On March 19, the Gardendale Civic Center hosted its fifth BAMA (Birmingham-Area Municipal Administrators) expo. Among the events were the “Backhoe Rodeo,” seen at left. Backhoe operators have to perform a variety of tasks without knocking down orange pylons. The expo also featured exhibits on a variety of products and machinery used by public works officials.

On March 19, the Gardendale Civic Center hosted its fifth BAMA (Birmingham-Area Municipal Administrators) expo. Among the events were the “Backhoe Rodeo,” seen at left. Backhoe operators have to perform a variety of tasks without knocking down orange pylons. The expo also featured exhibits on a variety of products and machinery used by public works officials.