The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $75,000 for a local nonprofit group’s workforce development initiative to provide underserved residents with career services. 

Council members passed the item without discussion, but the agenda stated the program will offer “free career services designed to guide participants through a journey of professional growth from initial consultation to securing employment in a targeted career field with services which focus on personalized career coaching, increasing earning potential and preparing individuals for career transitions to benefit poor and needy residents of the City of Birmingham.”

The money approved Tuesday will go to Birmingham Corps, a group established in 2022 with a mission to transform community service into paid jobs with social impact. Birmingham Corps trains local residents seeking work and area businesses, government agencies and nonprofits hire them for jobs that help the community. 

Birmingham Corps has partnered with organizations like Cahaba Riverkeeper, Birmingham Promise, YouthServe, Breakthrough Birmingham, the Jimmie Hale Mission and Urban Impact.

Birmingham Corps is modeled after Baltimore Corps, which was founded in 2013 with a mission to “enlist and develop passionate talent to solve major urban challenges and build a citywide agenda centered on racial equity and social innovation.”

The Maryland organization developed a national platform called City Corps and Birmingham became the first city to receive funding from the group. 

City leaders have made workforce development a major policy priority in recent years. For example, this year Mayor Randall Woodfin announced a plan to use $45 million in education funds to establish a career training hub at the Arthur School site.

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(We will update these lists as we become aware of new meetings, etc.) This collection of information is based on existing schedules and is subject to change.

Please let us know if there’s a specific meeting or organization you’d like to see included in our rundown.

City of Birmingham

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. | Agenda
• Budget and Finance Committee, Oct. 26, 3:30 p.m. | Agenda
• Birmingham City Council, Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda*
  • Non-consent items
    • Item 2 – This will increase the Certified Local Government grant award received from the Alabama Historical Commission from $24,000 to $48,000.
    • Item 3 – This is the first reading of an ordinance that allows the city to provide a surplus 2010 Freightliner M2 106 truck to Adamsville, AL, in exchange for their assistance with urban horticulture and urban forestry services upon request for a period of up to two years, ending on June 30, 2028.
    • Item 64 – This sets a public hearing for Nov. 24, 2026 to consider change zone district boundaries from Qualified Mixed-Use High to Qualified General Commercial District in order to allow for the new Redeemer Community Church campus. (Here’s our recent reporting on the topic.)
    • *The agenda as posted last week did not include an agenda item for the revised short-term rentals regulations.
  • Consent items of note
    • Item 8 – Enters the city into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Jefferson County to undertake infrastructure improvements to 1.76 miles of Rex Lake Road located within the city limits and unincorporated Jefferson County for “a term not to exceed three years and for a total cost not to exceed $96,616.31.”
    • Item 12 – This allows for the county to seek grant funding to redesign the stretch of Third Avenue South between Third Avenue and 46th Street South in front of the Continental Gin complex. The grant would be for $2 million and be secure from Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP II).
    • Item 13 – This allows the city to formally adopt and approve the 2022 Shelby County Hazard Mitigation Plan Individual Mitigation Action Plan.
• Public Safety Committee, Oct. 27, 1 p.m. | Agenda
• Planning and Zoning Committee, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. | Cancelled

Other City of Birmingham

• Design Review Committee meeting, Oct. 28, 7:30 a.m. | Agenda

Jefferson County

• Board of Zoning Adjustment, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. | Agenda | Agenda Packet

Neighborhood info:

• Garbage: Regular schedule.
• Recycling: Schedule 1
• Existing bulk trash calendar, Oct. 2026 | Daily bulk trash updates

Neighborhood meetings

Oct. 26

• Crestwood South, 6:30 p.m., Levite Jewish Community Center
• Druid Hills, 6:30 p.m., Protective Stadium
• East Birmingham, 6 p.m., Shields Center
• Huffman, 7 p.m., Huffman Baptist Church (also via Zoom, MID: 833 7785 6795 / Access Code 359464
• Kingston, 6 p.m., Royal Event Center
• South East Lake, 6 p.m., East Lake United Methodist Church (also via Zoom, MID: 861 7134 5083 / Access Code: 992893
• Tarpley City, 6 p.m., Mary Dorsey Center
• Woodland Park, 6 p.m., Woodland Park Church of Christ

