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JeffCo renews resident report app
The County Commission also acknowledged the passing of Department of Community Services Director Frederick Hamilton.
Birmingham Council OKs $610K in Opioid Settlement to Hire Drug Enforcement Staff
The money will boost anti-drug efforts.
From strangers to neighbors: Birmingham gatherings build community
Iron Hill Folk School promotes small gatherings among not-yet-friends with the Meet Your Neighbors program.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of Oct. 5, 2026
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
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JeffCo renews resident report app
The County Commission also acknowledged the passing of Department of Community Services Director Frederick Hamilton.
Birmingham Council OKs $610K in Opioid Settlement to Hire Drug Enforcement Staff
The money will boost anti-drug efforts.
Birmingham leaders, youth weigh in on multimodal transportation vision
The GoBHM plan, designed to give people more ways to move around the city, could go before the council in December.
Birmingham invests $700K to develop plans for 8 walkable ‘urban villages’
The City Council approved consulting agreements with three firms to engage with the community and draft designs for the villages.
Education
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City leaders, educators unite behind “radical collaboration” for Birmingham’s kids
New Cradle-to-Career Coalition created from the Birmingham Children and Youth Commission report released Thursday.
PARCA survey highlights education concerns
Funding for schools was the biggest budget concern cited in the survey, released as Birmingham City Schools approves a budget with a more-than-10% increase.
$45M Capital Plan Proposed for Career Training Hub, Other School Projects
Birmingham’s mayor released a plan to use tax funds set aside for debt to pay for a career training hub, basketball court renovations and financial literacy program.
Coast Guard Ceremony Heralds New Day for Birmingham-Southern Campus
The ribbon was cut Friday for the new U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham-Southern.
Environment
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North Birmingham residents want regular updates on brownfields progress
The city is assessing old contaminated industrial sites to request federal funds to help with cleanup and redevelopment.
Freshwater Land Trust celebrates 30 years with new home along Rotary Trail
The land conservation and trail-building nonprofit now operates from the heart of one of the city’s most recognizable public spaces.
Cooling Stations Open for Relief From Extreme Heat
The area is under a heat advisory through Thursday.
SELC Calls on City to Maintain Data Center Provisions
The law center is pushing for the city to maintain a special exception provision — and the public hearings that go with it.
Culture
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From strangers to neighbors: Birmingham gatherings build community
Iron Hill Folk School promotes small gatherings among not-yet-friends with the Meet Your Neighbors program.
Students Hack, Debate, Battle and Reimagine Birmingham at Expanded Penny Games
The Penny Games bring a more intellectual kind of college showdown to the city.
Sidewalk Film Festival kicks off 28th year in downtown Birmingham
More than 200 films will be screened during the weeklong event.
Historic Preservation Expert and Birmingham Redevelopment Partner Irvin Henderson Dies
Words of praise have come from groups across the nation for the man who worked to redevelop the old Ramsay-McCormack property and revitalize the Prince Hall Masonic Temple, among many other projects.