As part of his new $554 million city budget for fiscal year 2024, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proposed another cost of living adjustment for police and firefighters, which would be the third since last May.
The Birmingham City Council unanimously approved several measures on Tuesday morning to spend what Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said is a budget surplus of over $80 million.
Alabama is known for its low cost of living compared to other states, but in some cities, that can come at the expense of higher crime.
By Brandon Moseley The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 5.9% in 2022....