Tag: Birmingham City Council
City to consider halt on self-storage facilities downtown
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council will consider limiting the number of new self-storage facilities in downtown because they take up a...
Councilor Hoyt calls for National Guard to address crime in the...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt on Tuesday suggested that the city call in the National Guard to deal with crime....
City Council votes to purchase former Ensley HS for $50K
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday for the city to purchase for $50,000 the former Ensley High School, which has...
Here’s What Residents and Nonprofits Want Added to Mayor’s $451M FY...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Residents and representatives from Birmingham nonprofit organizations went before city officials last week to ask for funding in Mayor Randall...
Mayor Woodfin proposes $451M FY 2020 budget with focus on neighborhoods;...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday proposed a $451 million fiscal 2020 budget that includes a focus on neighborhood revitalization...
City Council opposes relocation of concrete facility to Five Points West
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the relocation of a Sherman Industries concrete facility to...
Councilor Hoyt ‘outraged’ that baseball academy won’t build in city
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt said Tuesday he was “outraged” that Major League Baseball would no longer consider building a...
City Council approves agreement with MLB for Youth Academy
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve an agreement with Major League Baseball for a Youth Academy...
MLB Youth Academy could still open at George Ward Park with...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After repeated delays, the Birmingham City Council could try again next week to consider George Ward Park as the site...
Mayor Woodfin announces online tool to help residents track capital projects
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Major capital projects are underway or will be underway by this summer and residents will be able to track the...
