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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Birmingham Water Works Board authorizes sale to city as Gov. Ivey signs 'unconstitutional' restructuring bill
The Birmingham Water Works Board voted to authorize its chairwoman to move forward with a purchase agreement with the City of Birmingham on Wednesday. This comes after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that ...
Bill overhauling Alabama’s largest water utility heads to governor’s desk despite local outcry
A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...
Judge denies city’s request to stop Alabama from signing Birmingham Water Works Board bill, at least for now
Hours after the city of Birmingham filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey to stop a bill changing the makeup of the city’s ...
Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill that largely wrestles control of the Birmingham Water Works Board out of the city’s hands
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill that the city of Birmingham is actively trying to stop from reorganizing its water ...
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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 Board MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The city of Birmingham is one step closer to ...