Birmingham mayor, city council file lawsuit against state over water utility board changes

Birmingham mayor, city council file lawsuit against state over water utility board changes

The skyline of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham officials have filed a lawsuit against a new state law that would reduce the number of appointments from the city to the Birmingham Water Works Board. (John Coletti/The Image Bank)The Alabama Legislature’s 2025 session is over, and the lawsuits have begun. After state lawmakers passed a bill reducing Birmingham’s appointments to the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), Birmingham officials filed a f…