Category: City Council
City Council – Highlights from the February 8, 2018 Meeting
February 9, 2018
MidCity The City Council approved an agreement with High Point Huntsville LLC for the company to lease a 6,500-square foot parcel at MidCity. The City has maintained 38 acres of the development for a park designated for unique recreational uses, including a climbing wall. High Point will maintain the climbing wall and assume liability. South Huntsville Approval was granted to enter into an agreement with Busbin Engineering for design services on the Aldridge [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Earns “Straight A” Financial Report Card
January 26, 2018
For the 10th straight year, two of the nation’s top credit rating agencies assigned the City of Huntsville their highest scores. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services awarded Huntsville a rating of “AAA” and Moody’s Investors Service awarded a rating of “Aaa,” each company reaffirming their prior ratings for the 10 years since Mayor Tommy Battle has been in office. Triple-A is the highest mark a city can achieve and are awarded to [ more ]
Read MoreCity Garbage Collection Delayed
January 18, 2018
Public Works is experiencing additional garbage collection delays this week due to the effects of bitter cold temperatures and patchy ice on some streets. While most roads are passable, the severe cold plays havoc with the hydraulics and seals on the trucks, causing them to malfunction. “Our crews are ready to work through the cold as long as the trucks will operate,” said Chris McNeese, Director of Public Works. “They’ll continue pickups [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Signs Toyota-Mazda Development Agreement
January 17, 2018
With the stroke of a pen, Mayor Tommy Battle and members of Huntsville’s economic development team gathered in City Hall today to sign a development agreement that contractually “seals the deal” for Toyota-Mazda’s $1.6 billion manufacturing plant to be built on the City’s megasite. Execution of the agreement with the global automotive giants requires approval by City Council, which occurred last Thursday night, and final signatures from Mayor Battle, Limestone County [ more ]
Read MoreCity Hall Delayed Opening – 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17
January 16, 2018
City Hall, municipal offices, facilities and City services will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, due to winter weather conditions. Public Transit will resume normal schedules at 10 a.m. Handi-Ride will operate for dialysis transportation only. Garbage collection is operating on a holiday schedule this week and will experience further delays. Residents should place their trash cans curbside and leave them there until crews can pick them up. Public Works plans to collect all cans this week and, if necessary, will provide service on Saturday. For more information, visit the Winter [ more ]
Read MoreWinter Weather Alert: Huntsville municipal offices closed, Jan. 16
January 16, 2018
City Hall, municipal offices, facilities, and Municipal Court will remain closed today, Tuesday, January 16, due to the winter weather and hazardous road conditions. Public Transit will close at 10 a.m. Handi-Ride will continue with dialysis patients only. Garbage collection is operating on a holiday schedule this week and will experience further delays. Residents should place their trash cans curbside and leave them there until crews can pick them up. Public Works plans to collect all cans this week and, if necessary, will provide service [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the January 11, 2018 Meeting
January 12, 2018
Toyota-Mazda Development Agreement Council voted unanimously to approve a Development Agreement with the Industrial Development Board and Toyota Motor North America that is expected to provide a $5.6 billion return on investment in the next 20 years. In turn the City will offer the companies incentives and abatements valued at $320 million. The global automotive giants announced Jan. 10, they will invest $1.6 billion into a joint-venture automotive manufacturing plant on the [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the December 21, 2017 Meeting
December 22, 2017
South Huntsville The City of Huntsville accepted a gift of property from the Hays family that will lead to the building of a road and a park in South Huntsville. The land will create an extension of the road from the new Grissom High School to Hobbs Road. There will be an adjacent park with paths for cyclists and pedestrians and to assure a greenspace area near the school. Ultimately, the path [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Work Session Reviews Plans for a New City Hall
December 13, 2017
A thorough case for a more efficient, cost-saving new City Hall building was presented Tuesday night to the members of the Huntsville City Council in a work session open to the public. The Council members were presented data on extending the life of the current eight-story Administration Building compared to the potential of a six-story City Hall that would be erected no sooner than the winter of 2021 on the site [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the December 7, 2017 Meeting
December 8, 2017
Volleyball courts The City Council approved a contract with Chorba Construction to begin work on a new sand volleyball complex at John Hunt Park. The facility will include 12 courts, easing the load at the existing six courts at Brahan Spring Park, and a building that will include concessions, changing facilities and restrooms. There will also be a 150-by-30 foot pavilion. The building will also serve competitors at the John Hunt Park cross-country course. [ more ]
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