Civic Newsletter — $4/month
Birmingham Civic Weekly delivers a clear, concise digest of city council decisions, budget votes, zoning changes, and public safety updates — every Tuesday morning.
$4/month. Cancel anytime. No long-term commitment.
Every vote, every resolution, summarized clearly — without the jargon. Know what your elected officials decided this week.
Track how Birmingham spends your tax dollars — contracts awarded, budget amendments, and fiscal decisions that affect city services.
New construction permits, zoning variances, and development approvals in your neighborhood — before they break ground.
Police department policy changes, fire department news, and public safety initiatives coming from City Hall — not just crime statistics.
Local news coverage of Birmingham's city government has declined significantly over the past decade. City council meetings happen regularly — covering budgets, zoning, police contracts, and more — but most residents never hear about them.
Birmingham Civic Weekly changes that. Using AI-assisted research, we track public meeting agendas posted at birminghamal.gov, parse council minutes, and translate the bureaucratic language of city government into plain English you can actually use.
Staying informed about your local government is one of the most impactful things you can do as a citizen. We make it easy.
Join your neighbors who are following Birmingham city government every week.