Tag: City Council
MAX Gets New Leader as City Council Adds Cash for Bus...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On Monday, the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority’s Board of Directors named Charlotte Shaw as the agency’s next chief executive...
‘Desecration’ of Bishop Calvin Woods Landmark Condemned by City Council, Civil...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
In a resolution presented to the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, Councilor Steven Hoyt said the city should “reinforce” its...
Meet candidates for Birmingham Board of Ed in the Aug. 24...
The Birmingham Times
Each of the incumbents has challengers in the Board of Education elections in the August 24 elections while three of the seats...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proposes $455M budget for FY 2022, city’s...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $455.5 million FY 2022 spending plan, the largest in the...
Birmingham Restores Two Paid Holidays For City Workers
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to restore two paid city holidays for employees.
Workers will receive pay for...
Birmingham City Council approves proposal to bring 244 apartment units to...
The Birmingham Times
The old Ensley High campus in Birmingham will soon be home to hundreds of families under a planned $54.6 million new apartment...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Hospitalized with COVID Pneumonia
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized Monday night with COVID pneumonia.
Woodfin,...
City Council Approves $13M Incentives for Carraway Hospital Project
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The redevelopment of the former Carraway Hospital site near downtown Birmingham moved one step closer to reality when the...
Councilor Steven Hoyt Awards Scholarships to 54 City Students
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt on Tuesday awarded scholarships to 54 students through his Education with a Purpose program...
$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks ‘Short-Sighted,’ says BPA Board...
Times staff report
The potential sale of six Birmingham parking decks for $40 million is “short-sighted” and does not take into consideration future growth in...
