Category: Business
HDT Announces Huntsville Expansion
September 29, 2016
And it’s a big one – HDT Global will add at least 120 jobs and an investment of $4 million in its Huntsville-based plant. HDT is a provider of highly engineered, application-specific solutions for military, civilian, commercial and industrial customers. Read HDT’s official news release announcing its Huntsville expansion “We are proud to have innovative companies like HDT in Huntsville. HDT chose Huntsville because of our pro-business environment and access to an incredibly skilled workforce,” Huntsville Mayor [ more ]
Read MoreSmart Growth America Brings Complete Streets Workshop to Huntsville
May 24, 2016
City of Huntsville planners and administrators will meet with representatives from Smart Growth America on June 15 and 16 as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program. This workshop will provide the community with tools and strategies to develop a Complete Streets policy that will help Huntsville plan and design its streets to be safe, comfortable, and convenient for people of all ages and abilities, whether they are walking, [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Earns Aaa Credit Rating for 8th Straight Year
May 19, 2016
The City of Huntsville received good news this week from Moody’s Investors Service. The Wall Street credit rating agency awarded Huntsville Aaa status for the eighth straight year. The triple-A rating is the highest a city can achieve, and is awarded to a minority of government entities in the nation. Less than six percent municipal and county governments across America receive the top ranking. “This rating is the result of the hard [ more ]
Read MoreCity Opens First Phase of New Downtown Roadway – Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
April 22, 2016
The first phase of downtown Huntsville’s newest gateway is open. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, a newly constructed four-lane roadway, is now complete from Governor’s Drive to Pelham Avenue. When phase two is finished later this year, the nearly half-mile road will terminate at Williams Avenue in Big Spring Park. The four-lane boulevard is designed to offer a dramatic and beautiful new entrance into the heart of downtown. It includes decorative [ more ]
Read MoreAlabama Mayors Call for Action on Transportation Infrastructure
April 6, 2016
The mayors of Alabama’s five largest cities gathered today in Montgomery where they called on state leaders to support efforts to improve transportation infrastructure in Alabama. The mayors from Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa said state legislators must identify funding for construction of new bridges, roads and highways as well as maintenance and repairs on existing infrastructure. “Infrastructure is one of the top factors in the competition for jobs and investment,” [ more ]
Read MoreLegacy of Butler High Honored in New City Park: Butler Green at Campus No. 805
March 17, 2016
The City of Huntsville opened a new urban park today on the former site of the first Butler High School at 2620 Clinton Avenue. Officially dedicated as S.R. Butler Green, the new park honors the legacy of Butler High’s namesake who was a leading Huntsville educator from 1890 to 1930. “We are honored to retain the ‘Butler’ name for the thousands of students, teachers, administrators and staff who experienced Butler High [ more ]
Read MoreRestore Our Roads Completes First Project at U.S. Highway 72 East
March 16, 2016
Mayor Tommy Battle joined the North Region Engineer for the Alabama Department of Transportation for a celebratory ribbon cutting today on the newly completed stretch of U.S. Highway 72 East at Moores Mill Road. The $9 million road improvement project is one of six major road projects scheduled for completion under the City’s $250 million cost-sharing “Restore Our Roads” agreement with Governor Robert Bentley and ALDOT. Roadwork began in fall 2014 [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Utilities to Build a Fiber Network Throughout the City
February 22, 2016
Mayor Tommy Battle joined Huntsville Utilities CEO Jay Stowe today in announcing construction of a new fiber network that will meet the area’s rapidly growing data and communication needs. The Mayor also announced that Huntsville is officially becoming a Gig City. Google Fiber, a high-speed TV and Internet service, will be bringing its service to Huntsville residents and small businesses. Today’s news comes 15 months after Mayor Battle proclaimed his goal to [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Proposes New Transportation Options for Huntsville
February 10, 2016
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle will ask the Huntsville City Council to approve amendments to the City’s vehicle for hire ordinance at their meeting tomorrow night. The move changes the City’s regulatory framework and seeks to resolve any outstanding issues Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) might have about entering the Huntsville market. “We have said from the beginning we welcome innovative new transportation options for our citizens like those offered by Uber and [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Ranks in Top 10 List in Mid-Size City Affordability
February 8, 2016
Huntsville earned another round of accolades for its affordability and livability – this time from Money Geek. The financial information company listed Huntsville #3 in its list of “Best Mid-sized Cities to Make a Living.” Money Geek says its number crunchers identified 40 mid-sized cities that have relatively low costs of living and high salaries “to ensure you get the most bang for your buck.” “It’s no surprise to us, but [ more ]
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