Lights Out for Birds During Peak Migration Lights Out for Fall Bird Migration!Reduce lights at night to help migrating birds! Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through North America, mostly under the cover of darkness. Unfortunately, they face an increasing threat: unnatural, man-made light.… Read More Firehouse Station Design Awards In case you missed it, the Firehouse Station Design Awards recently recognized Mountain Brook Fire Station No. 2 for its architecture and design. According to the organization, Fire Station No. 2 is “designed for both current functionality and future adaptability.”… Read More Council Member Graham Smith State of the City Council Member Graham Smith discusses the state of small business in the City. Sales tax revenue is strong and please continue to Shop Local at our small businesses even with the many road projects going on in the City. The Chamber of Commerce is a wealth of information and they… Read More Council Member Lloyd Shelton State of the City Council Member Lloyd Shelton talks about the financial condition of the City. We have the best run city in the State of Alabama due to our City Council, staff and Finance Committee working hard to provide services on a lean budget with good stewardship. The City has budgeted… Read More TED TALK: Benefits of Pollinator Gardens Listen to this 12-minute TED Talk from horticulturist Rebecca McMackin! Many gardeners work hard to maintain clean, tidy environments ... which is the exact opposite of what wildlife wants. She shows the beauty of letting your garden run wild, surveying the success she's had increasing… Read More Nature's Best Hope: Seminar with Dr. Doug Tallamy and Networking Reception Attend a seminar hosted by UAB Sustainability, and hear Doug Tallamy speak! Friday, January 26, 2024 from 10:30am -11:00am Hill Student Center, Alumni Theatre and Ballrooms 1400 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL… Read More Mayor Welch State of the City Mayor Welch discusses Public Works and the many projects going on this year. He gives an update on Amwaste and the improvements they are continually making to services in the City. Click here to listen to Mayor Welch. Read More Patriot Day 2023 This year’s Patriot Day event was hosted by the City of Homewood. The ceremony remembers those we lost on this day in 2001. The Patriot Day event rotates between Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, and Homewood. Mountain Brook will host next year’s ceremony. #NeverForget Read More Pollinators Tucked In Leaves for the Winter! Did you know that many pollinators hibernate in leaf litter and the hollow stems of dormant plants for the winter? While many of us are growing more sensitive to the plight of the pollinators, mindfully incorporating pollinator-friendly plants into our gardens in… Read More Holiday Lights in the City Many thanks to our Public Works Department for the beautiful lights and decorations in the city! The crews put in long hours to make our villages "sparkle." Starting November 1, they decorate for the holidays and work 7 days a week until everything is hung. Take a look at what they do… Read More POLLINATORS IN ACTION SO LET THEM BEE! Recently at Canterbury Park and other locations around the Birmingham area, many “ant hills” have popped up or swarms of “yellow jackets” have taken over yards. These are not ant hills on the ground and the bees are not yellow jackets. They are Miner Bees. Miner bees are… Read More Native Plant Giveaway for National Pollinator Week! Buzz on Down to City Hall! In honor of National Pollinator week, and the city’s affiliation with Bee City USA, the city of Mountain Brook is hosting a native plant giveaway on Friday, June 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at City Hall! Come on by and learn why native plants are imperative to our… Read More Citizen Appreciation Day is April 29, 2023 Citizen Appreciation Day is Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10am - 2pm at City Hall. Come learn more about the city departments and the services they have to offer. Touch-A-Truck, face painting, kid's zone and free lunch for all! Click Citizen Appreciation Day to hear from Mayor… Read More March City Council Update City Council Pro Tem Billy Pritchard gives the March City Council Update concerning the projects at Crestline Elementary and MBJH Field that the city and school system are working on. He emphasized the safety procedures the school system has implemented in light of recent incidents in… Read More April City Council Update City Council Member Graham Smith gives the April City Council Update concerning our April events like the School Showcase and Citizen Appreciation Day. In addition, Mountain Brook is the first Bee City USA in the state and she encourages everyone to check the website to learn more… Read More Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most deadly cancer death in the United States. The vast majority of colon cancer deaths are preventable through proper screening and early detection. The blue fountain in front of City Hall is a reminder to those 45 and over the importance of colorectal… Read More Mountain Brook Police Department Community Safety Meetings Mountain Brook Police Department Community Safety Meetings will be held at the following locations in the city. Crime updates and holiday safety will be discussed along with input and questions from the community. Read More February City Council Update City Council President Virginia Smith gives the February City Council Update concerning the Paving Projects, Leaf Pickup, Flood Mitigation, First