Birmingham Council Rejects Rezoning Request for Clairmont Avenue Antique Store
Leaders also recognized June as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
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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.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of June 1, 2026
BirminghamWatch's weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
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.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of May 25, 2026
BirminghamWatch's weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
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.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of May 18, 2026
BirminghamWatch's weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
Healing and Legacy Continue in Gardens at Princeton Hospital
Former Birmingham City Councilor Carole Smitherman, with her daughter, current Councilor Crystal Smitherman, and the tree they planted at what is now Princeton Healing Gardens.