Category: City Council
Construction set to begin on Hays Farm Central Park
June 27, 2024
The City of Huntsville approved a $7.1 million construction contract with Bailey-Harris Construction Company to build a new nine-acre urban park in south Huntsville. Hays Farm Central Park will feature a gazebo, windmill, lagoon and waterfall, pavilion and restrooms. There will be a fitness court in conjunction with Arts Huntsville, walking paths and connectivity to the City’s greenway network along with ample parking and LED lighting. Construction is expected to take about [ more ]
Read MoreAccountability at the heart of amended hands-free ordinance
June 25, 2024
An amended ordinance prohibiting the use of handheld devices while operating a motor vehicle will go into effect on July 1, and City leaders are hopeful it will lead to increased accountability and a decrease in distracted driving crashes. The ordinance, which took effect Jan. 1, upgraded violations from a secondary to a primary offense, allowing officers to stop a driver when they see a violation and issue a citation. The [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville approves agreement to access funds for Pinhook Creek PARC project
June 13, 2024
A transformative project to implement flood mitigation measures along Pinhook Creek in downtown Huntsville and construct a suspended pedestrian bridge across Memorial Parkway as part of a larger multimodal project is moving ahead with help from federal and state partners. The City entered into an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration and the Alabama Department of Transportation to receive $47.3 million in two federal grants for the Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville to refresh portion of Clinton Avenue corridor
June 13, 2024
Clinton Avenue near the Memorial Parkway interchange will get a refresh as part of a plan to repurpose excess pavement along the major downtown thoroughfare. The City agreed to an engineering design contract with Barge Design Solutions for the improvements, which includes landscaping, revised striping and drainage on Clinton Avenue between Seminole Drive and the Heart of Huntsville Drive/Woodson Street intersection. The improvements will upgrade the appearance of the roadway with greenway [ more ]
Read MoreStudy to analyze development options near Northern Bypass
June 13, 2024
With the rapid growth and development occurring in north Huntsville, the City engaged Smith Gee Studio to develop a land use plan for future development for the area where Bob Wade Lane and the under-construction Northern Bypass intersect with Memorial Parkway. The area is already seeing new projects with a groundbreaking held last month for Food City, which will anchor the Gateway Commons development. New residential projects are also in plans [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville streetscape project to add more on-street parking near new federal courthouse
June 13, 2024
The City is moving ahead with plans for improvements on Lowe Avenue that include street parking to accommodate the under-construction federal courthouse. The streetscape project spans Lowe Avenue between Lowery Boulevard and Madison Street. Also included in the project are improvements on Davis Circle and Pelham Avenue, from the Monroe Street traffic circle to Lowery Boulevard, that will also provide street parking. Lowe Avenue will be transformed to provide street parking for [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, City officials cut ribbon to open ‘100-year’ City Hall
May 21, 2024
City leaders hailed the new City Hall as a 100-year building designed to be more accommodating during a ribbon-cutting celebration held on the sidewalk outside the main entrance. Located at 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville’s new center of municipal government will bring departments that frequently interact with the public under one roof to provide efficient services for residents and businesspeople who previously had to visit multiple locations to conduct business with the [ more ]
Read MoreCleanup crews remove more than 1 million pounds of debris following storms
May 14, 2024
City crews have removed 1.4 million pounds of debris as cleanup efforts continue following last week’s storms. Public Works Director Chris McNeese projected crews will gather about the same amount of debris with personnel and equipment devoted exclusively to cleanup on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. Maple Hill Cemetery, which experienced several downed trees, reopened Tuesday. The City expects the majority of the debris on the ground to be [ more ]
Read MoreHPCAC to host public forum on Hands-Free Driving Ordinance, May 14
May 8, 2024
In an effort to make Huntsville’s roads safer for drivers and pedestrians, motorists will soon receive citations if they use hand-held digital devices while driving. To help the public learn more about the City of Huntsville’s updated Hands-Free driving ordinance, the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council (HPCAC) will host a community forum on Tuesday, May 14. The HPCAC community forum will be held at 6 p.m. in the AV room at [ more ]
Read MoreCity continues plans to upgrade street sweeper program
April 25, 2024
The City of Huntsville is continuing to move forward with upgrading and expanding its street sweeper program. City Administrator John Hamilton updated the City Council on the program in a presentation at Thursday’s meeting. Hamilton said the City has added two street sweepers to its fleet in the 2024 fiscal year. Three more sweepers have been ordered by the City but it takes about a year for a sweeper to be [ more ]
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