Local officials cry foul as bill to reduce Birmingham’s appointments to the board passes; legislators say it’s needed because of longstanding billing, pricing and management issues.| BirminghamWatch
Members of the Birmingham City Council and Mayor Randall Woodfin say the bill would dilute the city’s influence over the water works but do nothing to improve water quality.| BirminghamWatch
The city of Birmingham is asking a federal judge to stop the state from changing membership on the Birmingham Water Works Board and reducing the city’s influence over the utility.| BirminghamWatch
The BWW general manager said Birmingham Water Works customers will not experience service disruptions, and ongoing infrastructure improvements will continue after the Legislature’s passage of a bill to dissolve the current water board and set up a regional board.| BirminghamWatch
