Indict or Charge: JeffCo Commissioners Say Either Way, It’s Not Their Lane
A visitor passing time sat in a commission meeting and then thrust upon them the idea they might be party to violating the constitutional rights of capital murder suspects.
Government
40% of Water Lost to Leaks, New Birmingham Water Works Board Learns
New water board members met in their first work session Monday and learned more about the utility’s projects and problems.
New Water Board Declares Decision To Sell Utility’s Assets to Birmingham Invalid, Sets Meeting Schedule
A new regional board over the Birmingham Water Works, created by a new law signed last week, met for the first time Wednesday.
Birmingham Officials Make Water Board Appointments but Maintain Opposition to Restructuring the Board
All members of the new water board have now been appointed, and they are having their first meeting Wednesday. A federal lawsuit filed by the city of Birmingham opposing the Legislature’s move to restructure the board goes before a judge on Thursday.
Council Approves $1.5M for Police Drones
The Birmingham City Council OK'd the purchase of 16 drones to be used at the scene of police emergency calls.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Gets $60,000 From JeffCo
Two commissioners donated money from their discretionary funds to the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Birmingham Council OKs Offer to Buy Water Works as AG Says BWWB Has No Power to Sell
The attorney general says the Birmingham Water Works Board was abolished Wednesday before it voted to accept the city’s purchase offer.
Birmingham Water Works Board Agrees to Accept City’s $1 Purchase Offer
The offer to buy the utility is an attempt to block a new law the governor signed Wednesday that would restructure that board and lessen Birmingham’s influence over it.
Governor Signs Bill to Restructure the BWWB
The new law restructures the Birmingham Water Works Board as a regional board and reduces the city of Birmingham’s influence.
City Makes Last-Minute Moves to Stop Water Board Revamp
The city of Birmingham is asking a federal judge to stop the state from changing membership on the Birmingham Water Works Board and reducing the city’s influence over the utility.