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A municipal election for the purpose of electing a mayor and four (4) city councilors will be held August 25, 2020.
Vestavia Hills elections are “at large,” meaning each councilor runs in a designated “place” but represents all residents city-wide.
Click here for more information about this upcoming election.
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City Sanitation Services
While the City Council has awarded the bid for sanitation services to AmWaste. LLC, the level of service has not yet been determined. The Council is considering various options and are carefully reviewing the input received from various community engagement efforts. City Manager Jeff Downes held two community meetings that provided a detailed explanation of the options that have been offered for Council consideration.
Click here to view one or both meetings
or
click here to view a PDF of the presentation of options.
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Events and locations are
tentative
and
subject to change.
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July 16
Board of Zoning Adjustment,
Council Chamber, 6pm
July 20
Council Work Session,
Executive Conference Room, 6pm
July 21
Parks & Recreation Board,
Executive Conference Room, 7am
July 21
Municipal Office Candidate Qualifying Closes,
5pm
July 27
City Council Meeting,
Council Chamber, 6pm
August 6
Design Review Board,
Executive Conference Room, 6 p.m.
August 7
Library in the Forest Family Concert,
City Hall Lawn*, 6:30 p.m.
August 8
Library in the Forest Family Concert,
City Hall Lawn*, 6:30 p.m.
*Ticket required
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August 10
City Council Meeting,
Council Chamber, 6 p.m.
August 13
Vestavia Hills City Schools,
begin
August 13
Planning & Zoning Commission,
Council Chamber, 6 p.m.
August 14
Back 2 School in the Hills,
Cahaba Heights Park, 5:30 p.m.
August 14
Cahaba Heights Park Grand Opening
, Time TBD
August 17
Council Work Session,
Executive Conference Room, 6 p.m.
August 20
Board of Zoning Adjustment,
Council Chamber, 6 p.m.
August 24
City Council Meeting,
Council Chamber 6 p.m.
August 25
Municipal Elections
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If you have any questions or concerns, contact Public Services at 205.978.0150.
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Community Spaces Projects
Aquatic Complex – Various delays due to weather and pandemic shutdowns have delayed the opening of the Aquatic Center at Wald Park. A specific date is not available at this time, but construction crews are working to complete the project so that the facility can open as soon as possible this summer.
Cahaba Heights Park – Ballfields are complete, well in advance of the original deadline. The playground and final landscaping are anticipated to be complete by late summer.
Community Building – The Council unanimously approved
Resolution 5232, acceptance of a bid for the Vestavia Hills Community Center project. The expected completion date is fall 2021.
New Merkel House – A bid from Argo Building for construction of the new New Merkel House was accepted at the June 22, 2020 Council meeting. Completion of this community facility is anticipated by spring 2021.
Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex – Work is nearing completion and you will soon be able to enjoy a newly constructed pavilion, along with completed futsal/pickleball courts.
Wald Park – The baseball complex, including Miracle League field, will be complete this summer; playground completion is anticipated by fall 2020. Completion dates for the tennis courts and dog park are TBD and will be announced as soon as they are available.
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Thank you to the Vestavia Hills Fire Department for these amazing drone videos of the construction at Cahaba Heights Park, as well as Wald Park and the Wald Park Aquatic Complex!
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Road/Sidewalk Projects
Cahaba Heights (various areas) – Spire's work to upgrade pipelines in Cahaba Heights is anticipated to be ongoing for several months. The project includes sections of Goodwin Street, East Lane, East Street, Cahaba Drive, Hillway Drive, White Oak Drive, Overheights Drive, Mountainside Road, Valley Park Drive, Far Hill Circle and Troy Place. Work is scheduled to occur on weekdays, between 7am and 4pm. When the project is complete, Spire will completely restore affected streets, yards and landscaping. If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Doss 205.715.3953 or
Stacy.Doss@SpireEnergy.com.
Cahaba Heights Road – This sidewalk project is on hold while the City evaluates alternative routes.
Columbiana Road – Final asphalt work is underway and a new traffic signal at the entrance to the new Pizitz Middle School will be operational soon.
Crosshaven Drive – The first phase of the Crosshaven Drive improvement work began July 11, 2020 and will continue on July 18, 2020. Work will require a section of Crosshaven to be closed on these dates from 5-11am.
Click to view detour map. Local traffic will be allowed to enter the work zone and non-local traffic will be re-routed. Project is anticipated to be complete spring 2021.
East Street – Sidewalk construction is ongoing. East Street residents with questions/concerns may contact City Engineer Christopher Brady at 205.978.0150 or
cbrady@vhal.org.
Project map.
Fairhaven Drive – Road closures are anticipated for Poe Drive and Fairhaven Drive beginning Monday, June 22, 2020 between the hours of 7am and 4:30pm to allow for sanitary sewer connections for the Overton Village development. Only one roadway will be closed at any given time.
Click to view recommended detour routes.
Highway 31 (Wald Park) – Construction activity on site and along the Wald Park access road will continue through summer 2020.
Massey Road – Right-of-way and utility coordination is ongoing. ALDOT has amended construction schedule to begin summer 2020.
Mountain View Drive (sidewalk) – Project bid documents are being prepared with a mid-summer anticipated bid date.
Project map.
Mountain View Drive area (Spire) – Spire’s work in this area is mostly complete; clean-up and final landscaping repair work is underway. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stacy Doss at 205.715.3953 or
Stacy.Doss@SpireEnergy.com.
Pedestrian Bridge – Final design approvals to authorize construction have been submitted to ALDOT. Utility relocations are being coordinated, including relocation of a water main and shifting of overhead power lines. Project is expected to bid in summer 2020. The bridge will be across Highway 31 (SR-3) in the vicinity of Wald Park and the Vestavia Hills Public Library. Click to view the
conceptual design and
location map.
Poe Drive – Kadco construction crews have completed the majority of concrete work and will be working toward backfill of yard areas with individual homeowners. Paving work is anticipated to begin the week of August 3, 2020. If you have project-related questions, please contact Charles Kessler 205.999.9881 or City Engineer’s office at 205.978.0150.
Rocky Ridge Road/Dolly Ridge Road – Design work for this sidewalk project is approximately 90% complete.
Project map.
Sicard Hollow Road Pedestrian Tunnel – Work to relocate affected utilities ahead of tunnel construction is underway. Construction will proceed following utility relocation.
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The
Community News
is published and mailed 10 times per year to every household in Vestavia Hills. If for some reason you are not receiving a mailed copy but would like to, contact us at
administration@vhal.org
.
Click the image to view the latest issue of
Community News
online!
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Vestavia Hills, AL 3521
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