Oct. 27

• Bush Hills, 6:30 p.m., Bush Hills Connection
• Crestwood North, 6:30 p.m., Girls Inc.
• Dolomite, 6 p.m., via teleconference (720-843-2269, Access Code: 3789426)
• Fountain Heights, 6 p.m., Fountain Heights Recreation Center
• Redmont Park, 5 p.m., Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Oct. 28

• Norwood, 6 p.m., via Zoom, Meeting ID: 88145015528 / Access Code: 758080

Oct. 29

• No meetings

Oct. 30

• No meetings

Existing 2023-2025 Meeting Schedule (via Excel Spreadsheet)* | Modified list via 2/3/2026

*Note: There have not been neighborhood elections for the current two-year cycle. More information is in our 2025 report.

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The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday ended its contract with the architectural firm that designed the new juvenile detention center and Family Court. But that action isn’t slowing progress on the project.

County Manager Cal Markert said that in a few months the county would be awarding bids on the first phase of the project, which involves demolition of old warehouses on Second Avenue North by the current location.

“We’re going to have to do several phases because we’ve got to get more room for parking so we can put the new building in existing parking,” Markert said in an interview.

“We’re gonna do a lot of demolition,” Markert continued. “The next phase will be some site work and parking lot work. The next phase is gonna be starting on some security issues with fencing and Family Court, and then, hopefully around April, we’re gonna bid the new youth detention building.”

The G. Ross Bell Juvenile Detention Center opened in 1990.

The commission Thursday authorized the director of General Services to issue a letter of termination to CMH Architects Inc., ending the firm’s professional services agreement for the youth detention facility project.

“Most of the work’s done,” Markert said of the firm’s contribution to the project. “We had asked to do some changes … but we got a real high price for them to do some changes. When we first started designing, we didn’t own those lots out front. We didn’t know we were going to be able to condemn them and buy them. We kind of had a smaller building, taller two-story (in mind). As we were able to purchase those lots, we really want a one-story. We want to kind of change some things. It’s not going to slow us down one iota.

“We’ll probably just pull one of our existing architects,” the county manager said. “But site work and all that’s done.”

Following demolition of the three parcels, security features — including a new guarded entrance and security systems — will be installed. The next phase will be construction of the new detention facility and then demolition of the old one. Parking for judges, flood protection and fencing will follow.

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Tuberville releases ‘Back to Basics: The Golden Age Playbook’ outlining game plan if elected (1819 News)

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Republican nominee for governor, has promised voters that under his leadership, Alabama will be in its “Golden Age.” Now, he is sharing a detailed playbook on how he plans to get the state there. Tuberville’s playbook has seven priorities: bring the jobs home, affordability, education, smaller government means lower taxes, safe streets and safe homes, infrastructure and health care.

Campaigning around Alabama, Doug Jones tries to open a path for Democrats (Alabama Reflector)

Doug Jones said in a recent interview that running for governor in Alabama as a Democrat remains an “uphill chug.” Recent polls are showing Tuberville with support from 51% of voters in Alabama and Jones with 39%. But for Jones, winning on Nov. 3 might be less a marker of success than rebuilding the Democratic Party.

Central Alabama Water delays vote on rate increase for 2027 (WBRC)

The Central Alabama Water Board tabled a vote on a proposed rate increase for customers in 2027. The board delayed action after being presented with a recommendation to raise water rates by 6.4%. The discussion about raising 2027 user prices comes just weeks after the board endorsed changing the utility’s rate structure, a move expected to raise monthly bills for about 90% of residential customers.

City of Birmingham to buy downtown tower for $11 million (AL.com)

Birmingham is preparing to buy Renasant Place, at 2001 Park Place North, for $11 million. The building will give the city more office space in one consolidated location.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute celebrates Alabama’s 14 HBCUs with new exhibit (WVTM)

Alabama’s 14 historically Black colleges and universities have helped shape generations of leaders, educators and changemakers. Now, their stories are being brought together under one roof. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened its newest exhibit, “Historically Black: An Exhibit Honoring Alabama’s HBCU Legacy,” on Friday, celebrating the history, culture and lasting impact of the state’s HBCUs. The exhibit features historical photographs, documents, artifacts and memorabilia highlighting everything from marching bands and homecoming traditions to the role these institutions played in the fight for civil rights.