Responders Foundation, and the new Crestline Crosswalks. Click February Recap to hear from Council President Smith and… Read More Community Event - Protecting our Children from Exploitation and Online Predators Human Trafficking: Prevention - Recognition - Responding The City of Mountain Brook hosted a community event for parents and concerned citizens on Protecting our Children from Exploitation and Online Predators. We had Teresa Collier and Amy Wagar, two… Read More Census 2020 Ninety-five percent or about 143 million households in the country will receive an initial invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in their mailboxes between March 12 and 20. Households are encouraged to respond when they receive their invitation. Depending on how likely the area is… Read More #FlyyourFlagMountainBrook Fly your Flag Mountain Brook to show your patriotism and solidarity during the COVID-19 crisis! We hope everyone will hang an American flag on your house, a tree or mailbox to support our country. Red, white and blue ribbons are encouraged as well. We appreciate everyone on the front lines… Read More "Neighbors" by Ring join Mountain Brook Police Department The City of Mountain Brook becomes the first city in the nation to promote city-wide residential purchase and installation of RING-style security doorbells cameras. These doorbell camera systems have the ability, through an app, to connect directly with police allowing them to more quickly and… Read More 2020 Shades Creek Fest The annual Shades Creek Fest scheduled for Saturday, April 25, in Jemison Park has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. The event is planned by the City of Mountain Brook in conjunction with the City of Homewood to celebrate Arbor Day and the arrival of Spring. … Read More 2nd Annual Citizen Appreciation Day The City of Mountain Brook would like to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Citizen Appreciation Day event. It will be held on Saturday, May 4th 2019 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at City Hall. This event is fun for all ages. We will have a kid zone that will include: a bounce slide, face painting, and a… Read More Pedestrian Bridge Dedication The long awaited pedestrian bridge over Shades Creek in Jemison Park was formally dedicated on January 4th. Mayor Welch, Council President Virginia Smith and Council President Pro Tem Billy Pritchard welcomed those in attendance. Appreciation was given to the Mouron Family Foundation… Read More Jemison Park Trail #1 Jemison Trail was voted the best running/walking trail in the Birmingham area in a poll sponsored by AL.com and Birmingham Magazine. The City of Mountain Brook is honored to receive this recognition for one of our most cherished parks. It was noted that Jemison … Read More Mountain Brook Ranks #7 as Most Successful City in the United States According to Zippia, a career information and options platform, Mountain Brook ranks #7 as the most successful city in the country and the most successful city in Alabama. Using data from the Census 2012-2016 American Community Survey PUMS dataset, cities were ranked in each state for… Read More Free WIFI Available We are pleased to announce that the City provides free WIFI in Crestline Villiage, Overton Park, the High School and adjacent Athletic Complex, Brookwood Forest Elementary playing field, Rathmell Park, English Village, and Mountain Brook Elementary playing field. Other outdoor… Read More Pick-Up Street Parking Curbside Pick-Up Street Parking in the Villages During COVID-19 During these unprecedented times, the City finds that temporary identification of "pick-up” parking and regulation of the use of spaces in those areas to be appropriate and necessary to allow the economic… Read More Jefferson County Electronics & Recycling Day October 9—What You Need to Know Here’s how to get to the October 9 electronics and recycling event: Location: Birmingham City Hall at Linn Henley Park, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Please note: You’ll need to enter the site off of Park Place as short 20th… Read More Free Electric Vehicle Showcase See What All the Hype is About! On Saturday, March 19th, 2022 from noon to 2:30 PM, EV owners from around Birmingham will gather in-person to showcase their personal electric vehicles and answer your questions on range, driving experience, low maintenance, cost… Read More Arbor Week Tree Giveaway 2022 The Mountain Brook Board of Landscape Design celebrates Arbor Day! Arbor Week kicks off on February 28, 2022 with the Leadership Mountain Brook students visiting each elementary school to give a tree seedling to the 1st grade classes. They… Read More MB Merchant Relief Fund Mountain Brook is an amazing community who comes together in a crisis, and we have never experienced a crisis anything like the Coronavirus. OUR MERCHANTS ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR COMMUNITY; therefore, the Mayor, City, and Chamber have worked diligently to offer a way to support our… Read More Easter Events 2022 The Annual Easter Egg Roll, sponsored by the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 am. This event will be held on the grassy field across from the O’Neal Library. The Easter Bunny will arrive riding on a Fire Truck! The entire family is… Read More #XploreMB Launch To encourage folks to shop local and have a lot of fun with it we hatched the idea of XploreMB. It is simple and here is how it works: No matter what business you are visiting in Mountain Brook, take a photo that includes a business employee…yep, we want to get our… Read More View PDF of Page
