Special Called Community Development Committee Meeting 9.8.26

The Special Called Community Development Committee Meeting of the Birmingham City Council on September 8, 2026, focused primarily on community development funding and sustainability planning. The committee approved the return of $400,000 in unused federal home funds from the NCRC project in the Whitland neighborhood, which will be reallocated to the city's housing fund to support additional projects. Additionally, a $50,000 facade improvement grant was approved for Ashworth Enterprises, a longstanding business in the Great Mont neighborhood, to support storefront renovations. The meeting also included a presentation and discussion on the city's sustainability plan, which aims for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The plan, developed collaboratively by the Department of Planning, Engineering, and Permits and the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Sustainability, was proposed for official adoption. Committee members discussed the feasibility of the plan's goals and the importance of securing external partner support to achieve the city's climate objectives.