Month: July 2025
Monday Morning Watch | Week of July 21, 2025
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County. Our goal is to help you keep your elected officials accountable.
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The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism will temporarily suspend publication of BirminghamWatch at the end of July 2025 until early fall if it is unable to secure enough bridge funding to operate until grant funds are scheduled to arrive in October.
BW Recommends | July 20, 2025
Water Bills, Portal Could Show More Details If Board Upgrades Payment Channel
The board over the City of Birmingham Regional Water Works also Monday will debate the purchase of a house on Inland Lake, but it won’t be talking about a proposal to create an internal law department to cut costs on attorney’s fees.
Stop the Steal (Journalism Version)
Journalistic larceny is actually legal if it falls within the subjective guidelines of “fair use.” The harder question is what represents ethical vs. unethical use of another news organization’s good work.
Council Approves Rezoning To Make Way for Fountain Heights Market and Kitchen
The project is aimed at providing food access, education and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Birmingham to Tow Cars With 3 or More Outstanding Parking Tickets
City councilors also approved ordinance changes to strengthen city’s parking enforcement efforts.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of July 14, 2025
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County. Our goal is to help you keep your elected officials accountable.
BW Recommends | July 13, 2025
Stephens Authorized To Hire Individual Legal Counsel in Water Works Lawsuit
The move is to represent the Jefferson County Commission president in a suit the city filed after the Legislature changed the makeup of the water works board.
