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By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) has earmarked $6 million to make security upgrades in its public housing sites.Â
Several children have lost lives in public housing over the past 24 months including four-year-old Jurnee Coleman; three-year-old Kamille âCupcakeâ McKinney, and two-year-old Major Turner.
âThey did not deserve to die and we owe it to them and their families and all existing families that reside in our public housing communities to do everything we can to keep them safe,â said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday at a press conference attended by HABD President and CEO David A. Northern Sr. and Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith.
$6 million to help fund security upgrades in HABD communities The Smithfield Court housing community in Birmingham, Ala. (Source: WBRC video) By WBRC Staff | April 15, 2021 at 6:34 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 6:34 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Millions of dollars in safety and security upgrades will be installed in Housing Authority of the Birmingham District communities.
The HABD Board of Commissioners approved Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Fund Program Grant expenditures. The funds will finance a number of efforts to improve HABD communities throughout the city of Birmingham, including $6 million allocated to expand safety and security upgrades.
Some of the upgrades include the installation of surveillance cameras and License Plate Readers monitored by law enforcement.