‘Our students deserve to be comfortable’: Air conditioning coming to all Jefferson County School buses (WBRC)

The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved a bid to retrofit about 500 buses with air conditioning. “The intense heat of this past summer was a clear reminder of just how extreme Alabama temperatures can get,” Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, said. “While our buses have operated for years without A/C, that doesn’t mean we should continue that way. Our students deserve to be comfortable on their rides to school, and our drivers deserve a comfortable working environment.” The goal is to have the buses retrofitted by the hotter months of 2027.

A Homeowner’s Last Stand Against Alabama Power (Inside Climate News)

Fenn Church was ready to confront the utility if it tried to run transmission lines across his property. He’d already won a court ruling temporarily blocking Alabama Power from exercising its eminent domain, but a higher court disagreed. Church had contacted his representatives and then social media to rally supporters to stand with him at the entrance to his property.

The company went around back.

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The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday approved an incentive package that will bring the Daxko LLC headquarters to downtown Birmingham.

“Daxko is in a position where they are needing to expand their current office locations; they do not allow for that,” Development Adviser Jeff Traywick said. “They have a lot of work-at-home folks (and) they are looking at consolidating their work-from-home and in-office folks into a facility in downtown in District 2.”

The project will develop a building downtown that had housed Gray Construction and before that Citizens Federal Savings and Loan, founded by A.G. Gaston.

“This project would involve a capital investment of about $1.7 million and will create 88 jobs with an average wage of just under $35 an hour,” Traywick said. “Along with that, the new CEO Jeff VanDixhorn has decided to locate the full corporate headquarters functions at this location. This will give Birmingham another corporate headquarters location. They chose Birmingham for that over Chicago and Denver, so we’re extremely happy about that.”

The incentive is a job grant that will be capped at $256,000, based on the number of jobs created and the payroll that will be paid for those jobs. Commissioners present passed the measure unanimously after also discussing it in their committee meeting Tuesday.

Thursday’s commission meeting was at the Bessemer Justice Center, and Louise Alexander, the new Bessemer mayor, was in attendance. Commissioner Sheila Tyson drew a laugh from Alexander when she asked if she could call her “Mayor Lulu.”

Said Alexander: “Whatever we can do to help you all, and whatever y’all can do to help us, we want a working relationship.”

Commission President Jimmie Stephens recalled having served on the Bessemer City Council years ago with Alexander.

“I expect great things from the city of Bessemer because of the institutional knowledge that Mayor Alexander has,” he said. “It gives her an advantage (over) someone just coming in who really wouldn’t know. It puts her light years ahead of where someone else would be. Congratulations! I look forward to working with you on behalf of the county.”

Commissioner Lashunda Scales quoted her grandmother in saying that, “Love is what love does.”

“What we’re looking for is when we say true partnership, that means that we invest,” Scales said. “We can have our respective districts, but when we make a move as a commission, that means that when we talk about economic development, you (Alexander) and Jeff (Traywick) should be front and center. This is how we’re going to grow the county. The county is not going to remain the largest county in this state just because we want to. It’s going to do it because we’re intentional about what we do for every city and every unincorporated portion of this county. As it grows, the county grows.”

Among other actions, the commission:

• Approved a temporary 10% salary increase to Deputy Director of Community Services Bertram Young for taking on additional duties and responsibilities after the passing of Director of Community Services Frederick Hamilton.
• Authorized the commission president to execute a community grant agreement of $20,000 between Jefferson County and the Town of Brookside for the purpose of assisting with the purchase of a new fire engine to replace Brookside Fire Department’s Fire Truck Engine #2.

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The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $17.3 million in annual funding for the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, an increase from $16.8 million last year. 