Lights Out for Birds During Peak Migration Lights Out for Fall Bird Migration!Reduce lights at night to help migrating birds! Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through North America, mostly under the cover of darkness. Unfortunately, they face an increasing threat: unnatural, man-made light.… Read More
Firehouse Station Design Awards In case you missed it, the Firehouse Station Design Awards recently recognized Mountain Brook Fire Station No. 2 for its architecture and design. According to the organization, Fire Station No. 2 is “designed for both current functionality and future adaptability.”… Read More
Council Member Graham Smith State of the City Council Member Graham Smith discusses the state of small business in the City. Sales tax revenue is strong and please continue to Shop Local at our small businesses even with the many road projects going on in the City. The Chamber of Commerce is a wealth of information and they… Read More
Council Member Lloyd Shelton State of the City Council Member Lloyd Shelton talks about the financial condition of the City. We have the best run city in the State of Alabama due to our City Council, staff and Finance Committee working hard to provide services on a lean budget with good stewardship. The City has budgeted… Read More
TED TALK: Benefits of Pollinator Gardens Listen to this 12-minute TED Talk from horticulturist Rebecca McMackin! Many gardeners work hard to maintain clean, tidy environments ... which is the exact opposite of what wildlife wants. She shows the beauty of letting your garden run wild, surveying the success she's had increasing… Read More
Nature's Best Hope: Seminar with Dr. Doug Tallamy and Networking Reception Attend a seminar hosted by UAB Sustainability, and hear Doug Tallamy speak! Friday, January 26, 2024 from 10:30am -11:00am Hill Student Center, Alumni Theatre and Ballrooms 1400 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL… Read More
Mayor Welch State of the City Mayor Welch discusses Public Works and the many projects going on this year. He gives an update on Amwaste and the improvements they are continually making to services in the City. Click here to listen to Mayor Welch. Read More
Patriot Day 2023 This year’s Patriot Day event was hosted by the City of Homewood. The ceremony remembers those we lost on this day in 2001. The Patriot Day event rotates between Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, and Homewood. Mountain Brook will host next year’s ceremony. #NeverForget Read More
Pollinators Tucked In Leaves for the Winter! Did you know that many pollinators hibernate in leaf litter and the hollow stems of dormant plants for the winter? While many of us are growing more sensitive to the plight of the pollinators, mindfully incorporating pollinator-friendly plants into our gardens in… Read More
Holiday Lights in the City Many thanks to our Public Works Department for the beautiful lights and decorations in the city! The crews put in long hours to make our villages "sparkle." Starting November 1, they decorate for the holidays and work 7 days a week until everything is hung. Take a look at what they do… Read More
POLLINATORS IN ACTION SO LET THEM BEE! Recently at Canterbury Park and other locations around the Birmingham area, many “ant hills” have popped up or swarms of “yellow jackets” have taken over yards. These are not ant hills on the ground and the bees are not yellow jackets. They are Miner Bees. Miner bees are… Read More
Native Plant Giveaway for National Pollinator Week! Buzz on Down to City Hall! In honor of National Pollinator week, and the city’s affiliation with Bee City USA, the city of Mountain Brook is hosting a native plant giveaway on Friday, June 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at City Hall! Come on by and learn why native plants are imperative to our… Read More
Citizen Appreciation Day is April 29, 2023 Citizen Appreciation Day is Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10am - 2pm at City Hall. Come learn more about the city departments and the services they have to offer. Touch-A-Truck, face painting, kid's zone and free lunch for all! Click Citizen Appreciation Day to hear from Mayor… Read More
March City Council Update City Council Pro Tem Billy Pritchard gives the March City Council Update concerning the projects at Crestline Elementary and MBJH Field that the city and school system are working on. He emphasized the safety procedures the school system has implemented in light of recent incidents in… Read More
April City Council Update City Council Member Graham Smith gives the April City Council Update concerning our April events like the School Showcase and Citizen Appreciation Day. In addition, Mountain Brook is the first Bee City USA in the state and she encourages everyone to check the website to learn more… Read More
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most deadly cancer death in the United States. The vast majority of colon cancer deaths are preventable through proper screening and early detection. The blue fountain in front of City Hall is a reminder to those 45 and over the importance of colorectal… Read More
Mountain Brook Police Department Community Safety Meetings Mountain Brook Police Department Community Safety Meetings will be held at the following locations in the city. Crime updates and holiday safety will be discussed along with input and questions from the community. Read More
February City Council Update City Council President Virginia Smith gives the February City Council Update concerning the Paving Projects, Leaf Pickup, Flood Mitigation, First Responders Foundation, and the new Crestline Crosswalks. Click February Recap to hear from Council President Smith and… Read More
