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Rep. Juandalynn Givan acknowledged there are problems but said those are in the process of being fixed by the current board.
A bill that would make major changes to the composition of the Birmingham Water Works Board passed the House and Senate. The ...
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday will consider a contentious bill that would take control of the Birmingham ...
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed SB330. This contentious bill overhauls the governance structure of the ...
A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...
Supporters of the move to regionalize the Birmingham Water Works Board and give more power to suburban areas are declaring victory after lawmakers in the state passed the final bill to expand ...
For years, legislatures have tried to revamp the makeup of the Birmingham Water Works Board. Essentially, it’s all about ...
The Birmingham Water Works Board says customers will not be immediately impacted by the passing of a bill that revamps the ...
Water is one of the most important resources we have. Water utility companies are at the heart of public health ...
The House will reconvene on Tuesday, May 6, at 1:00 PM, and the Senate will reconvene on the same day at 2:00 PM. Upon return, the legislature is expected to use two legislative working days. After ...
A fight erupted this week in the Alabama legislature over a bill that would remake the Birmingham Water Works Board. We dive ...
Five counties rely on the Birmingham Water Works Board, but over 40% of the utility's 770,000 customers are concentrated in the city of Birmingham, and 91% are in Jefferson County. The new system ...