Police Department buys $4,998 in firearms and accessories from Gulf States Distr
City spends $4,998 from general funds to equip police with firearms and related gear. Public deserves transparency on weapons procurement and spending.
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Special demolition assessment: $3,287 bill on 1st Avenue South property
Property owner at 7106 - 1st Avenue South will receive a bill for $3,287 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their site.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $15,816 demolition cost at 630 Ridge Road
Property owner at 630 Ridge Road will be billed $15,816.20 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The cost becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City declares 342 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds
Property owners will be notified to clear noxious weeds or face enforcement action. Addresses blight in neighborhoods and reduces fire, pest, and safety hazards.
Land area:
342 parcels
Special assessment: $3,078 demolition cost for 416 Gamma Street
Property owner at 416 Gamma Street must pay $3,078.20 to cover the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building. The cost becomes a lien on the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 1420 Fulton; bills owner $12,837
City spent $12,837 to tear down a condemned structure and is charging the property owner for the cost. Neighbors of blighted buildings benefit when unsafe structures come down, but property owners receive the bill.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special demolition assessment levied: 628 Fulton Avenue
City demolishes unsafe building at 628 Fulton Avenue; property owner now owes $3,714.20 to cover the cost.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
City charges property owner $6,113 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 5915 1st Court North will owe the city $6,113 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a special tax assessment on the property.
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1 parcel
City charges property owner $4,113.80 for demolition of unsafe building at 9328
Property owner at 9328 Zion City Road will receive a bill for demolition costs after the city removed an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a special tax assessment on the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner
City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.
City recovers demolition costs: $9,750 special assessment on 1647 Waco Avenue
Property owner at 1647 Waco Avenue will be billed $9,750.12 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. This cost recovery mechanism helps offset public spending on blighted property removal.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $4,951 demolition cost from property at 6029 5th Court South
Owner of unsafe building pays back the city for demolition expenses. Property now cleared and potentially available for redevelopment or stabilization.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $3,289.32 charged to 2208 Fulton Ave for demolition
Property owner at 2208 Fulton Avenue will be charged $3,289.32 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot.
Land area:
1 parcel
City pays $3,895 to Southern Emergency Consultants for vehicle repair
Equipment Management Department vehicle 122202 receives wreck repair from vendor. Routine spending decision on public consent.
City charges property owner $10,621.80 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 5017–5021 1st Avenue North must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover public spending on blight removal directly from the property holder.
Birmingham Fire & Rescue receives $29K grant from Firehouse Subs
Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets a $29,418 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to support fire safety operations.
Special assessment: Property owner billed $4,489 for demolition at 1439 Cotton A
Property owner at 1439 Cotton Avenue faces a $4,489 special tax bill to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment holds the owner responsible for the demolition expense.
Land area:
1 parcel