“Public transportation is a lifeline for a lot of people in Birmingham. Public surveys have consistently shown us that public transportation is the number one thing people want to see the city invest in,” Councilor Darrell O’Quinn said. “We’re committed to that, and we’re committed to building out a more inclusive system that works for everyone despite the challenges we face in the state of Alabama in terms of public funding from the state.”

Most of the funding increase will go toward fixed-route and paratransit services, with on-demand, Clas-Tran and bus rapid transit services staying flat. 

Officials from the Transit Authority answered questions from the council Tuesday. Councilor Crystal Smitherman asked why the city has seen a significant decline in ridership. 

BJCTA officials said much of the decline is due to the authority doing away with three routes in the city. Other issues included construction on routes and a data entry problem with a third-party software company, they said. 

When factoring out the three routes that were discontinued, ridership was relatively flat, decreasing 1.3% to 1.21 million.  

Answering a question from Councilor Josh Vasa about the authority’s fleet, BJCTA executive director Charlotte Shaw said the authority has 30 paratransit vans and 13 microtransit vans. The appropriation approved Tuesday will include $2.5 million for 12 additional microtransit vans, she added. 

During the discussion of transportation funding, O’Quinn said he wanted the public to know that the BJCTA will take steps to create savings in general administrative costs, which has been a concern from city leaders. 

In other business, the council also voted to establish fines of up to $500 for operating unmanned aircraft, or drones, near ticketed events, including concerts and sporting events, without proper authorization. The measure follows a state law that provides a legal framework for municipalities to enforce the restrictions. 

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The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved the Southern Area Framework Plan, the last of nine such documents developed under the city’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, they approved changes to the zoning district boundaries included in the plan area.

Local leaders say the documents are designed to guide Birmingham’s future growth, investments and neighborhood revitalization, breaking down citywide goals into actionable steps.

“This has involved countless community conversations, meetings with residents, business owners and neighborhood associations to get their input and feedback,” said Councilor Josh Vasa, co-chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee. 

“That process has taken years. And today’s vote approved the final framework plan for the entire city. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the collaboration between city planners and residents to get us to this point,”

The Southern Area Framework Plan includes neighborhoods such as Crestwood, Crestline and Red Mountain.

According to the city’s website, the city contracted with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham to develop the 2013 Comprehensive Plan using the Building Communities Program, which uses a combination of funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and a local match from the city.

Each of the Framework Plans can be found here.

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A company that has its roots in metro Birmingham is set to move into the city center, with an assist from the Jefferson County Commission.

Daxko, which develops and manages membership systems for entities such as the YMCA, was founded in 1998 in Shelby County and currently has a presence in Homewood. New CEO Jeff VanDixhorn wants to make that presence more visible.

Economic Development Adviser Jeff Traywick told the commission during today’s committee meeting that the new CEO had a vision for the company.

“When he came in as CEO, he said, ‘Look, we need a place to put our flag,’” Traywick recounted. “‘We were founded in Birmingham. Let’s put that corporate headquarters flag in Birmingham.’

“Their current location in Homewood is not big enough for them to be able to do that,” he continued. “That location is pretty full, and they’ve got a number of work-from-home people in the area. What they’re looking at doing is taking space in the Gray Construction building in downtown. They will consolidate their Homewood offices and work-from-home individuals into that location.”

Daxko has plans to create 88 jobs with an average wage of $34.96 an hour. Toward that end, it is making a capital investment of $1.7 million and is asking for county assistance on the project.

“We are proposing our typical jobs grant package with a cap of $256,000,” Traywick said, “which will be again based on performance in the creation of new jobs and the creation of the high wages associated with those jobs.”

Commission President Jimmie Stephens expressed concern the company’s move from Homewood to Birmingham could go against the metro area’s 2019 no poaching pledge.

“Mayor (Jennifer) Andress and I talked about it at length,” said Blake Goodsell, general counsel for Daxko. “She was an excellent real estate agent, trying to find some space in Homewood. We were unable to find space sufficiently large for what we were looking.”

“Legacy Daxko served the YMCAs and JCCs primarily,” Goodsell said. “About 70% of them nationwide run on our software. We also provide ancillary services like mobile apps. We run about $10 billion in payment processing every year on behalf of our customers. Over the years, our attention to Birmingham, frankly, has drifted a little bit as we acquired companies to move into new markets.”

