{"id":2335,"date":"2013-02-21T11:14:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T11:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2013-02-21T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T11:30:50","slug":"did-you-know-birmingham-has-99-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/did-you-know-birmingham-has-99-neighborhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know | Birmingham has 99 neighborhoods?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5310birmingham-al.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2337\" alt=\"Birmingham, Alabama\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5310birmingham-al.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5310birmingham-al.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5310birmingham-al-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You Have A Voice\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The city of Birmingham is composed of 99 neighborhoods. Many people do not know that they exist, but they were created during the 70s as a part of the city&#8217;s Citizens Participation Program. Neighborhoods are clustered into 23 communities. Elections for each of these 99 neighborhoods are held every two years, putting a president, vice-president and secretary into office. Many times these officials are your first contact before contacting the city council or mayor with your issues. <\/span><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<!--CusAds0--><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neighborhoods meet monthly to address liquor licenses, neighborhood watch protection, installing lighting in dark areas, planting trees in ragged areas, hosting events and cleaning-up graffiti. They are also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationbirmingham.com\/pdf\/finance\/Budget%2013\/Official%20Operating\/Additional%20Operating%20Budgets.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">appropriated money<\/span><\/a> annually from the city of Birmingham to handle administrative costs, to help fund events and projects. Sadly, elections were held in 2012 with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magiccitypost.com\/community\/city-of-birmingham-announces-neighborhood-election-results\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fewer than 100 votes<\/span><\/a> in many precincts. To find out your neighborhood official and meeting times, call 205-254-2309 or click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birminghamal.gov\/neighborhood-associations.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">here<\/span><\/a> to find your neighborhood online.<\/span><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You Have A Voice\u00a0 The city of Birmingham is composed of 99 neighborhoods. Many people do not know that they exist, but they were created during the 70s as a part of the city&#8217;s Citizens Participation Program. Neighborhoods are clustered into 23 communities. 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