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The Birmingham City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It has nine members elected by district, and regularly meets on Tuesday mornings at Birmingham City Hall. The council has 11 subcommittees, each of which contains three members. [1] [2]
The Mayor-Council Act was a law passed by the Alabama State Legislature which restructured the municipal government of the City of Birmingham. It was intended to provide the citizens of Birmingham with more appropriate representation in government that was reflective of population changes during the century.
The 2025 Birmingham mayoral election will be held on August 26, 2025, to elect the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. Incumbent Democratic mayor Randall Woodfin is running for re-election to a third term in office.
Birmingham city, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition ... By Alabama law, an issue before a city council must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote (Act No ...
Birmingham City Council ignored advice not to host the Commonwealth Games despite “serious” financial difficulties, after it was effectively declared bankrupt this week.. Official advisers ...
Woodfin was first elected in 2017, defeating incumbent mayor William A. Bell in a runoff.He was a keynote speaker at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.During his first term, he faced criticism for furloughing some city employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, committing $3 million per year to the Protective Stadium, creating a city-funded scholarship program, and replacing Birmingham's ...
Thousands of women are set to have their equal pay claims settled with a council after several years. The agreement between Birmingham City Council, Unison and the GMB union will see 6,000 staff ...
Randall Woodfin (born May 29, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 34th and current mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, after winning the October 3, 2017, runoff against incumbent William A. Bell. [1] He previously served as president of the Birmingham City School Board (2013–2015) and as a city attorney of Birmingham from 2009–2017.