This weekly rundown of public meetings, agendas and other items of interest aims to help you keep your elected officials accountable.

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We will update these lists as we become aware of new meetings, etc.

Note: Given the time of year, many of the meetings listed below may, in fact, be canceled. Click through to see if their status has been updated.

Please let us know if there’s a specific meeting or organization you’d like to see included in our rundown.

City of Birmingham

• Birmingham City Council, Dec. 30, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda
• Note: Offices will be closed Jan. 1, 2026, due to the New Year’s Day holiday. Additionally, there will be no household garbage and recycling services on Jan. 1. Those residents impacted will receive service on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

 Jefferson County

• No meetings.
• Note: Offices will be closed Jan. 1, 2026, due to the New Year’s Day holiday.