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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Birmingham public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Magic City Classic city contract
City Hall was set to sign off on up to $2 million in spending for the 85th Annual Magic City Classic at Legion Field — one of the biggest HBCU football events in the country and a major tourism draw.
City Storytelling Initiative
Birmingham is launching “Born For Birmingham,” a city-run storytelling campaign meant to spotlight local people and reshape the city’s image. It’s mostly a communications and civic-pride push, so the big question is what it costs and whether it actually changes perceptions.
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Education and Visitor Center
The city is putting up to $250,000 toward a 14,000-square-foot Education and Visitor Center at the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, including a restaurant space, meeting rooms and ADA accessibility — aimed at boosting civil rights tourism.
Citywide Brownfield Assessment Program
The city hired United Consulting Group to run an EPA-backed program assessing contaminated and underused sites citywide, paving the way for redevelopment. It runs nearly four years at up to $424,000, covered by the EPA grant.