Central Alabama Water Workers Await Severance Pay

0:00It's April 9th. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Over 130 water workers in Central Alabama got hit with surprise layoffs last month, and now they're still waiting on their promise. Severance pay. Their lawyer, Eric Hall, who's revving a bunch of them, says the crew woke up Thursday morning to news that Central Alabama water had ditched the deal. And entirely, these folks are frustrated, counting on that cash after years on the job, and is leaving families in a tough spot with bills piling up. But the water utility pushed back, saying they're teaming up with the Alabama Department of Revenue, to make the Severance tax-free under state rules. That means no upfront taxes for the workers, skipping the hassle of refunds later, so hopefully those checks land soon without the tax bite.