Tag: city hall
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, Jeffco Commission Clash Over Housing of Jail Inmates
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The tense phone call lasted less than an hour, but the potential ramifications have a far longer impact on jails...
Birmingham Urban League Gets National Boost From Mayor Woodfin’s Shout-Out
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham chapter of the National Urban League (NUL) found itself in the national spotlight during last week’s armchair conversation...
[Photos] Hundreds in downtown Birmingham protest SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
The Birmingham Times
Hundreds gathered at Birmingham’s Linn and Kelly Ingram Parks this weekend to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn...
Birmingham Councilor Feels ‘Bamboozled’ by City’s $53.1M Spending Proposal
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A proposal “submitted and recommended” by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to use $53.1 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) COVID-19...
Birmingham to open sealed bids May 8 for food tax rebate...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham will open sealed bids May 8 from companies to manage its Healthy Food Incentive Program with...
Bessemer’s new city hall symbolic of city’s resurgence
Special to The Times
Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley, joined by city councilors, and business leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new city hall...