Tag: City Council
Birmingham delays FY 2021 budget by three months due to COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dealing with the uncertainty of its finances amid the COVID-19 public health crisis, the city of Birmingham will postpone its...
City Councilor Hunter Williams: Face Mask Ordinance May be Too Much
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
At Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, the members voted 7-1 to extend the face covering ordinance with Councilor Hunter Williams...
Birmingham (Ala.) extends face covering ordinance; ends curfew
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Extending the city’s mandatory face covering ordinance is necessary because the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases have not decreased, said...
City Council makes changes to face covering ordinance
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday amended its mandatory face covering ordinance to change requirements for offices, job sites, children,...
Birmingham imposes curfew ordinance to stop spread of COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Thursday approved a new curfew ordinance between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m....
Birmingham approves $1M to hire unemployed to battle COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
On Tuesday, the City Council approved $1 million for the Birmingham Strong Service Corps, a newly formed program to identify...
City Council approves $500K hazard pay for workers dealing with COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
In a near empty chamber on Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council approved $500,000 in hazard/overtime pay for city employees working...
City of Birmingham responds to COVID-19 with $4M in emergency funds
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s request to provide $4 million to fund police, fire,...
First-ever mobile app on the way for Birmingham police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement to create a mobile app for the Birmingham Police Department...
Birmingham City Council Runoff Election: Wardine Alexander and Ray Brooks in...
Times staff report
Incumbent Birmingham City Councilor Wardine Alexander and challenger Ray Brooks will face off Tuesday, November 19 in a District 7 runoff election...