Author: Virginia Martin
Birmingham Council Declares Emergency Over Rainfall Hampering Weed Abatement Efforts
The declaration lets the city hire contractors to catch up on cutting abandoned lots.
Birmingham’s Water Line Work Can Temporarily Increase Lead Levels in Some Tap Water
Council Approves Contract for Extra Police Surveillance Cameras
The city is spending $9.7 million to add cameras to a citywide network of video equipment used by police.
Not a Single Complaint: World Police & Fire Games Pulled Off Without a Hitch, Organizers Say
Games organizers presented the Jefferson County Commission with a crystal trophy for its support.
Legal, Funding Questions Surround Mandate To Replace Lead Water Lines
The water works faces an immense undertaking to replace all lead and some galvanized service lines throughout its system by 2037.
Water Works Board OKs Completing Phase 1 of Purdy Dam Stabilization
Work had been halted on a project to stabilize the Lake Purdy dam while new board members considered the dam’s structural integrity and ways to pay for the rehabilitation project.
Water Works Board May Halt Purdy Dam Stabilization Project
Members of the new regional water works board on Monday are to discuss halting a structural repair project on Lake Purdy Dam because of financial concerns, although dam failure could risk property, lives and water service.
Mayoral Candidate Brian K. Rice Wants Resources for Neglected Neighborhoods
Rice said his goal as mayor would be to make Ensley and other Birmingham neighborhoods as safe and comfortable as Highland Park.
BW Recommends | July 6, 2025
Reimagined Park to Open Nature to All on Birmingham’s East Side
East Side Park is being transformed by Jefferson County Greenways into a regional destination with an award-winning universally accessible design.
