Category: City Council
Huntsville municipal offices to close for Labor Day
August 29, 2023
The City of Huntsville will close Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. This includes Huntsville Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Municipal Court. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. The following City services will be impacted: Garbage Collection: Residential collection will be delayed one day the week of Sept. 4-8. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Parks & Recreation: All facilities are [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville City Council improvement funds support quality-of-life projects, nonprofits
August 16, 2023
A discretionary improvement fund established for each Huntsville City Council district is helping to improve quality of life for citizens across all parts of our community. (From left to right) District 2 Council Member David Little, District 3 Council Member Dr. Jennie Robinson, District 5 Council Member John Meredith, District 4 Council Member Bill Kling and District 1 Council Member Devyn Keith. The City Council proposed a resolution last year that would [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville names championship soccer complex in honor of former Mayor Loretta Spencer
August 10, 2023
The Huntsville City Council approved an ordinance renaming the Championship Soccer Complex at John Hunt Park as the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex. An avid sports enthusiast, Spencer served as Huntsville’s mayor from 1996 to 2008. During her tenure, she began a master planning process to convert the City’s old airport into John Hunt Park, established the Huntsville Sports Commission, and successfully recruited the first Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) [ more ]
Read MoreLimestone County landowner requests City of Huntsville annexation
August 10, 2023
An ordinance introduced at the Aug. 10 Huntsville City Council meeting calls for the acceptance of more than 695 acres in Limestone County into the City of Huntsville. The annexation requests were made by three individual landowners whose properties lie west of Interstate 65 and east of Springfield Road. “Huntsville’s western corridor continues to develop at a healthy pace, and we welcome the opportunity to bring this acreage into our portfolio of [ more ]
Read MoreMore improvements coming to North Huntsville park
August 10, 2023
A community park in North Huntsville is getting some necessary improvements. James Crawford Park on Melody Road serves several neighborhoods near Alabama A&M University. A new playground was installed earlier this year. Now, the Huntsville City Council has authorized a contract for further refurbishments. The $598,711 agreement with Dunlap Contracting, Inc., approved during Thursday’s meeting, will allow for the demolition of the existing outdoor basketball court and the construction of a [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville mourns loss of former Council Member Jimmy Wall
August 2, 2023
The City of Huntsville mourns the loss of Dr. James “Jimmy” Wall, a 24-year member of the City Council and well-known community leader. Dr. Wall served for 24 years on the Huntsville Utilities Gas & Water boards, and he co-founded the Community Free Dental Clinic, an office that provides dental services to financially vulnerable people throughout Madison County. Mayor Tommy Battle said he considers himself fortunate to have served on the [ more ]
Read MoreFinal phase of Apollo Park set for construction at MidCity District
July 27, 2023
Huntsville City Council approved plans to proceed with a $7.9 million construction contract with Lambert Contracting to complete the final phase of Apollo Park at MidCity District. When finished in late 2024, the 20-acre park will feel similar to downtown’s Big Spring Park. It will feature two lagoons suitable for canoeing and kayaking, walking paths, swaths of open green space, trees and landscaping. A partnership with Arts Huntsville and the National [ more ]
Read MoreDonation accepted for new skate park at John Hunt Park
July 27, 2023
As the new skate park at John Hunt Park nears completion, excitement is building and support for the project only continues to grow. During Thursday’s meeting, the Huntsville City Council authorized the acceptance of the approximately $2.7 million skate park, through funds allocated by the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville. Team Pain, one of the world’s most popular skate park design firms, has wrapped up its portion of the 52,000-square-foot build. [ more ]
Read MoreCity to add parking deck at The Orion Amphitheater
July 14, 2023
The City of Huntsville is working toward its final infrastructure piece for The Orion Amphitheater, a much-needed parking deck to accommodate the venue’s growing number of patrons. City Council approved plans for a land swap to accommodate the garage, and in turn, help an important community partner – TARCOG. The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) will relocate its offices at MidCity District as part of a land swap [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Juneteenth
June 14, 2023
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Monday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day. This includes Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Municipal Court. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 20. Garbage Collection: Residential collection will be delayed one day the week of June 19-23. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Parks & Recreation: All facilities are closed except splash pads, which will be [ more ]
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