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

(We will update these lists as we become aware of new meetings, etc.) This collection of information is based on existing schedules and is subject to change.

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

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City of Birmingham

• Arts & Parks Committee, Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m. | Cancelled
• Birmingham City Council, Jan. 20, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda
• Economic and Workforce Development/Tourism Committee Meeting, Jan. 20, 11:30 a.m. | Agenda
• Committee of the Whole/Administration & Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting, Jan. 21 | Cancelled

 Jefferson County

• Pre-Commission Work Session, Jan. 20, 9 a.m. | Agenda
• Commission Meeting, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. | Check for Agenda

Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority

• January board meeting, Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m. | More info

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Neighborhood info:

• Garbage: Holiday schedule. Household garbage will not be collected on Monday, Jan. 19, due to the MLK holiday. Residents who receive Monday pickup will have their trash collected on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The pickup schedule for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day.
• Recycling: Schedule 1
• Existing bulk trash calendar, Jan. 2026

Neighborhood meetings

Jan. 20

• Central City, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Central branch
• East Thomas, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., via Zoom – MI: 776 982 3770, Access Code: 35204
• Evergreen, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church Community Center
• Five Points South, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Highlands United Methodist Church
• Green Acres, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m., Lifting Christ Worship Center
• Smithfield Estates, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Legacy Prep School
• South Pratt, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Lively Hope Baptist Church
• South Woodlawn, Jan. 20, 6 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Woodlawn Branch
• Sun Valley, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., East Pinson Valley Recreation Center

Jan. 21

• Graymont, Jan. 21, 4:30 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Smithfield Branch

Jan. 22

• Crestline, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., McElwain Baptist Church
• Enon Ridge, Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m., New Salem Baptist Church
• Harriman Park, Jan. 22, 4:30 p.m., Harriman Park Recreation Center
• Industrial, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., Mary Dorsey Center
• Liberty Highlands, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., First Ebenezer Baptist Church

Existing 2023-2025 Meeting Schedule (via Excel Spreadsheet)*

*Note: There have not been neighborhood elections for the next two-year cycle. More information in our report from 2025.