Alabama Senate passes bill overhauling Birmingham Water Works Board

Alabama Senate passes bill overhauling Birmingham Water Works Board

Sens. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva (left) and Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook listen to testimony during budget hearings on Feb. 5, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)A bill significantly restructuring the governance of large municipal water systems sailed through the Alabama Senate Thursday. SB 330, sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, is broadly worded but effectively targets the Birmin…

What to Expect After Birmingham Water Works Board Members are Replaced

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com The Alabama Senate on Thursday amended and passed a divisive bill changing the membership and qualifications for the Birmingham Water Works Board. The board that serves customers in five counties would change into a regional board under that amended bill. Senate Bill 330, sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, had […]