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Council approves grants and community funding, sets hearings; mayor issues proclamations
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the council approved a $240,394.44 Community Foundation grant for Northside Spark, a $480,000 CDBG agreement for Woodlawn United, and amended a small discretionary grant to Wildflower Alliance (total $7,000); the council also set hearings on a business license revocation and a convenience‑store rezoning and adopted several mayoral proclamations.
The Birmingham City Council on May 5 approved several funding and procedural items affecting neighborhood infrastructure and community events.
Grants and subrecipient agreements - The council authorized a $240,394.44 grant agreement with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham to support the Northside Spark project (traffic calming and gateways in Norwood; sidewalk repairs in Druid Hills and Fountain Heights). Colin Alexander of the Department of Transportation said funds will pay for speed cushions, gateway pillars and sidewalk repairs in the three neighborhoods. - Council approved a Community Development Block Grant subrecipient agreement with Woodlawn United, Inc. for the Critical Repair Program (term 13 months, amount not to exceed $480,000) to address urgent health, safety and structural needs for eligible owner‑occupied single‑family households. - Council amended and approved a resolution to provide support to the Wildflower Alliance for a Buddy Big Top Carnival serving families of children with disabilities; the amended allocation totaled $7,000 from multiple district discretionary funds after council additions.
Hearings and procedural items - The council set a public show‑cause hearing for May 26, 2026, to consider revoking a business license for a business operating as NanaFunk. It also set a June 9, 2026 public hearing on ZAC2026‑2 (a convenience store with drive‑thru) to consider rezoning for another parcel.
Proclamations and community events - Mayor Randall L. Woodfin read proclamations recognizing Small Business Week (May 3–9), Historic Preservation Month (May 2026), Lupus Awareness Month and Nurses Week; staff and community partners announced related events and resources, including a free smoke‑alarm installation program (Birmingham Fire & Rescue reported 676 installs Jan–Apr) and the Nurture of Alabama mental health event.
The items listed above were approved by council vote as noted in the meeting record; detailed roll‑call tallies are not all provided in the transcript excerpt.
