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‘Why are you on this board?’: Birmingham Water Works meeting erupts over lawsuit, dissent
A lawsuit accusing the Birmingham Water Works Board of withholding public information from its longest-serving board member is months away from a resolution, yet its ramifications are already felt inside the boardroom at the utility. George Munchus for years was a member of a dominant majority of the board, often...
Doubtful Alabama council hires another lawyer to examine report critical of police chief
Skeptical council members in a Birmingham area town have hired a state lawmaker to assess the credibility of a recent report that outlines allegations of professional misconduct against their police chief. While Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton has described the report as a smoking gun against Chief Wendell Major, council members...
Need for lifeguards ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Parks and Recreation is no stranger to the ongoing lifeguard shortage. “Throughout the country lifeguard shortages have been going on, so we’re definitely falling into that trap,” said Birmingham Parks and Recreations Superintendent David Primus. Primus said as a result of this, Birmingham is planning to open 3 out of […]
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