Advertisement “Uber should have been on the fast track, not a wagon track. But this is what happened,” Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt said.

“It has taken quite some time to get to this point. We are encouraged by the Council's actions a couple of weeks ago to get to where we are. I think the main focus for us is that Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. Still without Uber. I think that tells you a lot about some of the struggles we've had,” said Trevor Theunissen, a representative for Uber. Tuesday's debate centered on how much a business license should cost ride-sharing services, versus the traditional taxi cab company. The Council changed its mind on how to move forward more than once before Mayor William Bell chimed in.

American City Business Journals is an American newspaper chain based in Charlotte, owned by Advance Publications. It has a range of media including 40 primary. Dec 22, 2015. The focus at Birmingham City Hall shifted from a backroom brawl to fixing a frustrating transportation ordinance Tuesday. Two weeks after the City Council approved ride-sharing companies like Uber, business license questions are keeping them from shuttling people around in the Magic City.

”We are willing to sit down with them this afternoon and try to work out those minor details that stand in the way of moving forward,” he said. The action won over some who claimed the mayor did not respect the Council a week earlier. “That's where I see brighter days ahead and just like I told Mr. Mayor, he is a king-maker,” Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales said. City Council and the mayor plan to hold a special meeting at 8:30 a. Artistic Anatomy By Dr Paul Richer Pdf Merge on this page. m. Wednesday to iron out the amended ride-sharing ordinance so companies like Uber can get their business licenses. It is unclear whether the service will be available for next Wednesday's Birmingham Bowl.

Uber said it already has hundreds of drivers signed up for the ride-sharing service.