Goodsell said the company acquired major companies in Denver and Chicago, the latter being where VanDixhorn was that company’s founder.

“He has made the very intentional decision to recommit to the Birmingham area as we hire new people,” the general counsel said. “Our strategy will be to fill positions here in Birmingham as we can. We believe we can attack great tech talent. He’s doubling down on that. It would have been easy for him to choose Chicago as his headquarters since that was his home, but he thought this was the place we could make a global headquarters.”

The commission is set to approve the resolution during its meeting Thursday at the Bessemer Justice Center.

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The Birmingham Legion closed out the home portion of its 2026 season with a Fan Appreciation Day at Dunnavant Valley Fields, and the feeling was mutual from the fans who filled the bleachers.

With the Magic City Brigade and Puente 12, the two primary soccer supporter groups, beating drums in the south end zone, the game reportedly drew 3,746, including an estimated 625 whose tickets were unscanned.

The contest with Loudoun United FC was a scoreless draw, netting each team a point in the USL Championship standings. As there won’t be a postseason for the Legion this year, all eyes are on what is in store for the 2027 calendar.

Jonathan Nelson is the recently hired president of the Legion. He’s been a fixture on the Birmingham sports scene, having been with the minor league Birmingham Barons for 32 years, 20 years as president and general manager.

Nelson said he’s joining the club at an opportune time, sandwiched between this past summer’s World Cup and next year’s Women’s World Cup. He compares the excitement of the Legion with the feeling of the Barons’ move from the Hoover Met to Birmingham’s Regions Field.

“When the Barons moved downtown, you saw a shift in overall confidence in what people thought Birmingham can be in taking steps forward and making downtown more of a destination,” he said. “I think that’s where our organization, the Legion, is right now. We’re in that position to be a contributor to that and to help people believe and see another entertainment, sports entertainment option here in town, one that would go from March until the end of October.”

Nelson acknowledged that time frame crossing with college baseball, football and basketball.

“But there’s plenty of room in the sandbox for all the teams and organizations to play,” he said. “I think that most importantly is we all being able to provide the best possible experiences and really satisfy what this community wants, and that is their appetite for sports, sports entertainment.”

The team began the 2026 season with its first 11 home games at Protective Stadium downtown. Four of the final seven were at Dunnavant Valley Fields. The team president said the squad is committed to the greater Birmingham community “tenfold.” But he wasn’t tipping his hand as to how the Legion will manifest that commitment.

“When it comes to the vision moving forward, rest assured, 1,000%, we are in Birmingham and look forward to disclosing and finalizing details, whether it be for 2027 or whether it be for many years to come,” Nelson said. “That’ll come in due time. We’re not at a point where we can disclose or announce such things.

“At the same time, we’re working diligently. We’re wrapping up, obviously, the 2026 season right now. What I’m trying to do is learn everything about it and trying to shake hands and do my best politician act as possible of kiss baby, shake hands and, more than anything, learn the operation and continue to develop relationships and get feedback.

“This is an organization that we want to continue to grow and again satisfy the needs of our core supporters of the community and find ways to be an active community partner.”

Fans Weigh In

Homewood’s Matt Willette and Julian Hensarling attended Sunday’s game with their sons, 10-year-old son Evan Willette and 11-year-old Asher Hensarling .

“I’ve only been a season ticket holder just for one year, but we usually go to close to 10 games a year or so,” the elder Willette said. “I played soccer my whole life since I’ve been 3 years old up until a little bit into college and coached my kids in soccer, so always a fan.”

Chris Winfrey joked that his wife, Lauren, doesn’t know what offsides is, even though he played through junior college and the oldest of their two sons plays in their home in Springville.

“We came before they came from West Campus Field at UAB,” he said. “We don’t get to a lot of games. This might be our fifth or sixth game. We try and follow them, watch them on TV as much as we can. It’s great for the city. I love it.”

As a former player, Winfrey said the playing surface matters to him. If he had his druthers, he said, the Legion would continue to play at Dunnavant Valley Fields.

