Design Review Board

The civic engagement of our many volunteer members of City boards and committees are essential to our high quality of life in Vestavia Hills. We are grateful for the great contribution of service these volunteers make to our community. For more information about boards and committees, call 205.978.0100 or email administration@vhal.org. 7 members; 3-year terms

Board of Zoning Adjustment

The civic engagement of our many volunteer members of City boards and committees are essential to our high quality of life in Vestavia Hills. We are grateful for the great contribution of service these volunteers make to our community. For more information about boards and committees, call 205.978.0100 or email administration@vhal.org. The purpose of the

Parks and Recreation Board

Vestavia Hills is fortunate to have strong community support for its parks and recreation programming. The Parks and Recreation Board, which is appointed by resolution of the City Council, provides governance including policies and planning for Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation. The Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Foundation (VHPRF)  partners with the Board and with

Library Board of Trustees

The civic engagement of our many volunteer members of City boards and committees are essential to our high quality of life in Vestavia Hills. We are grateful for the great contribution of service these volunteers make to our community. For more information about boards and committees, call 205.978.0100 or email administration@vhal.org. Library in the Forest

Beautification Board

The purpose of the Vestavia Hills Beautification Board is to encourage Vestavia Hills residents and businesses to actively participate in improvement and maintenance of property. Board members semi-annually judge and award recognition to yards exhibiting excellence in appearance in both winter and spring. The Board sponsors the annual Vestavia Hills Dogwood Luncheon and the Vestavia

Back Door Garbage Collection

Residents may request back door service to have garbage collected from a location near your home, generally near the “back door” of your residence. The collection days are the same as the regular curbside service for your location. NOTE: Back door service may or may not be collected by a smaller vehicle; it may be

Jefferson County Senior Services

Programs and services previously provided by Jefferson County Council on Aging (also known as Elder Foundation) and the Jefferson County Office of Senior Citizens Services are now provided through United Way of Central Alabama. For assistance, please call 800-AGELINE (800.243.5463).

Lifelong Learning

Classes and lifelong learning programs are available through both Parks and Recreation and the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. In addition to the regular Library programming, The University of Alabama offers OLLI courses at the Library in the Forest. All of these programs are open to the public, but may require Vestavia Hills residency.

Senior Safety

Key Box: Emergency Entry When emergency responders are sent to a residence, if the door is locked and no one inside can respond to open the door, they must break the door to gain entry. To avoid the cost and inconvenience of having a door broken, you may have a spare key placed in a

Senior Transportation

The City offers a volunteer Senior Transportation program which is coordinated through Parks and Recreation. The program is available on a first-come, first-served basis to seniors living independently in the City. For a nominal fee, rides are provided to area medical offices and to businesses within the City. For more information, call 205.978.0166. How the