December 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE Monday, December 21, 2020 Contact: Kim Garner Phone: 205-254-2036 Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov In a year that has put first responders on the frontline of an unprecedented public health crisis, the importance of having access to lifesaving equipment has become a major focus […]
July 7, 2020
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Contact: Kim Garner Phone: 205-254-2036 Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov The Birmingham City Council’s Public Safety Committee will be considering an ordinance that would amend the city’s code to prevent animals from being inhumanely tethered. According to […]
July 7, 2020
PRESS RELEASE (Updated 5:00PM) Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Contact: Kim Garner Phone: 205-254-2036 Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov The Birmingham City Council’s Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance on Tuesday that would amend the city’s code to prevent animals from being inhumanely tethered. That ordinance is scheduled to come before […]
June 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE Friday, June 26, 2020 Contact: Kim Garner Phone: 205-254-2036 Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov Statement from Councilor Hunter Williams, Chair of the Birmingham City Council’s Public Safety Committee, in response to the Jefferson County Department of Health’s order requiring face coverings […]
January 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE Sunday January 13, 2019 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL – On behalf of the Birmingham City Council, Please join me in lifting up our thoughts and prayers for the families of the officers shot this morning, as well as the men and women of Birmingham Police Department. Our […]
January 9, 2019
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday January 8, 2019 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL – “The Birmingham City Council wishes to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends in the loss of our former Mayor Larry Langford. We are deeply grateful for his countless contributions to the City, County and […]
September 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday September 25, 2018 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL– Following an hour-long executive session surrounding matters of security, the Birmingham City Council approved a $672,000 contract for a pilot program of public safety surveillance system with Alabama Power. “The number one quality of life issue we hear […]
August 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL -A major residential development is coming to Lakeshore Parkway following an item that adjusted the “Q” conditions on the property where the Regal Wildwood 14 Theatre used to be located. The change will allow for multiple family use, […]
June 7, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Thursday, June 7, 2018 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL— It’s going to be a great weekend for a family fun day at the 20thAnnual Fishing Rodeo on Saturday June 9, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. all sponsored by Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams of District 2. […]
June 4, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Monday, June 5, 2018 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-254-2036 Cell: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL— On Monday, Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Patrick D. Smith as the new police chief for the Birmingham Police Department. Smith, who grew up in Tuscaloosa, has spent the last 28 years with the Los Angeles Police Department. Having […]
May 1, 2018
PRESS RELEASE May 1, 2018 Contact: Chiara Perry Phone: 205-383-8432 chiara.perry@birminghamal.gov BIRMINGHAM, AL – Monday marked the beginning of Small Business Week. But it’s not just one week out of the year that the Birmingham City Council — working in conjunction with Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration – is dedicated to improving economic opportunities […]