Governor Signs Bill to Restructure the BWWB - BirminghamWatch
The new law restructures the Birmingham Water Works Board as a regional board and reduces the city of Birmingham’s influence.| BirminghamWatch
The new law restructures the Birmingham Water Works Board as a regional board and reduces the city of Birmingham’s influence.| BirminghamWatch
The offer to buy the utility is an attempt to block a new law the governor signed Wednesday that would restructure that board and lessen Birmingham’s influence over it.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham Water Works officials say the 4.9% increase is needed because of escalating costs and plans to upgrade to automated meter readers, but residents said their bills are too high already, and the BWW Board should look for other ways to raise money.| BirminghamWatch
The attorney general says the Birmingham Water Works Board was abolished Wednesday before it voted to accept the city’s purchase offer.| BirminghamWatch
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