“I like grass field better and I just think the environment’s a lot more intimate here,” he said. “I think it’s better for the kids. Protective Stadium has so many seats. This is a soccer setting. The other stadium’s just not quite as (much), in my opinion. When they first started, the stadium at West Campus Field at UAB was perfect. They would fill that up and they could fill it (PNC Field) up now.”

Except for one game in 2021 at Legion Field, the team played home games its first few seasons on the UAB campus. Protective, part of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, became the Legion’s primary home in 2022; four of the team’s final seven home games were at Dunnavant Valley Fields.

During Sunday’s game, Magic City Brigade President Kevin Anderson of Vestavia Hills led a cheer about a playing venue: “If you hate the BJCC, clap your hands.” When asked where he wants the Legion to play in the future, his response was, “Literally anywhere but Protective.

“Certainly, speaking for myself, I hated going to Protective Stadium,” he said. “I hated dealing with all the nonsense there — the prices, the fact that it was routinely like 20 degrees hotter down there than it was anywhere else. No shade, no cover. It was just not a great place. And my wife stopped going because it was hot.

“I’m happy if we ended up back at the UAB stadium,” Anderson said. “I understand there were complications with that. If they just do it here (at Dunnavant). I’ve had more fun here than I did at Protective.”

Ian Peters stood near the Brigade while holding his 3-month-old daughter, Parker. He said he’s been supporting soccer in Birmingham back to the amateur Birmingham Hammers days.

“I think being able to come down here at the training facility, it’s been a blast,” he said. “Having all these people come out, no matter where we’re at, has been an absolute blast.

The Fultondale resident said he would love it if the Legion could play in his back yard.

“That’d be great,” he mused. “If they played in Birmingham, that’d be great. Yeah, Birmingham’d be great, but just somewhere that’s our own is the important thing.”

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(We will update these lists as we become aware of new meetings, etc.) This collection of information is based on existing schedules and is subject to change.

Please let us know if there’s a specific meeting or organization you’d like to see included in our rundown.

City of Birmingham

• Arts & Park Committee, Oct. 19 | Cancelled
• Birmingham City Council, Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda
• Economic & Workforce Development Committee Meeting, Oct. 20 | Cancelled
• Administration & Governmental Affairs Committee, Oct. 21 | Cancelled

Other meetings

• BJCC Board of Directors, Oct. 21, 12:30 p.m. | More info

Jefferson County

• Commission Work Session, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. | Agenda
• Commission Meeting, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. | Check for Agenda

Neighborhood info:

• Garbage: Regular schedule | Daily Bulk Trash Updates
• Recycling: Schedule 2
• Existing bulk trash calendar, Oct. 2026

Neighborhood meetings

Oct. 19

• Riley Travelick, 6 p.m., Nobel Chapel CME Church

Oct. 20

• Central City, 6 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Central branch
• East Thomas, 6 p.m., via Zoom – MI: 776 982 3770, Access Code: 35204
• Evergreen, 6 p.m., Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church Community Center
• Five Points South, 6 p.m., Highlands United Methodist Church
• Green Acres, 6:30 p.m., Lifting Christ Worship Center
• Smithfield Estates, 6 p.m., Legacy Prep School
• South Pratt, 6 p.m., Lively Hope Baptist Church
• South Woodlawn, 6 p.m., Birmingham Public Library – Woodlawn Branch
• Sun Valley, 6:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., East Pinson Valley Recreation Center

Oct. 21

• Graymont, 4:30 p.m., Birmingham Public Library, Smithfield Branch

Oct. 22

• Crestline, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., McElwain Baptist Church
• Enon Ridge, Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m., New Salem Baptist Church
• Harriman Park, Jan. 22, 4:30 p.m., Harriman Park Recreation Center
• Industrial, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., Mary Dorsey Center
• Liberty Highlands, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., First Ebenezer Baptist Church

Oct. 23

• No meetings

Existing 2023-2025 Meeting Schedule (via Excel Spreadsheet)*

*Note: There have not been neighborhood elections for the next two-year cycle. More information in our report from 2025.

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