Birmingham Parking Authority

The Birmingham Parking Authority, created by Act 2079 of the Alabama legislature in October 1971, oversees the construction and operation of off-street public parking lots and decks for the City of Birmingham. The Authority is governed by a three-member board of directors, appointed by the Birmingham City Council. As a functioning "special district government" under Alabama law, the Authority can borrow money, issue revenue bonds, acquire property and impose service fees.

The Birmingham Parking Authority, previously classified as a "special district", was reclassified as a "dependent agency " for the 2002 Census of Governments.

The chairman of the board of directors is Larry Ward. The executive director is Lynn Thomas. The authority currently employs 96 full and part-time personnel to operate 9 parking decks and 3 surface lots.

The Birmingham Parking Authority was created by _____ and Bill Voigt, who served for 14 years as executive director and was also vice-chairman of the board under Ferd Weil.

Parking decks and lots

• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 2 (June 1976) - 801 19th Street North, 1472 Spaces - 9 Levels. $55/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3 (February 1976) - 401 20th Street North, 769 Spaces - 9 Levels. $85-95/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 4 (June 1984) - 2128 4th Avenue North, 673 Spaces - 8 Levels. $80/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 5 (May 1983) - 2012 5th Avenue North, 408 Spaces - 8 Levels
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 6 (June 1987) - 2010 2nd Avenue North, 638 Spaces - 10 Levels. $85-95/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 7 (June 1987) - 509 17th Street North, 1607 Spaces - 9 Levels. $70/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 8 (October 1991) - 2021 3rd Avenue South, 1114 Spaces - 11 Levels. $65/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 9 (June 1994) - 1912 5th Avenue South, 840 Spaces - 8 Levels. Leased and Operated by UAB
• Birmingham Parking Authority Lot A (December 1975) - 2299 Morris Avenue, A-1 126 Spaces/A-2 597 Spaces. $37-45/month
• Birmingham Parking Authority Lot B (2003-2008) - 5th Avenue North at Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North, 104 Spaces. - Lot B is currently under demolition for the expansion of Deck 3.
• Birmingham Parking Authority Lot D (September 1975) - 1801 Powell Avenue, 218 Spaces. $34/month
• Cooper Green Deck (1974) - 1515 6th Avenue South, 915 Spaces
• Five Points South Deck (April 1986) - 2012 Magnolia Avenue, 237 Spaces - 5 Levels - privately owned. $40/month

References

• (May 07, 2008) "The Day Ahead" News msnbc.com.
• Bryant, Joseph D. (April 03, 2008) "City replacing parking deck security cameras with digital versions" Birmingham News.
• Bryant, Joseph D. (June 11, 2007) "Parking Authority to raise rates for deck, lot lease holders." Birmingham News.
• Bryant, Joseph D. (December 20, 2006) "Local man complains to state ethics group on city's refinance deal." Birmingham News.
• "Individual State Descriptions: 2002" 2002 Census of Governments Volume 1, Number 2, Individual State Descriptions