Category: Mayor Tommy Battle
Air Pollution Control Awards: Promoting a Clean Environment
April 4, 2019
Each year, the Air Pollution Control Board recognizes voluntary efforts to reduce air pollutant emissions by industrial, institutional and commercial facilities within the City. Only those projects which go beyond regulatory requirements for controlling emissions are eligible for recognition. Mayor Tommy Battle recognized six companies for achieving this goal in emission reduction. The 2018 Achievement Awards were presented to the following companies during a ceremony on April 4: BASF Catalysts, The Boeing [ more ]
Read MoreWhat’s new in plans to build a new City Hall
March 28, 2019
City plans to replace the aging municipal building on Fountain Circle are moving forward with a projected construction timeline for late 2020. Mayor Tommy Battle and his administration have been working on plans for a new municipal complex for many years. The need has been long-recognized by Council and a new complex was approved by Council in the Capital Budget. Determining the location for City Hall was a key part of The [ more ]
Read MoreJoin Mayor Battle and turn a Working lunch into a Walking lunch!
March 27, 2019
Healthy Huntsville and the City of Huntsville are partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to celebrate National Walk @Lunch Day on Wednesday, April 3 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., in Big Spring Park. Mayor Tommy Battle will lead a kick-off walk at 11 a.m., followed by three group walks scheduled at 30-minute intervals. After the walkabouts, participants will discover more healthy activities, free samples, and enjoy demonstrations from [ more ]
Read MoreParks & Recreation Opens First Phase of Merrimack Sports Complex
February 27, 2019
The City of Huntsville hosted a ribbon-cutting today to celebrate the opening of four artificial turf fields at the new Merrimack Sports Complex. The bright green synthetic fields are a first for Parks & Recreation, allowing for year-round league play, rain or shine. The turf fields are durable and designed to accommodate the community’s growing desire for fast-paced sports such as soccer, lacrosse and ultimate frisbee. “These are lighted fields, and with the addition [ more ]
Read MoreFlooding Forecast: City of Huntsville crews prepare for hazardous weather? potential
February 18, 2019
The Huntsville Office of the National Weather Service is forecasting between 6 and 8 inches of rain accumulation in Huntsville and North Alabama through Sunday, February 24. Flooding of local waterways, including the Tennessee River, is possible. In preparation for this potentially hazardous weather, the City of Huntsville is reminding residents of the following: Remove debris from gutters. Take a look at your neighborhood curbs, gutters and inlets. If they are blocked [ more ]
Read MoreGetting There: Top road construction, resurfacing and repair projects stretch across Huntsville
February 7, 2019
The City of Huntsville hasn’t seen a year of road work quite like 2019. Engineering is tracking approximately 50 new roadway projects in various stages of design or construction totaling $600 million. Adding to the list of major road work projects is another $7 million worth of street repaving and $600,000 in street maintenance and repairs. “Huntsville is a City on the move, and it is critical we keep up with our [ more ]
Read MoreBlue Origin breaks ground on new world-class engine production facility
January 25, 2019
Blue Origin celebrated the official groundbreaking for its world-class rocket engine production facility on Friday, Jan. 24, on 46 acres in Cummings Research Park. The project includes more than 300 new jobs. “It’s a great day here in Rocket City,” said Bob Smith, CEO of Blue Origin. “Thanks to the votes of confidence from United Launch Alliance, from the Air Force for national security missions, and from Huntsville and the state [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Reviews Proposal for $40M Amphitheater
January 23, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle and members of his Urban and Economic Development team are proposing a new $40 million amphitheater to be built in a public park as part of the Mid-City development. Council Members held a work session on Jan. 23 to review the proposal along with updates to the City’s public-private Mid-City project on the site of the former Madison Square Mall property. Council subsequently voted 4-1 to approve a $4 [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville’s Oldest Black Fraternity presents MLK Unity Award to Mayor Tommy Battle
January 21, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle was among two recipients to receive the Unity Award at the 34th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast, hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the city’s oldest black fraternity. The Unity Award is presented to “recognize and honor two unsung heroes from our community who give unselfishly of themselves to the causes of unity, justice and quality.” Mayor Battle said he was deeply humbled and honored by the [ more ]
Read MoreMLK Holiday is a “Day On, Not a Day Off” for Community Service
January 17, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle is urging the community to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by using Monday’s holiday as an opportunity to participate in community service. The national MLK Holiday was established as a Day of Service in 1994, a “Day On, Not a Day Off”, and since that time the words and good works of Dr. King have inspired people to re-think their place and responsibility in [ more ]
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