Inoperable vehicle abatement; removal costs assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.
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Police Department secures $252.5K federal grant for explosives detection
Birmingham Police gains federal funding to enhance explosives detection capabilities, strengthening public safety infrastructure without local tax burden.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1242 Tuscaloosa Ave. S.W.
City Council declared the structure a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes a blighted property from the neighborhood and addresses long-standing code violations.
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1 parcel
Special assessment: $5,368 demolition bill for unsafe building at 78th St N
Property owner at 104-06 78th Street North in Eastlake will be billed $5,368 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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1 parcel
Special assessment: $8,288 demolition cost at 512 Vanderbilt
Property owner billed $8,288 for city's demolition of unsafe building. Payment due as special assessment against the property.
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1 parcel
Remove 1109 Erie St from city weed-abatement assessment
Property owner at 1109 Erie St no longer owes the special assessment for noxious weed abatement. The parcel is removed from the city's cost-recovery system for that work.
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1 parcel
City assesses $7,689 demolition cost to property at 4920 2nd Ave N
Property owner at 4920 2nd Avenue North will be billed $7,689.32 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The cost becomes a special tax lien against the property.
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1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
Council appoints member to Health and Medical Benefits Board
Board members oversee health and medical benefits for city employees and retirees. This appointment fills a vacant seat with a term ending May 31, 2019.
Property owner billed $4,820 for unsafe-building demolition
City covered demolition costs at 7612 2nd Avenue North and is passing the $4,820 bill to the property owner through a special assessment. The owner must pay or face liens and collection action.
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1 parcel
Property owner billed $5,746 for demolition of unsafe building at 45th & North
City is charging the property owner for the cost of tearing down the unsafe structure. The bill becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
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1 parcel
Property owner charged $4,036 for demolition at 204 Westchester Drive
The city is assessing the property owner for the cost of tearing down an unsafe building. This special charge will be added to the property's tax bill.
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1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 7802 5th Ave North; owner billed $3,664.52
Unsafe building removed from your neighborhood. The property owner is assessed the full demolition cost; if unpaid, it becomes a lien on the property.
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1 parcel
Special assessment: $12,724 demolition cost assigned to 729 84th Place South
Property owner at 729 84th Place South will be billed $12,724.16 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.
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1 parcel
Emergency chiller repair: $24,500 contract to B.F. Love Mechanical
Boutwell Auditorium's cooling system required emergency repair to keep the facility operational. The city awarded the contract to the lowest bidder without competitive bidding due to the urgent nature of the failure.
City bills property owner $2,467 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 7612 2nd Avenue North will be charged for demolition costs; the assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.
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1 parcel
City bills property owner $7,127 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 960 53rd Street North will be charged for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on their land. This is a lien that must be paid or could affect property taxes.
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1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 6200 3rd Ave N; owner billed $3,630
Property owner at 6200 3rd Avenue North must pay $3,630 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The special assessment bill passes the demolition expense to the property owner.
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1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 1023 42nd Place North; owner billed $4,377
Property owner is responsible for the full $4,377 demolition cost as a special tax assessment. This is how Birmingham recovers public-safety spending when owners abandon or fail to maintain dangerous structures.
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1 parcel