Kyle Whitmire: Diluting The Birmingham Water Works Board

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Alabama’s largest water system is run by the Birmingham Water Works Board. Its holdings expand well beyond the city and even Jefferson county. The board’s members are appointed by the Birmingham City Council, but in recent years the state legislature has stepped in, trying to change the composition of the board. Here to talk more about the issues behind the Birmingham Water Works Board is Kyle Whitmire. He’s a political commentator for the Alabama Media group, and he joins us most Wednesdays

 

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