Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin made a surprise visit to the Central Alabama Water Board meeting to deliver a message in person: “The ratepayers deserve better.”
Woodfin’s blunt message came amidst a special-called meeting of the utility and days after its newly hired CEO sacked the entire previous executive team.
Jeffrey Thompson, who was appointed last week as CEO for the utility in a recruitment that was mired in accusations of secrecy, removed the senior leadership team, including General Manager Mac Underwood, and within a day, began installing his own team…