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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
Retired former employees of the City of Birmingham seeking an increase in monthly pension payments got a clear message this ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Don’t yet turn off the spigot on Alabama’s largest utility: ‘We will fight this’
In a Facebook post late Friday afternoon, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin teed it up. “The people of Birmingham deserve to have a say in decisions that directly affect their lives,” Woodfin said.
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gives update on efforts to reduce blighted houses
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gives update on efforts to reduce blighted houses ...
Will Jackson’s elected officials get raises? How do their salaries compare to other cities?
The Clarion Ledger reviewed salaries of council members and mayors of neighboring cities in the South. See how Jackson's ...
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Birmingham mayor says efforts continue to demolish condemned structures, residents glad to hear it
"Neighborhood revitalization is our top priority," Mayor Woodfin said. "The city is committed to removing blighted structures ...
Birmingham mayor says state should allow gas tax revenue to be used to help fund public transit
While he says the constitution directs public funds to roads and bridges, it excludes funding for things like buses.