Category: District 5
Council Member Meredith to host Town Hall on March 12
March 7, 2024
Council Member John Meredith will hold a town hall with District 5 constituents at one of the coolest facilities in Huntsville. The town hall will take place on stage at the Orion Amphitheater, 701 Amphitheater Drive NW, on Tuesday, March 12, at 6 p.m. Submit your questions in advance here. Tours of the facility will also be offered to the first 30 people to RSVP. Please include your full name and a [ more ]
Read MoreD5 Forum on HSV TV
February 6, 2024
Council Member Meredith hosted a District 5 Forum on topics of interest. The latest Forum included special guests Donna Castellano, Executive Director of the Historic Huntsville Foundation; Dr. Laurie McCaulley, Immediate Past President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. – Greater Huntsville Area Chapter; and Brittany Frye, Outreach Coordinator of CNI Solutions. City Video.
Read MoreRecreation Center Construction Nears
January 24, 2024
Plans are moving forward on District 5’s first recreation center. The facility will be on Martin Road, just west of Zierdt Road. The project is expected to go out for bid in February after receiving design approval from the Huntsville Planning Commission. The center will be similar to the Mark Russell Recreation Center on Taylor Road. Covering approximately 27,000 square feet, the facility will house two full-size gymnasiums as well as [ more ]
Read MoreHelping the unhoused
January 24, 2024
Council Member John Meredith appropriated $8,000 from his District 5 Council Improvement fund to two organizations that support Huntsville’s unhoused population. “I am pleased to be able to provide funding for district-based charitable organizations that serve the needs of those who, in all too many cases, find themselves unhoused through no fault of their own,” stated Meredith. The Downtown Rescue Mission received $5,000 “to support, feed and house” the homeless, according [ more ]
Read MoreSpecial Recognition
January 24, 2024
Council Member John Meredith received special recognition at the Jan. 11 Council meeting. He was honored for his two years of service as Council president. Meredith was first elected as president by his Council colleagues in 2021 and re-elected to a second term in 2022. Meredith was presented with a commemorative plaque at the Council meeting. Upon receiving the plaque, Meredith thanked his colleagues and stated, “it was a pleasure [ more ]
Read MoreNew 1.8-mile greenway approved for western Huntsville
January 11, 2024
The City of Huntsville is moving forward with plans for a new greenway in the western corridor that will also become a part of the Singing River Trail. The Miller Branch Greenway will stretch from the Huntsville International Airport, 1.8 miles southwest from Wall Triana Highway to Swancott Road, following Beadle Lane for part of the path. Cost for the project will be shared by the City and the Metropolitan Planning Organization [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Member John Meredith funds National Register survey of Lydia Drive
January 11, 2024
On Thursday, Huntsville City Council approved Council Member John Meredith’s Council Improvement fund allocation of $12,000 to help the Historic Huntsville Foundation nominate Lydia Drive to the National Register of Historic Places, due to its connection to Huntsville’s Civil Rights Movement. The designation will recognize Lydia Drive, a 20-acre development within the Brandontown community, as the enclave of Black empowerment where most of the planning for Huntsville’s 1960s Civil Rights [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville 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 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 MoreD5 allocation for Aum Foundation empowers under-resourced girls
October 12, 2023
Council President Meredith is pleased to announce the allocation of $5,000 in District 5 Improvement Funds to Aum Foundation, a Huntsville-based nonprofit that empowers and supports under-resourced female students for success. The appropriation will provide funding to cover the cost of laptop computers for deserving high school seniors. We are proud to support Aum and the incredible work their team does to help our community. Learn more about ways you can [ more ]
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