Monday Morning Watch | Week of Sept. 21, 2026

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, Sept. 21, 3:30 p.m. | More info
• Birmingham City Council, Sept. 22, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda
  • Non-consent items
    • Item 1 – This will be the second reading of the ordinance changing zoning district boundaries contained in the Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan, (Case No. ZAC2025-00027), recommended by the City’s Planning Commission and the Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee.
    • Item 6 – This would allow for an agreement between Birmingham and the City of Mountain Brook, allowing Mountain Brook access to the right-of-way to install and maintain a public art sculpture at the center the Cahaba Road roundabout.
    • Item 7 – This would grant permission to Birmingham from Jefferson County to access portions of the Roosevelt City Pedestrian Bridge over Valley Creek so it can undertake repairs and conduct maintenance on it.
  • Consent items of note
    • Item 9 – This approves an amendment to the funding agreement between Birmingham and the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. It adds additional funding in an amount not to exceed $259,500 to cover additional costs associated with improvements in Belview Heights, bringing total support of the Belview Heights Gateway Project to $709,500 and the total award amount (to also be used for the acquisition and title clearance of properties in the Smithfield, College Hills and Graymont neighborhoods) to $1,209,500.
    • Item 11 – This would extend an agreement with Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham to administer the Healthy Housing Initiative program, allowing for “repairs and replacement of major housing systems and structures, ADA compliance, site improvements, and utility connections” until no later than Oct. 31, 2026.
    • Item 50 – Approves payment of $31,000 to EBSCO Industries to purchase and replenish books for the Birmingham Public Library.
• Public Safety Committee, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. | Agenda
• Planning and Zoning Committee, Sept. 22, 3 p.m. | More info

Other City of Birmingham

• Design Review Committee meeting, Sept. 23, 7:30 a.m. | Agenda

Jefferson County

• Pre-Commission Work Session, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. | Agenda
• Commission Meeting, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. | Check for Agenda

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Neighborhood info:

• Garbage: Regular schedule.
• Recycling: Schedule 2
• Existing bulk trash calendar, Sept. 2026 | Daily bulk trash updates

Neighborhood meetings

Sept. 21

• Citizen Advisory Board, 6 p.m., Birmingham City Hall

Sept. 22

• 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

Sept. 23

• Norwood, 6 p.m., via Zoom, Meeting ID: 3126266799 / Access Code: 9913175540

Sept. 24

• 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

Sept. 25

• No meetings

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

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