Category: Mayor Tommy Battle

MLK 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 ]

Statement on the death of Lonnie S. McMillian, Jr.

January 2, 2019

The City of Huntsville is mourning the loss of one of the community’s civic giants, Lonnie S. McMillian, Jr. Mayor Tommy Battle issued the following statement on McMillian’s death at age 90 on December 30. “It is hard to begin the New Year without the visionary Lonnie S. McMillian Jr., one of Huntsville’s greatest business leaders and philanthropists. Intelligent, curious, and passionate, Lonnie was a rare serial entrepreneur. His ideas and new [ more ]

City of Huntsville Holiday Hours for week of December 24, 2018

December 21, 2018

City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed for non essential personnel on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observation of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26. Garbage Pick Up Schedule for Week of December 24 City of Huntsville sanitation will not collect garbage on December 24 and 25. View the alternate garbage pick up schedule for the week of December 24. Public Transportation Holiday [ more ]

Cecil Ashburn Drive Road Improvement Project set to begin Jan. 7

December 6, 2018

Road will close for 10 months to expedite construction and minimize disruption for motorists The City of Huntsville is set to begin critical roadwork in early January to improve safety and increase capacity on Cecil Ashburn Drive, one of the City’s most heavily trafficked corridors. Listed as a priority improvement project in Huntsville’s “Restore Our Roads” agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation, contractors will widen Cecil Ashburn Drive from two to four [ more ]

Mayor Battle to deliver 2018 State of the City Address on Dec. 4

November 27, 2018

Mayor Tommy Battle will deliver his annual State of the City address at a luncheon sponsored by the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber on Tuesday, December 4, at noon, in the Von Braun Center North Hall. Mayor Battle will talk about the City’s economic future and his administration’s strategic plan to recruit a highly skilled millennial workforce, driven by urban development, Gig City/5G technology, innovation hubs, and quality of life options. The Mayor’s [ more ]

Mayor Battle unveils Huntsville’s BIG Picture Master Plan

November 20, 2018

After four years of planning, more than 200 public workshops and lectures, a 24/7 online idea forum and an informative traveling exhibition, Mayor Tommy Battle and City leaders unveiled The BIG Picture master plan in its new, user-friendly, interactive digital format. Available at BigPictureHuntsville.com, it is the City’s first published, comprehensive plan guided by direct and frequent input from citizens. “This is a community-driven plan informed by the vision and desires of [ more ]

‘Maintain Don’t Gain’ this Holiday Season with Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital

November 13, 2018

Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital Corporate Wellness are partnering up this holiday season to encourage people to maintain their current weight and not gain those extra holiday pounds. Citizens are encouraged to weigh-in this week at any of the Huntsville Hospital Wellness Centers or at one of the City’s four recreation centers. Weigh-out week is January 2-6, 2019, and participants must go to the same weigh-in location. All participants who complete [ more ]

Mayor Battle Presents Updated John Hunt Park Master Plan

October 25, 2018

John Hunt Park is rapidly on its way to earning its place as the City’s prime playground – a Central Park for all residents and visitors to enjoy. Major construction is under way in the park, and Mayor Tommy Battle took media on a tour of the improvements and updates to the park’s master plan. Here’s what’s happening! RUNNING/WALKING COURSE Multiple configurations will be available for the new championship caliber cross-country running [ more ]

Huntsville 2018 Housing Expo Celebrates Homeownership

October 24, 2018

Homeownership has long been part of the American dream. New buyers, or those considering a home purchase, will learn everything they need to know at the City of Huntsville’s 2018 Housing Expo on Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Stone Event Center at Campus No. 805, 2620 Clinton Avenue, 35805. This half-day, free event, will be packed with valuable information and guidance for current and future residents [ more ]

Huntsville Approves Agreement to bring in 5G Technology

October 12, 2018

Decision allows City to usher in next wave of high-speed connectivity Huntsville residents are one step closer to realizing some of the fastest mobile network speeds in the country, thanks to City Council’s decision to approve a wireless rights of way use agreement with Uniti Fiber. The agreement permits the company, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions – including cell site backhaul and small cell for wireless operators- to construct small cells in the public right of [ more ]