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Jimmie Stephens on appointment to new regional Birmingham Water Works Board of Directors
In compliance with the provisions of ACT #2025-297, signed into law this afternoon byGovernor Kay Ivey, I have fulfilled my ...
Legal showdown looms as Birmingham Water Works Board votes to sell assets to city
The Birmingham Water Works Board Wednesday evening voted to sell the utility’s assets to the city of Birmingham, just hours ...
Governor Ivey signs bill altering Birmingham Water Works Board
Governor Kay Ivey has signed Senate Bill 330, a measure that significantly changes the governance of the Birmingham Water ...
Birmingham water board drama has crossed into The Twilight Zone
Plot twist: Two members were absent, most curiously Vice Chair and Shelby County appointee “Butch” Burbage. State Sen. Dan ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Birmingham Water Works Board facing restructuring law, discussion of sale, lawsuits
Before the lawsuits were filed or the law was signed, the general manager of the board stated that the day-to-day operations ...
Attorney General Steve Marshall says Birmingham Water Works Board doesn’t have authority to sell itself to Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council voted Thursday to ratify a purchase agreement to buy the assets of the Birmingham Water Works ...
Alabama governor overhauls state’s largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination
Alabama governor Kay Ivey sided with the state legislature by signing a bill that will overhaul the Birmingham Water Works ...
Birmingham City Council fights for Water Works, ratifies purchase of utility
The battle over control of the Birmingham Water Works continues as city officials remain committed to opposing Senate Bill ...
BWW approves sell to city of Birmingham for $1
A motion to sell Birmingham Water Works to the city of Birmingham for $1 was approved by the board with a 5-2 vote. This ...
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Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry
Five counties rely on the Birmingham Water Works Board, but over 40% of the utility's 770,000 customers are concentrated in ...
Regional Water Works System board member files federal lawsuit against City of Birmingham, BWWB
The lawsuit is asking a judge to declare the new RWWS is in charge and the old BWWB is invalid and no longer exists.
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Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination
Your water and sewer bill will keep going up.” Five counties rely on the Birmingham Water Works Board. Over 40% of customers are concentrated in the city of Birmingham, and 91% are in Jefferson ...