Birmingham City Council votes to buy Birmingham Water Works; legitimacy of transaction in question

Birmingham City Council votes to buy Birmingham Water Works; legitimacy of transaction in question

The Birmingham City Council voted Thursday to ratify a purchase agreement to buy the assets of the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), ostensibly absorbing the utility back into the city government and reversing a controversial transaction from 2001.

Birmingham Water Works moves forward with sale to Birmingham for $1

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Water Works Board has voted to move forward with a purchase agreement with the city of Birmingham, allowing the city to acquir

City Makes Last-Minute Moves to Stop Water Board Revamp - BirminghamWatch

Birmingham Water Works Board office. (Photo by Olivia McMurrey) The fight against the state’s plans to remake the Birmingham Water Works Board heated up Tuesday as the city asked a judge to temporarily block a bill passed to change the membership and offered to buy the BWW for $1, and the water board agreed to offer new contracts to its management team in an attempt to thwart changes to operations of the utility. U.S. District Court Judge Emily …

Birmingham pitches plan to buy Water Works for $1

Senate Bill 330 received final passage in the House 69-29 last week