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These two boards serve far more than just the city of Birmingham, but Birmingham insists on appointing all board members. These two boards have a history of mismanagement. The majority of rate payers have no say.
The mentality of the city of Birmingham, "we control everything," stopped the attempt to form a countywide government in the 1970s. This has continued today.
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I really think newspapers should edit or annotate letters for errors of fact. There are only seven municipalities in the service area of BJCTA, of which four are directly represented on the board (exceptions are Fairfield, Hoover & Vestavia). As stated above, OTM killed the move to "One Great City" in the 70's. And the "History of Mismanagement" can hardly indict the present city government. Kincaid was elected over Arrington's hand-picked successor in 1999. Lee Loder, the senior council member, was elected in 2000. (Of course, Rep. Rogers has been occupying his seat since 1982, but he is only one of 16 members of the Jefferson County delegation)