MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey signed into law legislation on Wednesday changing how the Birmingham Water Works Board is governed, according to a spokesperson.
The original Senate Bill 330, introduced by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook), would have reduced the number of board members from nine to five. The Birmingham mayor, lieutenant governor, Jefferson County Commission president, Blount County Commission and Shelby County Commission would each get one appointment to the board under the legislation.
The amended version passed by the House and Senate would add two more appointments. The sixth appointment would be a Jefferson County resident with a "general business background" appointed by the governor. The seventh appointment would be made to a Jefferson County resident, appointed by the Birmingham City Council.
Currently, the nine-member board consists of two appointments from the Birmingham mayor, four appointments by the Birmingham City Council, one appointment by the Jefferson County Mayors Association, one appointment by the Shelby County Commission and one appointment by the Blount County Commission.
“I think this is a great day for the ratepayers of the Birmingham Water Works. Our goal is to bring together a top notch board whose fiduciary duty will be to the ratepayers and the benefit of everywhere that they serve,” Roberts told 1819 News on Wednesday.
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