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Chat live about Birmingham traffic with Driving Miss Crazy at 1

July 26, 2010

Talk toll bridges, sinkholes and more with Ginny MacDonald. Will Birmingham-area politicans turn to desperate measures like, say, Hawaii’s Superferry to solve the Grants Mill Road bridge problem? Never say never. Join Ginny MacDonald for a chat about Alabama roads here on Monday at 1 p.m. …

Chat live with Driving Miss Crazy on Monday at 1

July 25, 2010

Talk live with Ginny MacDonald about proposed toll bridges, annoying sink holes and more. Will Birmingham-area politicans turn to desperate measures like, say, Hawaii’s Superferry to solve the Grants Mill Road bridge problem? Never say never. Join Ginny MacDonald for a chat about Alabama roads…

Birmingham considering toll bridge for Grants Mill Road

July 20, 2010

Birmingham mayor William Bell says he hasn't made a decision yet about a proposal that would reopen Grants Mill Road bridge as a toll bridge.

Birmingham City Council holds last-minute work session before budget vote

July 6, 2010

Council members want clarification on landfill fees before voting. Mayor William Bell’s proposed $15 million bank loan is the main compromise in today’s Birmingham City Council vote on a fiscal 2011 budget. (The Birmingham News file photo) The Birmingham City Council…

Birmingham budget up for a vote Tuesday; what’s in it?

July 5, 2010

City Council, mayor both have plans on the table. A young girl peeks through the glass doors of the Slossfield Library, slated to close under the Birmingham City Councilâ??s proposed budget. (The Birmingham News / Hal Yeager) An official vote on Birming­ham’s fiscal 2011 budget is set …

Birmingham mayor, city council reach budget agreement

July 1, 2010

Birmingham mayor William Bell and Birmingham city councilors have reached an agreement on the fiscal year 2011 budget, which is supposed to take effect July 1st.

Birmingham Mayor William Bell claims council budget plan threatens stability

July 1, 2010

Birmingham mayor William Bell says the council budget plan would borrow too heavily from city accounts. Birmingham Mayor William Bell opposes city city council budget proposal. (The Birmingham News file) Birmingham Mayor William Bell said he opposes the City Council’s …

Birmingham City Council won’t vote on city budget Tuesday, official says

June 28, 2010

The city's law department is still evaluating a change in the proposed budget introduced at Saturday's work session. Mayor William Bell’s office said today that a revised budget proposal won’t be ready for a vote at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. (Birmingham News…

Mayor William Bell: Time is right for downtown hotel project

June 24, 2010

Plans call for a Westin Hotel and entertainment district near BJCC A new hotel and entertainment district downtown are keys to increasing convention activity at the BJCC and providing new opportunities for Birmingham, Mayor William Bell said this morning. Birmingham Mayor William Bell says big projects always bring out …

George Bowman wins District 1 seat on Jefferson County Commission

June 22, 2010

Johnathan Austin, who lost 2,188-1,751 with 99 percent of ballots counted, says Republican cross-over votes decided election. George Bowman is all smiles after winning runoff election. (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond) Former County Commissioner and retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. George Bowman has won …

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