Category: Top News
COVID-19 Shapes Fire & Rescue Response
March 20, 2020
Keeping our community safe is the top priority of the City of Huntsville’s Fire and Rescue Department. This includes protecting the health and safety of our Firefighters and EMS workers so they can continue to deliver the highest level of service to you and your family. As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to unfold, it is important we all take steps to protect our first responders who are on the frontline of treating our citizens. Please follow [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Closes Recreation Centers
March 20, 2020
The City of Huntsville continues to review operational procedures in response to the COVID-19 virus. In keeping with the most updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Alabama Department of Public Health, the City will close all of its recreational centers to the public effective immediately. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, residents should “separate and sanitize.” Read more about prevention strategies from the Centers for Disease Control. For the latest updates on [ more ]
Read MoreNew State Health Department Regulations to Impact City of Huntsville
March 19, 2020
The Public Health Officer for the State of Alabama released a new list of stringent containment policies for communities to follow to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These include full school closures, senior center closures, preschool and childcare closures, nursing home restrictions, delayed elective-medical procedures, limited gatherings of no more than 25 persons, bar closures, and no on-premise consumption of food and beverages in restaurants. Mayor Tommy Battle said the City of [ more ]
Read MoreDaily Update on the COVID-19 Response
March 16, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle will hold a daily update with Huntsville area government leaders this week to provide the public with the most current information on the City of Huntsville’s COVID-19 response. The briefings will be held at 12 p.m. this Tuesday – Friday, March 17-20, at 12 p.m. The updates will be broadcast on HSV TV and live-streamed on the City of Huntsville website and on the City’s Facebook page at facebook.com/HuntsvilleCity.? Information and briefing videos will be posted daily at HuntsvilleAL.gov/COVID19.
Read MoreCity of Huntsville COVID-19 Update
March 15, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison Mayor Paul Finley, Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Birdwell, and local health care and public safety partners will hold a news conference on Monday, March 16, at noon to update the public on the COVID-19 response. The Mayors and Madison County Commissioner Dale Strong have been regular communication with EMA, hospitals, HEMSI, ADPH, Redstone Arsenal and state partners on timely and coordinated action items to prevent the spread [ more ]
Read MoreMunicipal Court Order in Response to COVID-19
March 14, 2020
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ORDER Effective immediately and pursuant to the suggestions of the Supreme Court of Alabama, all trial dockets in the Municipal Court of Huntsville are continued until a date to be determined. This specifically includes Night Court and Driving School. New court dates will be announced and forwarded to parties via U.S. mail. Defendants should contact counsel of record for details or with questions. This [ more ]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update: League Games Postponed until April 5
March 13, 2020
As more information comes available regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) the City of Huntsville Department of Parks & Recreation will follow the recommendation of Little League Baseball and Softball regarding department-run leagues. Parks & Recreation is postponing youth softball and baseball leagues, as well as adult spring softball and adaptive basketball, until Sunday, April 5. The City believes this is in the best interest of employees, volunteers, participants and families and [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Vetoes Lodging Tax
March 13, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle informed City Council this morning that he vetoed the 1 percent lodging tax Council approved 3-2 Thursday night to fund the City’s new amphitheater at MidCity District. In a message to Council, Mayor Battle outlined his reasons as follows: The City of Huntsville has a solid financial model to pay for the amphitheater as presented when the architectural contract was approved. This lodging tax increase puts the City of Huntsville [ more ]
Read MoreBe a Shelter Pet’s Lucky Charm
March 9, 2020
You don’t need a four-leaf clover or the luck of the Irish to be a Shelter pet’s Lucky Charm. Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by offering FREE adoptions for most of its Shelter dogs and cats from March 9 – 21. Visit our furry friends for the best St. Patrick’s deal in town! During the Lucky Charm free pet adoption special, you’ll discover pets of every personality, shape, size, and color. Adopted pets will be spayed or [ more ]
Read MoreMill Creek Choice Neighborhood Revitalization Launch Community-wide Celebration March 7
February 27, 2020
It’s time to celebrate a major revitalization project for the City of Huntsville. On Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the public is invited to attend a family-friendly event to celebrate Huntsville’s selection for a $1.3 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant funds the creation of a plan to revitalize and transform a specific geographic segment [ more ]
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