Tag: Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Councilors Take Priorities to National League of Cities Conference
birminghamcitycouncil.org
Birmingham City Councilors were among more than 3,000 elected officials from all over the United States last week to converge on Washington D.C. for...
Businesses in Birmingham Still Dealing with Impact of COVID to Get...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Many small businesses in Birmingham are still dealing with the negative economic effects of the COVID pandemic. But thanks to...
“I am thrilled that we are finally at a place where...
-Hunter Williams, Birmingham City Councilor, on the new amphitheater in North Birmingham; www.bhamnow.com, Jan. 11.
Birmingham City Council Returns to Renovated Chambers to Start 2024
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council and city leaders returned to a new home for the new year.
The council held its first...
Council President Darrell O’Quinn: City and MAX Transit Headed in Right...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Not only has the relationship between the City of Birmingham and Birmingham Jefferson-County Transit Authority (BJCTA) improved, but so has...
“This isn’t a decision we made lightly. All of the considerations...
-City Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, on council loaning $5 million to Birmingham Southern College; www.birminghamtimes. Nov. 29.
City Council Committee OKs Total of $5 Million in Loans to...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council’s Committee of the Whole (COW) on Tuesday unanimously recommended two loans, each for $2.5 million, to...
Council’s Vote for O’Quinn as Council President Declared Invalid
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Not so fast.
On Tuesday, Darrell O’Quinn was elected by his colleagues as President of the Birmingham City Council. On Wednesday,...
“I had to go and kiss the rings in various neighborhoods....
-Steven Hoyt, former Birmingham City Councilor on the waning influence of Neighborhood Associations, The Birmingham Times, Sept 28.
Birmingham Deal Allows Residents to Rent Tools to Improve Their Neighborhoods
By Greg Garrison | ggarison@al.com
Birmingham will soon offer thousands of power tools and equipment for rent by community organizations to use in volunteer efforts...
