MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) – Madison Utilities Wastewater Management Board members and employees traveled nearly 5,000 miles, spending upwards of $12,000 on the utility’s dime in 2026, records show.
Madison Utilities’ annual rate increase takes effect in a week, raising the average customer’s bill by nearly 3%. Prior to this increase, 48 investigations obtained public records that show some utility board money paid for employee and board member trips, including one nearly 5,000 miles away.
In May, a team of Madison Utility employees traveled to Germany to check on the construction process for a dewatering centrifuge, a key component of Madison Utilities’ new $21 million wastewater treatment plant…