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The news about Jefferson County's sewer bond debt refinance was kind of over shadowed by Alabama Coach Nick Saban's retirement this week. But, the deal has a significant impact to the citizens of Jefferson County. The County did complete its refinance of $2.24 billion of sewer revenue warrants for a gross savings of $1.17 billion this week, which reduces the County’s payments on the overall sewer debt. In addition, the refunding was accomplished without extending the maturity of the sewer debt. The refinance includes a provision for a customer assistance program and stabilizes rate increases. There were some local and national financial news outlets that covered the transaction. Below are links to some of the coverage and our news release.
News Release
Birmingham Times story
Birmingham Watch
Bloomberg News
And get ready to bring them to the Birmingham Zoo on January 27 from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for the first Electronics Drop-Off Day of 2024. Just put your items in your trunk or bed of your pick-up truck and we will do the rest. See the image for what we will be taking.
Jefferson County Environmental Services will have a series of public engagement meetings to provide overviews of upcoming sewer overflow mitigation projects. These projects will take place across the county and involve the rehabilitation of over 300,000 feet of existing sewer mains and service lines. It also includes the replacement of more than 6,000 feet of force main piping and the elimination of a pump station through the upgrading of the sewer pipe. Each meeting will start at 6 p.m. with a short presentation on the construction impacts in the area, then we will answer questions about the work.
Anyone not able to attend the meeting can review the project information at the Jefferson County Environmental Services Office during normal business hours (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N, Suite A-300, Birmingham, AL 35203.
In order to help citizens be prepared for the upcoming primary election in March, we've created a page on the front of our website that has everything you need to know. Links to the Secretary of State page where you can update your information, dates to remember, and links to our Board of Registrars page where you can find maps and lists of voting locations. Make sure your information is up to date and you are ready to cast your vote!
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