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Commission directs staff to seek professional firm to run citywide community survey
Summary
The commission directed the city manager to solicit proposals from professional research firms to conduct a statistically valid community survey and return a contract for commission approval; commissioners emphasized question guardrails and coordination with finance.
The Birmingham City Commission voted Aug. 25 to direct the city manager to pursue a professional research firm to conduct a citywide community survey to gauge resident priorities and willingness to fund projects.
Staff presented options including an in‑house water‑bill mailing approach and two outside firms (Cobalt Community Research and Polco) with estimated costs in the…
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