Category: Government
Birmingham Residents Push for More Neighborhood Association Funding During Budget Hearing
The mayor has proposed a $615 million for next year.
Birmingham Council Rejects Rezoning Request for Clairmont Avenue Antique Store
Leaders also recognized June as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Birmingham City Council Rejects Parking Fine Increase, Approves New Fee for Overdue Tickets
Council members say enforcement should come before higher fines as the city tackles 700,000 unpaid parking violations.
County Official Praised for Her Role in Bringing Costco to Irondale
The $105 million project is going in at the intersection of Grants Mill Road and I-459.
New Legal Filing Suggests Birmingham Helped Developers Evade Data Center Moratorium
Opponents of the Oxmoor Valley project added defendants to their lawsuit and allege property values were inflated in a series of quick sales.
Smithfield Affordable Housing Project Gets Six-Month Extension From Birmingham City Council
The move gives developers more time to buy property.
Retired Judge Friday Steps in for Suspended Probate Judge Blanchard
A complaint against Blanchard focuses on her treatment of attorneys and slow handling of commitment cases.
Jefferson County Reviews Criteria for New Data Centers
Commission hears updates on the process.
Oxmoor Leader Alleges Police Harassment After Data Center Lawsuit
One of the residents who sued to block the Nebius data center says police stopped her without cause to intimidate her.
Woodfin Proposes $615 Million Budget With Major Investments in Transit, Violence Prevention
The council will hold a public hearing on the spending plan June 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the council’s chambers.
