Tag: City Council
Rezoning Hearing Could Mean New Life Around Carraway Hospital
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The former Carraway Hospital property in North Birmingham may get new life.
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday scheduled a...
At Birmingham City Hall, protesters angry over deep cuts to library
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Protesters converged both inside and outside of City Hall on Tuesday to denounce plans to furlough 158 workers at...
City Council Approves $250K in Funding for BCRI
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $250,000 in emergency funds for Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) as the...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Bans Chokeholds by Police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced “an outright” ban on the use of chokeholds by Birmingham police.
“Currently the BPD (Birmingham...
Birmingham Battalion Chief to Lead Daphne, Ala. Fire Dept.
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After 31 years with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, Battalion Chief Melvin Brown will become head of the fire department...
City Leaders Facing Pandemic and Epidemic
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham is facing an epidemic and pandemic simultaneously, city leaders said Tuesday. The pandemic is COVID-19 while the epidemic is...
In reversal, Birmingham extends face mask ordinance to June 12
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Less than a week after announcing that the city’s face covering ordinance would expire at midnight on May 29, the...
Birmingham’s mandatory face mask ordinance ends on Friday
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham will not extend its mandatory face covering ordinance beyond midnight on Friday, May 29, but that...
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...
