Tag: City Council
Birmingham City Councilors: Deadly Exhibition Driving Costing Innocent Lives
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With two teenagers recently killed in connection with exhibition driving incidents in the city, members of the Birmingham City Council’s...
Four Middle East nations celebrate a ‘Peace Tree’ in Birmingham
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
Officials from four Middle East countries who are in Birmingham for the World Games gathered Thursday morning to dedicate a site...
Why Birmingham’s Mental Health Day on Friday Comes at a Pivotal...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many still dealing with mental health issues two years after the pandemic, the city of Birmingham will have experts...
After Opposition, Birmingham City Council Approves New Districts
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council approved a new district map Tuesday, despite opposition from two councilors.
The new map was passed 7-2, with Councilors Valerie...
City Councilors Likely to Pass Pay Raises as Part of Birmingham’s...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham city officials found a $53 million surplus in the FY 2020-2021 budget and will use more than $11.6 million...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s 2022 State of the City Address
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police have taken nearly 3,000 guns off the streets, but those are easily replaced by two or three more,...
Longtime CEO Frank E. Adams Jr. No Longer With A.G. Gaston...
The Birmingham Times
Frank E. Adams Jr. is out as CEO of the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club Inc. (AGGBGC). Adams, who took the...
Resident calls for resignation of Birmingham library board after letter to...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A West End resident called for the resignations of the Birmingham Public Library’s Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s City Council...
Birmingham Councilors Approve $1M To Support Mental Health for City Students
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to approve $1 million to aid the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) mental health services...
City Council Approves $6.9 million for Repaving Across Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The ride across some Birmingham roads will be a lot smoother after the City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to...