Tag: Birmingham City Council
With COVID-19 cases up, Birmingham City Council Meets Virtually
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
For the first time ever, the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday held its weekly meeting virtually.
Councilors and other city officials...
132 Furloughed Birmingham (Ala.) Employees Set to Return
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
It will be a happy holiday season for a number of Birmingham City employees.
On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council...
With COVID-19 cases on rise, Birmingham doctor has warning for City...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As the record number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise rapidly across the state and the nation, Jefferson County...
Major redevelopment will replace former Carraway Hospital site
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The former Carraway Hospital property in North Birmingham, vacant since 2008, will get new life after the Birmingham City...
Tears flow in Birmingham-area after Biden-Harris win
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris were elected as the president and vice-president elect, Alabama state...
Birmingham City Council Approves $1.3M Police Software; But Some Voice Concerns
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Despite concern from citizens about software for the police department that they say could include facial recognition, the Birmingham...
Councilor Wardine Alexander’s fellowship to address racial inequalities in her district
By Cody Owens
birminghamal.gov
“This is a huge opportunity, not for me personally, but for this community to see real transformative change,” Birmingham City Councilor Wardine...
Councilor Wardine Alexander Hosts Mask Giveaway, COVID-19 Testing
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Jefferson County, Birmingham City Council President Pro Tempore Wardine Alexander...
Birmingham projects $75M loss in revenue; mayor cites COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the city of Birmingham is projected to have a $75 million revenue shortfall and...
Birmingham Street Will Not Be Renamed Black Lives Matter Blvd.
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council will not consider a resolution that seeks to rename a portion of Sixteenth Street North to Black Lives...