
Ruffner Mountain celebrates receiving LEED Gold status even as it waits to hear if it will receive any funding in this year’s city budget from Birmingham, AL.

Ruffner Mountain celebrates receiving LEED Gold status even as it waits to hear if it will receive any funding in this year’s city budget from Birmingham, AL.
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This morning’s Birmingham City Council agenda should answer some questions for those who were worried about what was happening to the enclave along Second Avenue North. It may also give us a look at what some councilors think should be done to shore up the upcoming city budget.
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this City Council agenda here in Birmingham, AL for February 23 includes help for Vulcan’s pedestal, Information about this year’s smooth jazz concert series travelling throughout the city and a possible solution for transit.
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Accessing information might have just gotten a little easier for members of the Birmingham City Council thanks to Mayor Larry Langford’s “gift” to them during yesterday’s weekly meeting.
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Alabama’s only statewide news program, For the Record, is scheduled to have its current format go dark after 25 years on the air come February 3. The Huntsville Times reported the story in this morning’s paper, with FTR moderator Tim Lennox offering this note on his blog earlier today. It is one of several announcements expected [...]
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