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WEBElection season officially is in swing. Voters will be choosing a slate of judges, board of education members and county officials in addition to the federal races. Get the information you need now to prepare for the election in the BirminghamWatch Voter Guide, including candidate profiles, a sample ballot and voting details. Read more.
Sample Ballots for the 2022 General Election - BirminghamWatch
WEBOct 22, 2022 · Sample ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now available. Follow the links below to see the candidates who will be on your ballots. You can mark your selections and print the ballot to take to the polls with you, if you like. Read more. Jefferson County sample ballot Shelby County sam
JeffCo Commission Passes Annual Budget of $962 Million
WEBSep 8, 2022 · With no fanfare, the Jefferson County Commission passed the county’s 2023 fiscal budget at its meeting Thursday. The budget was one of 73 resolutions that passed without discussion as part of the commission’s consent agenda. The proposed budgetary appropriation for all funds is $962,149,935 with $672,306,998 in the operating budget …
Finally! JeffCo Awards Bid to Build Animal Care and Control Facility
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Cornelius fought back tears and kept her comments brief as the Jefferson County Commission on Thursday awarded Stone Building LLC the contract to build the Jefferson County Animal Care and Control Facility. Stone was the lowest responsible bidder at $21 million, which puts the project under budget. “This is a big deal.
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · The case is Walker v. City of Birmingham, which ruled on the legal principles that allowed Bull Conner and Birmingham to jail Martin Luther King Jr. on Good Friday, 1963. Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy explains why the case continues to influence legal thinking during these tumultuous times.
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WEBOct 5, 2021 · BW’s Crenshaw Recognized With NFPW National Awards July 10, 2024. Solomon Crenshaw Jr., a regular writer for BirminghamWatch, recently won a third-place award and honorable mention in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communicator’s Awards for two of his BirminghamWatch pieces, along with a first-place …
Commission Sends $1 Billion Budget to Thursday’s Agenda
WEBSep 13, 2023 · The overall budget is $1 billion and the general fund is about $270,000. The budget includes funding for the Jefferson County Greenways Commission, the Magic City Classic, the Ag Center, Freshwater Land Trust and Birmingham Bowl. United Ability, Independence Place and Exceptional Foundation also got some funding in the budget.
Birmingham Council Approves Zoning for Car Condo Near Barber
WEBDaniel Gaddy, August 13, 2024. Share this story: City workers display a rendering of the car condo proposed to be built near Barber Motorsports. (Source: City of Birmingham) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a zoning change that will allow a developer to build a 105-unit car condominium near Barber Motorsports Park and Museum.
Birmingham Council Earmarks $200K in Opioid Funds for Drug …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Graphic by Daniel Gaddy using data from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office 2023 Annual Report. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday voted to put more than $200,000 of opioid settlement money toward pursuing civil penalties and nuisance abatement measures for homes involved in drug activity.