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District 6 Councilor· 2025-10-28 - 2029-10-01

Crystal N. Smitherman

Birmingham

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Term ending Oct 1, 2029.

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Jan 2026[86]

Demolition of unsafe buildings citywide

Demolition and abatement costs are typically assessed as liens against the properties.

high↑Sep 2026[35]

Youth and young adult homelessness services

Combined contracts of up to $127,250 in city funds.

medium→Jan 2026[32]

Weeds nuisance abatement — 190 properties

Owners who don't clean up face abatement costs assessed as special liens on their properties.

medium↑Feb 2026[28]

Neighborhood nuisance and inoperable vehicle abatements

Costs are assessed to the property or vehicle owners, not the general taxpayer.

high↑May 2026[19]

Micro shelters for unhoused residents extended

Up to $70,000 in city funds through June 30, 2027.

medium↓Jan 2026[19]

Alcohol license applications citywide

No direct cost to the City; the licenses support local business operations and events.

high↑Jan 2026[11]

Neighborhood blight abatement across the city

Liens on owners range from about $5,400 to $24,700 per property.

medium↓Jan 2026[10]

Weed abatement of 304 properties

Property owners will owe the City for cleanup costs; residents benefit from cleared lots at no cost unless they own a listed parcel.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Drone fine near entertainment events

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

OffenderWatch offender notification system

Up to $29,999.97 over three years from professional fees funds.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Opioid abatement youth prevention program

Up to $600,000 for a 12-month term through the Opioid Abatement Program.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Central Library elevator emergency

Roughly $379,000 total across the two library repair contracts.

low↓Apr 2026[6]

Weed nuisance declarations on 154 properties

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Joint park patrol agreement with Mountain Brook

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Veterans Memorial Park joint patrol agreement

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Jail repair and city facility emergencies

Roughly $1.99 million combined across the three emergency items.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Birmingham City Jail public safety concerns

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Hospital-linked Violence Intervention Program renewal

No city money — Jefferson County covers up to $1,154,574 through June 2027.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Emergency electrical upgrade at Fire Station #20

$25,766.43 in emergency spending.

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

AED purchase and monitoring for city facilities

Up to $1,094,184 from the city budget.

Decisions during term (0)

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No decisions found matching Public Safety.

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