Tag: Birmingham City Council
Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council’s District 3, Kick-Starts Municipal Election Season 2025
One day short of a year before the municipal election, Josh Vasa on Tuesday announced his campaign to seek the District 3 seat on the Birmingham City Council. Read more.
Car Wash Moratorium Doesn’t Apply to Ongoing Crestwood Boulevard Project, Council Decides
The Birmingham City Council decided that the Crestwood Boulevard project has gotten far enough along that a recent moratorium on automatic car washes won’t apply to them. Read more.
Birmingham Council Earmarks $200K in Opioid Funds for Drug Nuisance Abatement Program
A city plan would pursue civil penalties and nuisance abatement measures for homes involved in drug activity. Read more.
Birmingham Council Sets Hearing on Whether to Revoke Quest Business License
Birmingham leaders next month will discuss revoking the business license of The Quest Club Inc., a private 24-hour nightclub that was the scene of a May shooting in which two men died. Read more.
Birmingham Council Approves Zoning for Car Condo Near Barber
The proposed development would provide 105 units for collectors of high-end automobiles to store their vehicles. Read more.
Birmingham Council Extends Car Wash Moratorium into December
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a 90-day extension of a moratorium on automated car wash businesses. Read more.
Council OKs New Zoning for Small Businesses in Residential Neighborhoods
Birmingham now has an official zoning category to allow for small businesses in high-density residential neighborhoods that are walkable and close to transit. Read more.
Birmingham Council Approves $3.5M Loan, 30-Year Lease for Graymont School Development
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a deal to support a nonprofit aiming to redevelop the former Graymont School to provide affordable housing for senior citizens. Read more.
Birmingham Applies for $2.6 Million in Federal Grants for Eviction Prevention Services, Police Tech Equipment
The city hopes to help about 500 people avoid eviction if it gets the grant as well as fund technological upgrades and computers for the Police Department. Read more.
Pro-Palestinian Groups Call Birmingham Council’s Ceasefire Resolution ‘Lukewarm’
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza after months of lobbying from local pro-Palestinian groups. In a joint statement released Wednesday, four of those groups called the measure “lukewarm,” saying it failed to add important context about the bloodshed in that region. Read more.