Category: City Council
Huntsville celebrates new beginnings for academic hub on North Parkway
December 6, 2023
Mayor Tommy Battle joined Huntsville City Schools representatives and members of Huntsville City Council to celebrate the groundbreaking on a new state-of-the-art Central Office and Career Technical Facility. The City transferred 14 acres at the corner of North Memorial Parkway and Max Luther Drive to Huntsville City Schools for the new campus. The projected completion date is fall 2025. Referencing the new career tech center, Mayor Battle said the facility will empower [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville approves architectural agreement for demolition of old City Hall
October 26, 2023
With the new Huntsville City Hall set to open in April 2024, the City is moving ahead with plans to take down the current Administrative Building. City Council on Thursday approved a resolution allowing Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into an architectural agreement with Fuqua & Partners Architects related to the demolition. The contract does not include physical demolition, but instead the creation of a roadmap guiding the process, from utility [ more ]
Read MoreCouncill School Alumni Association dedicates new statues at William Hooper Councill Park
October 24, 2023
The William Hooper Councill School Alumni Association unveiled four new statues during a dedication ceremony at William Hooper Councill Park on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The unveiling represents the completion of the $1.65 million park, which opened on St. Clair Avenue in Downtown Huntsville in 2020. The park is located on the site of the former Councill School. The City’s first public school for African-American students served the Huntsville community from 1867 [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council approves hands-free ordinance to make Huntsville roadways safer
October 12, 2023
The Huntsville City Council has approved an ordinance that restricts the use of wireless communication devices while driving. During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, City Council voted to green-light an amended ordinance that would upgrade the City’s existing no-text ordinance from a secondary to a primary offense, allowing officers to stop a driver when they see a violation and issue a citation. In a secondary offense, officers can only issue a [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville approves agreement to bring large-scale music festival to John Hunt Park
October 12, 2023
Music fans, rejoice! A large-scale festival featuring internationally acclaimed artists is coming to Huntsville. City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a three-year partnership agreement with C3 Presents LLC, to produce a two-day festival in John Hunt Park. Mayor Battle described the festival as a quality-of-life enhancement for residents and said he can’t wait for the first event. The festival’s name will be announced later. “This [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle introduces balanced budget for FY 2024
September 14, 2023
Mayor Tommy Battle introduced the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget at the Sept. 14 regular meeting of the Huntsville City Council. The Mayor proposed a balanced $312,814,218 operating budget, which includes $33,053,691 million in special appropriations for 67 outside agencies. “As Huntsville continues its growth and expansion, so do the demands from our community on City services,” Mayor Battle said. “The FY 24 budget meets this demand by incorporating ideas and [ more ]
Read MorePivotal City of Huntsville road projects moving forward
September 14, 2023
Several road projects designed to improve traffic safety and movement through Huntsville are moving forward. City Council approved agreements with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to fund construction on the Northern Bypass Phase 2, and planned improvements to Martin Road and to U.S. 72. “The projects are pivotal to our transportation infrastructure and, when complete, will help provide safer and quicker commutes for our citizens,” Mayor Tommy Battle said. Northern Bypass The Northern [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville City Council meeting to feature live musical performances
September 13, 2023
The Huntsville City Council will be hitting all the right notes as it will feature musical performances ahead of Thursday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Opera Huntsville’s Sierra Hammond performs the national anthem during a Huntsville City Council meeting on Sept. 8, 2022. The Huntsville High School Band will play on the lawn outside City Hall just prior to the meeting from 5-5:25 p.m. Local performer Dani Caines will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” in [ more ]
Read MoreHistory remade: Huntsville opens new Get-A-Way Skatepark and Kids Space Playground
September 13, 2023
One of the most extensive recreation projects undertaken in the City of Huntsville was unveiled at John Hunt Park on Wednesday when Get-A-Way Skatepark and Kids Space Playground opened to the public, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “These public projects have exceeded all our expectations,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “While they may dramatically differ in function, both were conceived, created and financially made possible by passionate people who believed in them and [ more ]
Read MoreHands-free ordinance would strengthen Huntsville’s existing texting while driving law
August 30, 2023
An amended ordinance introduced at the Aug. 24 City Council meeting seeks to strengthen Huntsville’s existing law that restricts the use of wireless communication devices while driving. A photo of Council Member David Little’s vehicle after he was involved in a distracted driving-related crash in December 2008. If approved, the ordinance would prohibit drivers from doing any of the following while operating a vehicle: Using a wireless telecommunications device to write, send, read [ more ]
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