Community Event - Protecting our Children from Exploitation and Online Predators Human Trafficking: Prevention - Recognition - Responding The City of Mountain Brook hosted a community event for parents and concerned citizens on Protecting our Children from Exploitation and Online Predators. We had Teresa Collier and Amy Wagar, two… Read More
Census 2020 Ninety-five percent or about 143 million households in the country will receive an initial invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in their mailboxes between March 12 and 20. Households are encouraged to respond when they receive their invitation. Depending on how likely the area is… Read More
#FlyyourFlagMountainBrook Fly your Flag Mountain Brook to show your patriotism and solidarity during the COVID-19 crisis! We hope everyone will hang an American flag on your house, a tree or mailbox to support our country. Red, white and blue ribbons are encouraged as well. We appreciate everyone on the front lines… Read More
"Neighbors" by Ring join Mountain Brook Police Department The City of Mountain Brook becomes the first city in the nation to promote city-wide residential purchase and installation of RING-style security doorbells cameras. These doorbell camera systems have the ability, through an app, to connect directly with police allowing them to more quickly and… Read More
2020 Shades Creek Fest The annual Shades Creek Fest scheduled for Saturday, April 25, in Jemison Park has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. The event is planned by the City of Mountain Brook in conjunction with the City of Homewood to celebrate Arbor Day and the arrival of Spring. … Read More
2nd Annual Citizen Appreciation Day The City of Mountain Brook would like to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Citizen Appreciation Day event. It will be held on Saturday, May 4th 2019 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at City Hall. This event is fun for all ages. We will have a kid zone that will include: a bounce slide, face painting, and a… Read More
Pedestrian Bridge Dedication The long awaited pedestrian bridge over Shades Creek in Jemison Park was formally dedicated on January 4th. Mayor Welch, Council President Virginia Smith and Council President Pro Tem Billy Pritchard welcomed those in attendance. Appreciation was given to the Mouron Family Foundation… Read More
Jemison Park Trail #1 Jemison Trail was voted the best running/walking trail in the Birmingham area in a poll sponsored by AL.com and Birmingham Magazine. The City of Mountain Brook is honored to receive this recognition for one of our most cherished parks. It was noted that Jemison … Read More
Mountain Brook Ranks #7 as Most Successful City in the United States According to Zippia, a career information and options platform, Mountain Brook ranks #7 as the most successful city in the country and the most successful city in Alabama. Using data from the Census 2012-2016 American Community Survey PUMS dataset, cities were ranked in each state for… Read More
Free WIFI Available We are pleased to announce that the City provides free WIFI in Crestline Villiage, Overton Park, the High School and adjacent Athletic Complex, Brookwood Forest Elementary playing field, Rathmell Park, English Village, and Mountain Brook Elementary playing field. Other outdoor… Read More
Pick-Up Street Parking Curbside Pick-Up Street Parking in the Villages During COVID-19 During these unprecedented times, the City finds that temporary identification of "pick-up” parking and regulation of the use of spaces in those areas to be appropriate and necessary to allow the economic… Read More
Jefferson County Electronics & Recycling Day October 9—What You Need to Know Here’s how to get to the October 9 electronics and recycling event: Location: Birmingham City Hall at Linn Henley Park, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Please note: You’ll need to enter the site off of Park Place as short 20th… Read More
Free Electric Vehicle Showcase See What All the Hype is About! On Saturday, March 19th, 2022 from noon to 2:30 PM, EV owners from around Birmingham will gather in-person to showcase their personal electric vehicles and answer your questions on range, driving experience, low maintenance, cost… Read More
Arbor Week Tree Giveaway 2022 The Mountain Brook Board of Landscape Design celebrates Arbor Day! Arbor Week kicks off on February 28, 2022 with the Leadership Mountain Brook students visiting each elementary school to give a tree seedling to the 1st grade classes. They… Read More
MB Merchant Relief Fund Mountain Brook is an amazing community who comes together in a crisis, and we have never experienced a crisis anything like the Coronavirus. OUR MERCHANTS ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR COMMUNITY; therefore, the Mayor, City, and Chamber have worked diligently to offer a way to support our… Read More
Easter Events 2022 The Annual Easter Egg Roll, sponsored by the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 am. This event will be held on the grassy field across from the O’Neal Library. The Easter Bunny will arrive riding on a Fire Truck! The entire family is… Read More
#XploreMB Launch To encourage folks to shop local and have a lot of fun with it we hatched the idea of XploreMB. It is simple and here is how it works: No matter what business you are visiting in Mountain Brook, take a photo that includes a business employee…yep, we want to get our… Read More
