News & Updates
City of Huntsville closure information for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 17, 2020
City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 20. This includes Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Transit (shuttle and paratransit) and Municipal Court. Garbage Collection: residential curbside collection will be delayed one day for the week of Jan. 20-24. Monday’s collection will be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday’s will be collected on Wednesday, and so on. Public Safety: Police and Fire essential personnel will remain on duty throughout the holiday.
Read MoreDecember 2019 – Monthly Development Review
January 16, 2020
A parking garage and a hotel topped the list of non-residential projects permitted last month. Multi-family developments in west Huntsville created significant residential unit growth year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In December, 250 housing units were permitted, 100 single- and 150 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 112 (Martin-Zierdt), where 127 units were permitted, 7 single- and 120 multi-family. This is a 225% increase over [ more ]
Read MoreHPD Prescription Drug Drop Box –Fourth Quarter 2019 Results
January 10, 2020
Huntsville Police is heading into its fifth year of maintaining drug depositories for unwanted and unused drugs. This past year we have added bins in both the North and South Precincts. The fourth quarter of 2019, the drug take back bins have taken in 457 lbs of unused drugs. The total taken for 2019 is 1877 lbs. Previous year’s total weights are: 2018 – 1458 lbs; 2017 – 1090 lbs; [ more ]
Read MoreHays Farm Village Center to feature nine-acre community green
January 9, 2020
Huntsville City Council approved a development agreement that would include a new nine-acre community green space in southwest Huntsville as part of a proposed mixed-use development across from Grissom High School. The development will also include the revitalization of the former Haysland Square Shopping Center along Memorial Parkway. In the agreement, the City committed to spend $3.6 million to develop a public passive park as part of the proposed Hays Farm Village Center. In [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville parking options for milestone weekend at VBC
January 2, 2020
The Von Braun Center’s Mars Music Hall will officially open its doors this Friday, January 3, drawing thousands of music fans – and their cars – to downtown Huntsville. In addition to the Mars Music Hall grand opening on Friday, the Von Braun Center will host the Havoc vs. Quad City and Broadway Theater League will present Bandstand. The City of Huntsville’s parking division reminds Downtown visitors of numerous parking options within a short [ more ]
Read MoreCity says goodbye to Imagine Huntsville, encourages ideas via Big Picture website and social
December 31, 2019
The City of Huntsville’s contract with IdeaScale, the platform that brought Imagine Huntsville to life, ended on December 31, 2019. The City launched Imagine Huntsville in 2013 as an online platform for Huntsville citizens to submit ideas ranging a wide variety of subjects to contribute to the City’s planning and growth. Eventually, the platform evolved to focus on generating ideas for the City’s Big Picture Comprehensive Plan, which was presented [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville closure information for New Year’s Day Holiday
December 31, 2019
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices will be closed for all non-essential personnel on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, and reopen on Thursday, January 2. Details can be found below on how this closure impacts some City services: Garbage Collection: Wednesday’s residential curbside collection will be picked up on Thursday, January 2. Households whose normal garbage pick-up day is on Thursday will have their garbage collected on Friday, January 3. Public Transit: Shuttle [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville closure information for Christmas Holiday
December 23, 2019
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices will be closed for all non-essential personnel for the Christmas Holiday on Wednesday, December 25 and reopen on Thursday, December 26. Details can be found below on how this closure impacts some City services: Garbage Collection: Wednesday’s residential curbside collection will be picked up on Thursday, December 26. Households whose normal garbage pick-up day is on Thursday will have their garbage collected on Friday, December 27. Public Transit: Shuttle bus and paratransit [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council Reviews Schematic Design of New City Hall
December 18, 2019
The City of Huntsville Administration presented City Council with an update on plans for a new Huntsville City Hall in a work session held on December 18, 2019. During the meeting, Council heard a presentation from General Services Director Ricky Wilkinson on the new building’s “schematic design” or in layman’s terms: the first phase that determines the size requirements and goals for the municipal space. The Huntsville City Council will consider [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle statement on special election results
December 16, 2019
Citizens of Huntsville went to the polls today and overwhelmingly approved updates to Alabama legislation that reaffirms 15.5 mills in school ad valorem taxes. The successful vote “for” schools ensures Huntsville residents in Madison County, Morgan County and Limestone County pay equally to fund Huntsville City Schools. “Today’s vote validates our City’s support of education,” Mayor Tommy Battle said. “A strong education system is paramount for a successful and thriving City, [ more ]
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