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City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion moves forward

August 26, 2021

A new chapter begins this week at the City of Huntsville as the Office of Multicultural Affairs transitions to the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI). Kenny Anderson is the City’s first Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Huntsville City Council voted Thursday evening to create the ODEI under the leadership of Director Kenny Anderson, who joined the City as Multicultural Affairs Officer in 2013. The Council [ more ]

It’s National Dog Day! Huntsville celebrates ‘pawsome’ holiday by slashing adoption fees

August 26, 2021

Today is National Dog Day, and Huntsville Animal Services (HAS) is marking the occasion by drastically reducing adoption fees on available animals. The kennels at HAS are exceeding capacity and officials are desperately trying to find potential companions for homeless canines. Through Saturday, Aug. 28, adoption prices for most adult dogs are now only $10, though some exclusions apply. The fee to adopt puppies is $35-50. The adoption package includes vaccinations, spay/neuter [ more ]

Huntsville proceeds with redistricting guidelines amid rapid population growth

August 12, 2021

The Huntsville City Council on Thursday approved its 2021 redistricting guidelines, a process that occurs every 10 years following a census count to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Constitution. The Council action occurred the same day the U.S. Census Bureau released its preliminary data, which shows Huntsville’s population at 215,006 as of April 1, 2020. The number represents 19.4% growth since the 2010 census and makes Huntsville [ more ]

Special Victims Unit Arrest

August 9, 2021

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is requesting the public’s assistance in providing information about a man accused of posing as a ride-share driver, picking up women and forcing sexual intercourse on them. Justin Norfleet, 25, is currently facing four felony charges. The Special Victims Unit (SVU) investigated the case and charged Norfleet with rape and kidnapping for two separate incidents that happened earlier this year. Norfleet was booked into the Madison County [ more ]

Huntsville Parks & Recreation Launches Free After-School Programs

August 8, 2021

The City of Huntsville’s Parks & Recreation department is offering free after-school programs at nine of its recreation centers. The programs will be in session during the Huntsville City School academic year. The goal is to offer quality after-school programming for kindergarten through 6th-grade students, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. “The first step to providing useful programming for our communities is to offer a comprehensive after-school program,” explains Bernita [ more ]

Rental Assistance: Funds still available for those affected by pandemic

August 5, 2021

President Joe Biden this week announced a plan to reinstate a moratorium on COVID-19-related evictions, but it’s unknown how soon it would take effect. The original moratorium expired July 31. Congress has allocated more than $46 billion in emergency rental relief since December 2020. Those funds were distributed directly to states and local governments to be dispersed to households unable to pay rent or utilities due to the pandemic. Huntsville’s Emergency Rental [ more ]

Huntsville officials provide progress report on Zierdt Road, Martin Road projects

August 2, 2021

Two of Huntsville’s most critical road projects, improvements to Zierdt and Martin roads, have made significant progress over the past year. Both are essential to not only ensuring smooth traffic flow in and out of a booming residential sector, but also Redstone Arsenal. During a recent town hall event, officials with Huntsville’s Engineering Department provided updates on both projects and explained the light at the end of the construction tunnel gets [ more ]

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