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Birmingham, Senate Bill and Water Works

Now that the Birmingham Water Works board is changing - what’s next for customers?

The new law changing the structure of the Birmingham Water Works Board expands the current five-member board to a seven dominated by appointees from outside the city of Birmingham, reducing city’s seats to just two.

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Bill to overhaul Birmingham Water Works Board heads to Gov. Ivey

A bill that would make major changes to the composition of the Birmingham Water Works Board passed the House and Senate. The bill now goes to Governor Kay Ivey for approval.Senate Bill 330 would convert the Birmingham Water Works Board into a regional board and terminate the terms of all current BWWB members upon passage.

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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 and surrounding suburbs is heading to the governor's desk.

WATCH: BWWB holds news conference opposing bill that would restructure board

The Birmingham Water Works Board is holding a news conference Wednesday morning to oppose an Alabama bill restructuring the ...

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City Leaders Call on Public To Stop Bill That Would Change BWWB

Members of the Birmingham City Council and Mayor Randall Woodfin say the bill would dilute the city’s influence over the ...

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BWWB holds news conference opposing bill that would restructure board

The Birmingham Water Works Board is holding a news conference Wednesday morning to oppose an Alabama bill restructuring the board. Under Senate Bill 330, sponsored ...

"It's a political power grab" Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin responds to SB 330

The City of Birmingham is calling state legislation – that change the way Birmingham Water Works Board is operated – a ...

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Too little too late? Birmingham mayor and council unite against water works takeover

Commenters on social media and on political talk radio Wednesday morning largely panned the city’s news conference, calling ...

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"It could cost": Birmingham City council opposes senate bill aiming to reconstruct Birmingham Water Works

Opposition is growing against a bill actively under discussion in Montgomery. Senate Bill 330 recently passed in the state's upper chamber and is now in the Alabama House of Representatives awaiting a ...

Alabama Political Reporter3dOpinion

Opinion | We’re fixing the Birmingham Water Works. SB330 would set us back

SB330 is an example of government overreach. It consolidates power over one of Birmingham's most important utilities.

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