Author: acnatta
Monday Morning Watch | Week of January 6, 2025
This is the inaugural edition of our weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas for the City of Birmingham, Alabama and the Jefferson County Commission.
BirminghamWatch Awarded Two-Year $100,000 Grant From Press Forward
The nine year old news organization is one of three in Alabama and 205 nationally receiving a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps. Read more.
One For The Road: Alums Can Support Their School One More Time With Purchase, Renewal of Specialty BSC Car Tag
Alumni and supporters of Birmingham-Southern College have until April 30 to display their school pride through a BSC car tag. Read more
Birmingham to Pay Newark Consultant $67K to Develop Violence Reduction Strategy for the City
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday voted to pay $67,000 for a consultant from Newark, New Jersey to develop a strategy to reduce violent crime in the Magic City. The council also votes to use $100,000 from ARPA for Princeton BMC Healing Garden. Read more.
Marshall Defeats Marable in Democratic Assistant Tax Collector Primary Runoff
Bessemer City Councilman Ron Marshall defeated Ves Marable in the runoff for the Democratic nomination for assistant tax collector of the Bessemer Division of Jefferson County.
He will face the incumbent Johnny Curry in the general election. The former state legislator was appointed to the position by Gov. Ivey after Eric Burks passed away last June. Read more.
AIIJ Announces New Executive Director, Board Members
The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism has hired André Natta as executive director this month, marking a new investment in the nonprofit news organization that has published BirminghamWatch since 2015. Read more.
