Alabama AG Investigates Wedowee Utilities Board

0:00Alabama's Attorney General Steve Marshall has lost an investigation into the Wetterway Utilities Board after an audit uncovered potential issues. This comes amid concerns over mismanagement that nearly pushed the utility toward bankruptcy. Marshall's office has tackled similar problems before, like probes into the Birmingham Waterworks Board that led to at least one conviction. He points out these boards often lack proper oversight, forcing his team to step in when ethics or criminal laws might be involved. The Wetterway Town Council appoints the board members and acted fast by replacing two out of three in February, including former chairman and mayor Tim Koeh. They even passed the new rule barring any council members or the mayor from serving on the board. New chairman Barry Waldrip flagged problems like unpaid taxes, payroll errors, big employee bonuses, and heavy operating losses. The former bookkeeper, recently fired, says the old board okayed all the spending and as she just followed orders. Right now, it's just an investigation

1:03with no charges filed and everyone involved is presumed innocent as things move forward. From your city, powered by AI, this is Birmingham News Today.