Tag: Jefferson County Commission
Jeffco Takes Sewer Fee Assistance Plan to Water Board. Some Ask,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Commission and Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) haven’t been on the same page recently, let alone in...
How the Magic City Classic Became a Political Football
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
One of the more debated items in Jefferson County’s $700 million budget for fiscal 2020 involves the Magic City Classic...
Jeffco Delivers Assistance to City of Fairfield
Office of Jefferson County Commission District 1
Fire station renovations, new sidewalks and millions in street repairs on are the way to the city...
Jefferson County takes step to exit the healthcare business
Times staff report
On Tuesday, a divided Jefferson County Commission committee voted to move forward on a university health care authority to manage medical services...
BBA Recruitment Project Draws Area Students, Companies During Magic City Classic...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Students from nearly a dozen colleges and universities were at Iron City on Friday for the fourth annual Birmingham Business...
Local favorite, Milo’s Tea celebrates expanding Bessemer headquarters
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Milo’s Tea Company announced on Tuesday the opening of their newly expanded 15.5-acre headquarters in Bessemer.
“We’re proud of Milo’s as...
Jefferson County’s business prospects could surge with more big announcements, officials...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
It’s been a September to remember in Jefferson County for economic development and county leaders say more is to come.
Kamtek...
Jefferson County delivers $69 million surplus to area school systems
By Marie Leech
Alabama NewsCenter
The Jefferson County Commission doled out more than $69 million in surplus funds this week to area school systems, in what...
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington ends bid for Alabama Governor
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington announced today that he is ending his campaign for governor of Alabama.
Carrington had announced his...
Committee votes to name Theo Lawson Jefferson County’s top in-house attorney
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A Jefferson County Commission committee today voted unanimously to hire its first African American to lead the county’s in-house law...