Monday Morning Watch

Monday Morning Watch | Week of Jan. 26, 2026

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.) This collection of information is based on existing schedules and is subject to change.

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City of Birmingham

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Jan. 26, 2 p.m. | Agenda
  • Budget and Finance Committee, Jan. 26, 3:30 p.m. | Agenda
  • Birmingham City Council, Jan. 27, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda
  • Public Safety Committee, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. | Agenda
  • Planning and Zoning Committee, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. | Agenda

Other City of Birmingham

  • Design Review Committee, Jan. 28, 7:30 a.m. | Agenda
  • Birmingham Airport Authority Board, Jan. 27, 12 p.m. BHM – Airport Event Room | Agenda

Jefferson County

  • Board of Zoning Adjustment Hearing, Jan. 26 | Cancelled

Neighborhood info:

  • Garbage: Regular schedule.
  • Recycling: Schedule 2
  • Existing bulk trash calendar, Jan. 2026

Neighborhood meetings

Note: This list includes regularly scheduled times and may not reflect schedule changes due to weather.

Jan. 26
  • Crestwood South, 6:30 p.m., Levite Jewish Community Center
  • Druid Hills, 6:30 p.m., Protective Stadium
  • East Birmingham, 6 p.m., Shields Center
  • Huffman, 7 p.m., Huffman Baptist Church (also via Zoom, MID: 833 7785 6795 / Access Code 359464
  • Kingston, 6 p.m., Royal Event Center
  • Redmont, 5 p.m., Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • South East Lake, 6 p.m., East Lake United Methodist Church (also via Zoom, MID: 861 7134 5083 / Access Code: 992893
  • Tarpley City, 6 p.m., Mary Dorsey Center
  • Woodland Park, 6 p.m., Woodland Park Church of Christ
Jan. 27
  • Bush Hills, 6:30 p.m., Bush Hills Connection
  • Crestwood North, 6:30 p.m., Girls Inc.
  • Forest Park/South Avondale, 6 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Avondale Branch
  • Fountain Heights, 6 p.m., Fountain Heights Recreation Center
Jan. 28
  • Norwood, 6 p.m., via Zoom, Meeting ID: 3126266799 / Access Code: 9913175540

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.