Birmingham's Big Budget Breakdown | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Birmingham City Council just approved a massive $614.7 million budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, with business taxes leading the revenue stream. Over $509.5 million is allocated to city departments, with public safety getting the biggest chunk — $315.6 million ($129.1M for police, $107.7M for fire). General government gets $140.7M, and culture/recreation receives $53.2M. Transit and bus rapid transit get $17.3M, while key initiatives like Birmingham Promise ($2M), education ($1M), violence reduction ($3M), homeless warming stations ($3M), neighborhood revitalization ($13.5M), and capital…