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Birmingham mayor touts 126 buildings demolished and focuses on blighted spots as election nears
Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...
‘There is no surplus,’ Woodfin tells city retirees seeking pension hike
The money for the hike is not currently available in the pension fund itself, he said. “It does not have a surplus to fund an ...
27 new Birmingham police officers sworn in; 50 more undergoing training
The Birmingham Police Department sworn in 27 new police officers Friday, with 50 additional recruits already undergoing ...
Mayor Woodfin addresses city's blight issue during Smithfield news conference
Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin held a news conference Wednesday to address the issue of blight in the city.The news ...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gives update on efforts to reduce blighted houses
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gave an update on the city’s efforts to reduce blighted houses Wednesday. The city has ...
Too little too late? Birmingham mayor and council unite against water works takeover
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and members of the Birmingham City Council gathered Tuesday evening in front of City Hall in ...
Alabama Legislature passes bill that would change the way the Birmingham Water Works Board operates
A bill that would change the way the water works board for the second largest city in Alabama has passed both houses, ...
Birmingham retirees’ long-awaited pension raise stalls as city cites budget concerns
It’s been 25 years since Birmingham’s city retirees last saw an increase in their monthly pension checks, and it looks like ...
Bill overhauling Alabama’s largest water utility heads to governor’s desk despite local outcry
A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...