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The Birmingham City Council will host a public hearing Tuesday evening to collect public comments on a proposed redrawing of council districts. City law mandates that districts be redrawn after each census to make sure that Birmingham’s population is evenly distributed among them. Each district e
The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to reappoint four members of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority board whose terms had expired. The council also appointed one new member, Becky Carpenter, to replace outgoing board member Kevin Powe. The city of Birmingham appoints five of
The Birmingham City Council has delayed approving an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would allow several city police officers to…
The Birmingham City Council has delayed approval of an agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that would appoint several city police officers as customs officers for ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations jurisdiction. The 3-year deal would provide for the continuation of a pre
Birmingham City Council weighing future of mask order Birmingham's mask order could end early By Randi Hildreth | May 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 5:31 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham City Councilors are expected to discuss the future of the city’s mask ordinance at the next city council meeting on Tuesday, in light of the new recommendations by the CDC. On Thursday, May 13, the CDC issued new recommendations that masks and social distancing are no longer necessary for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There are some caveats, in that the CDC...