Prichard City Council votes to join forces with water board in fight with receiver

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) – At a hastily called meeting Thursday, the City Council voted to take a more direct role in the ongoing legal fight between the semi-autonomous water utility and the court-appointed administrator who is running it.

Mayor Jimmie Gardner made the proposal, which he described as joining forces with the Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board.

“The Prichard water board is under siege, and I think there’s some important conversations we need to have as a body,” he said during the meeting…

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