The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to approve a three-year agreement with Jefferson County to continue the Gateway Beautification Project, cleaning up public areas along roadways and near exit ramps.
Both the city and the county will contribute more than $1.7 million each over the next three years as part of the effort that began to improve the city’s look to visitors for the 2022 World Games and other events.
“It’s made a huge difference in the overall appearance of our city, especially the Arkadelphia exit,” council member Carol Clarke said. “When this program started, we had a lot of private citizens contribute funds and I didn’t want them to go unnoticed. This was truly a pubic-private partnership that’s benefitted the entire city.”…