Category: Top News
City Council approves funding for new Amphitheater
October 22, 2020
Huntsville’s ascent into the global music circuit took another step forward with City Council approval to proceed with plans to build a new 8,000+ seat amphitheater. Council voted 3-1 to authorize the City’s Public Building Authority to move into the construction phase to build a classic Roman-style forum within a municipal park near the MidCity development. The amphitheater project has been under development for the past several years, garnering public interest and [ more ]
Read MoreCity dedicates new Eric Obermann Linear Forest at Aldridge Creek Greenway
October 21, 2020
More than 10 years after Huntsville resident Eric Obermann lost his life to the fatal disease ALS, the City of Huntsville is honored to dedicate a new forest on Aldridge Creek Greenway in his memory. Undaunted by COVID-19 and frequent rain, the City’s Landscape Management Department with support from Operation Green Team planted approximately 270 native trees and shrubs along the greenway this year for the Eric Obermann Linear Forest. These [ more ]
Read MoreFind your BOO: Shelter pets go trick or treating to find fur-ever homes
October 16, 2020
For the second year in a row, Huntsville Animal Services is partnering with the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC) to help find forever homes for four long-time shelter dogs. In celebration of Huntsville History Month and upcoming Halloween festivities, four very special pups did some early trick-or-treating in the Twickenham, Old Town and Five Points Historic Districts. Hayes, Clopton, Chilly and Pi are all available for adoption at Huntsville Animal Services and [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville scores dual triple-A credit rating for the 12th straight year
October 14, 2020
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville received its annual credit rating scorecard and earned the highest marks possible. For the 12th time in 12 years, since Mayor Battle first assumed office, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings. Triple-A is the highest mark a city can achieve and is awarded to a minority of government entities in the nation. Only 1 percent of 19,502 cities [ more ]
Read MoreCanine Apupcalypse at Animal Services
October 5, 2020
Huntsville Animal Services is overwhelmed with dogs and we need you to help prevent an Apupcalypse! Shelter staff and volunteers need the community’ to help adopt and foster the dozens of loving and adorable canines that have filled our kennels. As an incentive, our adoption fees range from $5, $10 and $25 through Saturday, October 10. Exceptions may apply with some pets. These amazing Shelter dogs need loving and stable homes. Every pet is spayed or neutered, microchipped [ more ]
Read MoreFeline CATastrophe at Animal Services
October 1, 2020
Huntsville Animal Services has a whole lot of cats and kittens needing loving homes. To help us avoid a CATastrophe, adoption fees for all the Shelter felines are now $5 and $10 through Saturday, October 3. Adult cats seem to have the hardest time finding a home. You can help save one of these loving cats by giving them a chance and adopting. There are smart ‘Barn Cats’ as well that need an outdoor barn or horse stable for their [ more ]
Read MoreTime to vote for the Best Pet Story and earn donations for the Animal Shelter
September 18, 2020
Huntsville Animal Services needs your help to win donated funds by voting for the best pet stories submitted to the Clear the Shelter Adoption Story Challenge. The more votes, the better the chance our shelter can win money to help our pets during this pandemic. Pet adoption stories and photographs were submitted online September 1 through September 14. Register to vote by signing up on ShelterChallenge.com and be sure to select [ more ]
Read MoreLibrary Foundation receives joint donation as demand for children’s print books soar amid pandemic
September 16, 2020
The Huntsville Library Foundation (HLF) announced today that Dynetics and Mayor Battle’s Book Club donated $15,000 each to its Launchpad to Literacy Fund. The fund will purchase children’s print books for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL). Launchpad to Literacy Fund was developed after the Library faced a huge increase in demand for children’s print books since the pandemic, as more children are spending time and learning at home. The Dynetics donation [ more ]
Read MoreDance for Diversity at Butler Green on September 18
September 15, 2020
Join Healthy Huntsville for Dancing for Diversity, a free socially-distanced dance fitness event to promote health and diversity on Friday, September 18, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at S.R. Butler Green at Campus No. 805. During the event, attendees will experience a different dance instructor every 15 minutes to include Zumba, cardio hip hop, Bollywood, line dance and more. Physical activity is key to long-term health for everyone. Regular movement [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle introduces $236 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2021
September 10, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle introduced his Fiscal Year 2021 budget to the City Council at the Sept. 10 regular meeting. The balanced budget includes $236 million in general fund operations and $140 million in capital spending through the 1990 and 2014 Capital Improvement Plans. The budget represents the continuing commitment of city government to provide quality services and investments to a growing community while meeting the challenges of current economic events. “We’ve taken [ more ]
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