Category: Mayor Tommy Battle
Navistar Breaks Ground on New and Expanded Facilities
February 11, 2020
Navistar, a leading maker of commercial trucks and buses, broke ground today on new and expanded manufacturing facilities at Jetplex Industrial Park. The company announced in July it would make a capital investment of approximately $125 million and 145 additional jobs to the company’s Huntsville facility. “Over the past two decades, the city of Huntsville has been a valuable partner and we are eager to expand our presence here,” said Persio [ more ]
Read MoreConstruction on schedule for new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park
February 3, 2020
The site is shaping up on Sparkman Drive for the new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park. Contractors are on schedule for a fall completion of the joint $10.8 million project – a partnership between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library. “The City is proud to make this investment in North Huntsville,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “Residents need and deserve high quality places to learn, collaborate, connect [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle appoints inaugural Music Board of the City of Huntsville
January 23, 2020
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle appointed nine members to the inaugural Music Board of Directors at the January 23 City Council Meeting. In 2018, the City of Huntsville entered into an agreement with Sound Diplomacy, an internationally recognized consulting group, to conduct an extensive music audit to assess the strengths and opportunities of Huntsville’s music economy. The Music Board, an organizing body that was a key recommendation of the music audit, will [ more ]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville Kicks-off 2020 with Scale Back Alabama
January 21, 2020
It’s time to make good on those New Year’s resolutions to shape up in 2020. To help everyone reach their fitness goals, Mayor Tommy Battle and the Healthy Huntsville team partners officially kicked off Scale Back Alabama today at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Scale Back Alabama is a free program that encourages teams of two to lose weight (a goal of 10 pounds each) from the end of January to the beginning of April. The teams must register [ more ]
Read MoreCity 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 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 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 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 ]
Read MoreUpdates: Fallen HPD Officer Billy Clardy III
December 10, 2019
The latest updates can be found via the Huntsville Police Department’s Twitter – @HsvPolice. Funeral Arrangements Funeral services for STAC Agent Billy Clardy III will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at Mayfair Church of Christ located at 1095 Carl T. Jones Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. A public viewing will be held from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m., service to follow. A processional to Agent Clardy’s gravesite will immediately follow. Out of [ more ]
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