Birmingham city officials have sued the Alabama governor to stop her from signing a bill that would strip the city of control over the state’s largest water board.

The city of Birmingham wants to buy the state’s largest water utility - for a dollar. The deal is more complicated than it sounds. The city council approved a resolution today offering to buy the state’s largest water utility - with assets worth more than $1 billion - for a dollar,

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held a news conference along with the city council Tuesday morning, announcing a federal lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall. The suit is a direct response to the passing of Alabama Senate Bill 330 which restructures the Birmingham Water Works Board.