Category: City Council
City Council – Highlights from Feb. 23 Meeting
February 24, 2017Police The Huntsville City Council authorized Huntsville Police Department to hire new officers to bring the manpower up to authorized strength. The approval enables HPD to have a second Police Academy class in 2017. Recruitment for that class will begin officially on March 6. A current group of 29 officers is in the preliminary stages of training for an Academy that begins in earnest on March 6. City Administrator John Hamilton told the Council [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council Approves $37 Million Bond Issue
February 17, 2017The City Council unanimously voted to approve the sale of $37 million of general obligation warrants during a special called meeting today in City Hall. The bond issue will be used to provide $17.4 million for city schools, $8.6 million in funding for the capital plan, and $11 million in road construction. “We are extremely pleased at the response from the 20 competitive bids we received today and have accepted the [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Member Keith Eager to Expand Dialogue with HPD
February 15, 2017UPDATED: 11:05 a.m., February 17th, 2017 to reflect an update in the initial report called in to HPD. The report called in was a robbery, not a burglary. This document has been changed to reflect that detail. On Monday afternoon, February 13, Huntsville Police Department (HPD) responded to reports of a robbery in the Terry Heights Neighborhood. Huntsville Police were given a description of a suspect and followed normal procedures to [ more ]
Read MoreNorth Huntsville Industrial Park Phase III Receives AdvantageSite Designation
February 10, 2017The 67-acre North Huntsville Industrial Park–Phase III has received the Alabama AdvantageSite designation. The application process was managed locally by the Chamber in partnership with the City of Huntsville and with a team of local entities supporting and/or participating in the process. “This is an area of Huntsville we’ve been focusing on for many years,” said Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. “We’ve put in the foundation and the building blocks to encourage [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from Jan. 26 Meeting
January 27, 2017Utility Rate Increase Council voted 5-0 to approve a flat 2.75 percent rate increase for Huntsville Utilities to support increased cost of operations. Downtown Master Plan The Huntsville City Council voted to hire Urban Design Associates to update the Downtown Huntsville Master Plan. Cost of the contract is $147,555. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based firm will be soliciting public input during its assessment process. The downtown master plan is more than 10 years old, [ more ]
Read MoreCity Finance Committee – January Meeting Highlights
January 18, 2017The Finance Committee of the City of Huntsville met Jan. 17 to hear a quarterly report on the Fiscal Year 17 budget with Finance Director Peggy Sargent. Topics at a glance: How the City’s Budget Gets Approved The Finance Director reviewed the budget approval process, which generally starts in July and concludes with Council approval in October. While the budget is prepared by the Mayor and administration, citizens and Council have opportunities for [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from Jan. 12 Meeting
January 13, 2017Huntsville Utilities Rate Increase Request The City Council heard a presentation by Huntsville Utilities on the request for a 2.75% rate hike. Huntsville Utilities held a public forum on the proposed increase last week, and the Council will review the request during a work session on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The work session will be broadcast live on HSV TV. Liquor License Appeal After a lengthy discussion, [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Approves Amendments to Mid City Development Agreement
December 30, 2016The Huntsville City Council voted 5-0 at a special called meeting Dec. 29 to approve changes to a development agreement with RCP Company for the new Mid City development near University Drive and Research Park Boulevard. The $350 million project, a multi-use redevelopment of Madison Square Mall by RCP Company, LLC, is moving faster than expected, according to the City’s Urban Development Director Shane Davis. The amendments set the stage for [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Approves Land Sale to Support New Multi-use Development in Lowe Mill Neighborhood
November 18, 2016The Huntsville City Council approved a development agreement at its Nov. 17 meeting to sell eleven parcels of land, approximately 2.5 acres on Seminole Drive at 9th Avenue, to a Nashville developer for a new mixed-use development. It will be the first development of its kind to utilize the City’s new C6 zoning, specifically designed for neighborhood mixed-use projects. Invent Communities of Nashville, doing business as Invent Huntsville, will purchase the [ more ]
Read MoreCity Blog offers insider view into inner workings of City Hall
November 16, 2016City Hall is peeling back the curtain and inviting citizens into the decision-making process that drives municipal government. It’s called City Blog, featuring articles that take a deeper dive into new projects, initiatives, and services. City Blog illuminates municipal partnerships and provides answers to frequently asked questions. It provides weekly content exploring everything from the logistics behind the new master greenway plan to police de-escalation efforts to the process behind [ more ]
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