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City Announces Second EPA Grant Award within a Week, Bringing Total to $600,000 for the month of May alone

5/20/2016 Contact Information: April Odom Mayor’s Office of Public Information   ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of a new grant investment totaling $400,000 to […]

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Birmingham Mayor William Bell to Greet Every Birmingham City High School Graduate

Media Advisory Contact: April Odom    Birmingham Mayor William Bell to Greet Every Birmingham City High School Graduate  Birmingham City Schools High School graduations start today and Mayor William Bell […]

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EPA Awards Lawson State Community College 1 of 18 Grants for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: April Odom Mayor’s Office of Public Information Contact: James Pinkney EPA EPA Awards Lawson State Community College 1 of 18 Grants for Environmental Workforce Development and […]

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Mayor William Bell, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls and the Birmingham Police Department Push for Family Justice Center

Media Advisory Contact: April Odom Mayor William Bell, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls and the Birmingham Police Department Push for Family Justice Center   May 12, 2016- Today at […]

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Mayor Advances $420 Million Budget with Emphasis on Neighborhoods and Public Safety

Media Advisory Contact: April Odom Mayor Advances $420 Million Budget with Emphasis on Neighborhoods and Public Safety Mayor’s budget message for FY 2017: Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. FY 2017 […]

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Mayors, Youth and Community Leaders March for Hope in Birmingham

MEDIA ADVISORY   Media Contacts: April Odom, Mayor’s Office of Public Information, 205-807-7411 Debayani Kar Bilen Mesfin Packwood Mayors, Youth and Community Leaders March for Hope in Birmingham 3rd Annual […]

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City Receives $1.2M Homeland Security Grant for the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 Unit

Media Advisory Contact: April Odom Mayor’s Office of Public Information City Receives $1.2M Homeland Security Grant for the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 Unit The City of Birmingham will receive a […]

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Mayors Gather in Birmingham, Ala., for National Convening to Curb Violence Against Black Men and Boys

Media Contacts: April Odom Mayor’s Office of Public Information    Mayors Gather in Birmingham, Ala., for National Convening to Curb Violence Against Black Men and Boys 3rd Annual Cities United […]

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Birmingham Joins Nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Contact: April Odom Mayor’s Office of Public Information BIRMINGHAM JOINS NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE-LEVEL READING Mayor William Bell and Local Agencies Commit to Boosting Early Literacy   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 29, 2016) […]

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City Readies List of Parks for Phase II Bond Fund Projects

Media Advisory April Odom City Readies List of Parks for Phase II Bond Fund Projects The Mayor, City Council and Park Board Commissioners today finalized the list of over $11 […]

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