safety or operational issues. The city used expedited procurement rules to fast-track the work.

City demolishes unsafe building at 2912 Avenue C in Ensley

City will tear down a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes blight and hazards from the Ensley neighborhood.

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2607 Avenue J

City is removing a blighted property declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

City declares 46 6th Avenue South unsafe, orders demolition

Dangerous building at 46 6th Avenue South will be torn down. Removal of blighted structures helps clear the neighborhood and protect nearby residents.