Category: City Council
City Council – Highlights from the Nov. 16, 2017 Meeting
November 17, 2017
Economic Development Council voted to approve an economic development agreement with the BOCAR Group that will include up to $400,000 in performance and investment-based incentives. BOCAR, a top Tier 1 automotive supplier, will build a $115 million advanced manufacturing plant in Huntsville/Limestone County. The facility will employ between 300 and 400 workers. View the BOCAR Development Agreement Presentation. View the BOCAR announcement. Planning Plans to turn the site of the former Councill High School into a Memorial Park [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the Nov. 2, 2017 Meeting
November 3, 2017
Planning & Development Council voted to rezone 171.41 acres of land lying east and south of Liberty Hill Road and east of Opportunity Boulevard to Planned Industrial District for the North Huntsville Industrial Park. Approved a decrease in the price of land for sale in North Huntsville Industrial Park from $50,000 per acre to $35,000 per acre, maintaining a two acre track minimum. The cost brings it in line with other comparable [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the Oct. 26, 2017 Meeting
October 26, 2017
Zoning Council voted to introduce an ordinance to update the hours of operation for the Arts and Entertainment Districts to Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 11 p.m. The new times will be voted on at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting on Nov. 2. Council approved a resolution, sponsored by Council Member Devyn Keith for Parking and Public Transit to develop a parking program – Save a Spot for Veterans. The [ more ]
Read MoreDistrict 2 Council Member Mark Russell will not seek 5th term
October 20, 2017
City Council Member Mark Russell, who has represented District 2 residents since 2002, announced today he will not seek reelection in 2018. “It has been a high honor to serve the Huntsville community for so many years, and I have enjoyed the opportunity to help citizens with their needs,” said Russell. “I’m proud of my record and of the work we accomplished. It’s simply time for me to step in [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Meeting Highlights from October 12, 2017
October 13, 2017
New President District 2 Council Member Mark Russell was honored early in Thursday’s Huntsville City Council meeting with his 15-year pin for service to the City. Then at meeting’s end, he was elected as the Council President. It will be his tenth term in that role. Dr. Jennie Robinson, the District 3 representative and outgoing president, will serve as president pro-tem. Bill Kling of District 4 will again serve as third presiding [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Meeting Highlights from September 28, 2017
September 29, 2017
FY 2018 Budget The Huntsville City Council approved municipal budgets for the 2018 fiscal year at their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday night. Council voted 5-0 to adopt a $400.6 million budget, which includes $197.6 million in general fund operations and $157.6 million in capital projects. The general fund, or operating budget, represents a modest $600,000 increase over 2017 and provides level funding for most municipal departments and outside agencies. About 74 percent of the general fund [ more ]
Read MorePublic input requested on downtown urban park trail
September 26, 2017
The City of Huntsville is working on plans for a new urban trail (greenway) in the downtown area and is looking for public input. The Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor (PARC) will be a 1.5-mile pedestrian/bike trail, adjacent to the Pinhook Creek and Spring Branch, from north of Holmes Avenue to south of Memorial Parkway. The PARC trail is a public use plan, and the City is seeking feedback from as many stakeholders as [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Introduces FY 2018 Budget to City Council
September 14, 2017
Mayor Tommy Battle presented the City’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 to the City Council at tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. The Mayor proposed a balanced $400.6 million budget, which includes $197.6 million in general fund operations and $157.6 million in capital projects. The general fund, or operating budget, represents a modest $600,000 increase over 2017 and provides level funding for most municipal departments and outside agencies. About 74 percent of the general fund goes toward [ more ]
Read MoreHelping Houston’s Flood Victims in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
August 30, 2017
Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council Members extend their thoughts and prayers to the residents and public safety workers in Houston, Texas, as they deal with the worst flooding in recorded history from Hurricane Harvey. After the water recedes, it will take significant time to clean up and rebuild. The City encourages those wanting to help to donate money directly to organizations that are well-positioned to provide assistance where it is [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Meeting Highlights from August 10, 2017
August 11, 2017
City Council voted unanimously to rename the site of the former Grissom High School property on Bailey Cove Road as the Sandra Moon Community Complex. Moon, one of the Council’s most popular and highly regarded members during her tenure, served as District 3 Council Member from 1998 to 2010. The South Huntsville Library complex was one of her goals but she did not live to see her dream fulfilled. Moon [ more ]
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