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Central Alabama Water lawyer defends board's decision to cancel 'golden parachute contract'

Central Alabama Water (CAW) is ready to defend itself and ratepayers against the Birmingham Water Works' former attorney, Mark Parnell, as he seeks to reinstate his controversial contract signed the night before the new board was created.

Birmingham Water Works Headquarters front door Photo by Will Blakely Alabama News
'That was a slap in the face to the ratepayers' — Birmingham Water Works cancels $660,000 annual contract with attorney Mark Parnell

Birmingham Water Works Board attorney Mark Parnell was one of several who were given last-minute contracts in the final hours before Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to reorganize the Birmingham Water Works. The total value of the contracts was $2.6 million.