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WOODFIN RECOMMENDED BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. WE WANT TO GET RIGHT OVER TO WVTM13’S. EMMA OWEN, WHO HAS THE LATEST. HEY, EMMA. HEY, BRITTANY. AND GUY, THIS JUST CAME IN TO OUR WVTM 13 NEWSROOM. THE MAYOR’S PROPOSAL WOULD AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH ENDS ON JUNE 30TH. NOW, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES IS TO SIDEWALKS. THEY WOULD GET $1 MILLION. THE BUDGET FOR ALLEVIATING TRAFFIC WOULD ALSO DOUBLE TO $500,000. IF APPROVED BUDGET INCREASES WERE ALSO PROPOSED FOR DEMOLITION, ALONG WITH WEED ABATEMENT. MAYOR RANDALL WOODFIN ALSO PROPOSED A 3% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. OF COURSE, WE’LL CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS PROPOSA
Birmingham's mayor shows budget amendments to improve streets, sidewalks
Birmingham's mayor has a plan to provide better streets, sidewalks, and support education.According to a news release, Mayor Randall Woodfin presented his budget amendment recommendations to the council's budget and finance committee Nov. 25.Mayor Woodfin's plan prioritizes street resurfacing, sidewalks, traffic calming and blight reduction measures.“The spending plan presented to the council highlights our shared priorities,” Mayor Woodfin said. “I am proud of the more than $20 million dedicated specifically to neighborhood revitalization in this plan.”The plan also proposes a three percent cost of living adjustment for all city workers.The news release also stated $2 million is proposed for Birmingham Promise, which provides assistance to graduates to attend colleges or universities in Alabama, and $1 million for the city's school system.All of the mayor's recommendations now move on to the city council for consideration.The latest: WVTM 13 coverage on Politics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
Birmingham's mayor has a plan to provide better streets, sidewalks, and support education.
According to a news release, Mayor Randall Woodfin presented his budget amendment recommendations to the council's budget and finance committee Nov. 25.
Mayor Woodfin's plan prioritizes street resurfacing, sidewalks, traffic calming and blight reduction measures.
“The spending plan presented to the council highlights our shared priorities,” Mayor Woodfin said. “I am proud of the more than $20 million dedicated specifically to neighborhood revitalization in this plan.”
The plan also proposes a three percent cost of living adjustment for all city workers.
The news release also stated $2 million is proposed for Birmingham Promise, which provides assistance to graduates to attend colleges or universities in Alabama, and $1 million for the city's school system.
All of the mayor's recommendations now move on to the city council for consideration.
The latest: WVTM 13 coverage on Politics
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