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$10 Pet Adoption Blowout
September 15, 2019
It’s the best deal in town! Huntsville Animal Services is offering a $10 Blowout Pet Adoption special starting Monday, September 16, through Saturday, September 28. Exceptions may apply on some pets. The Shelter relies on the community to adopt dozens of pets coming into the Shelter each week. You can help save a pet’s life and earn a new best friend. Please visit the Shelter and get to know these loving and playful animals. There’s always room [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Tommy Battle Vetoes Council Approved Pay Raises
September 13, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle released the following statement with regard to his decision to veto the Mayor and Council pay raise approved by City Council at their Sept. 12 meeting. “I hereby Veto Ordinance no. 19-769 pertaining to the annual salary for Mayor and City Council. As stated, while I deeply appreciate the intent of Council, I have said I am satisfied with my salary and knew what it was when I went [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Introduces FY 2020 Budget to City Council
September 12, 2019
City Council received its first look at Mayor Tommy Battle’s proposed municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2020 at the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 12. The FY20 budget is comprised of a $228 million operating budget and $117.1 million in two capital funds (1990 and 2014). Even though the City is projecting revenue growth in FY 2020, the Mayor has structured a lean plan to ensure the City is able to [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil Names New Recreation Center after Former Council President Mark Russell
September 12, 2019
Fittingly, former City Council President Mark Russell is much more anxious to discuss the soon to be constructed recreation center in Hampton Cove than the name expected to be affixed to the project. On Sept. 12, the Huntsville City Council will announce that Mark Russell will be honored with his name on the new recreation facility in the district he served as Council Member from 2002 to 20018. “I know that Mark [ more ]
Read MoreCreating space for curbside trash and recycling collection
September 9, 2019
There’s a new cart on the block! The City of Huntsville is pleased to see tens of thousands of new blue carts sitting curbside, thanks to residents opting to participate in the recently launched recycling program through Recycling Alliance North Alabama (RANA). Now that RANA carts are parked alongside the City of Huntsville’s green trash receptacles, Huntsville’s Sanitation Department is reminding residents the carts need to be at least five feet [ more ]
Read MoreFee-Waived Pet Adoptions At Huntsville Animal Services
September 8, 2019
Huntsville Animal Services continues to receive homeless pets daily and Shelter volunteers say they need the community’s urgent help to house more than 80 dogs and 20 cats. Starting Monday, September 9, through Saturday, September 14, adoption fees will be waived on most of the animals at the Shelter. To meet the dozens of beautiful pets needing a home, visit the Shelter at 4950 Triana Boulevard, or view the portfolio of [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Launches New Fire and Life Safety Measures
September 4, 2019
The City of Huntsville is launching two new fire and life safety measures to better protect firefighters, reduce emergency response times, and decrease potential repair/replacement costs to businesses following a forced entry into a building. The first program, Electric Rapid Access System, utilizes a secure electronic key vault to give firefighters access into a closed building if a fire alarm triggers after normal business hours. The second program, a Fire Department Connection (FDC) [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Labor Day Hours of Operation
August 30, 2019
City of Huntsville municipal offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 2, in recognition of the Labor Day Holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Garbage & Recycling Monday’s holiday will impact garbage collection for the week of September 2 – 6, delaying pick-up by one day. Garbage normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, and so on. For more information visit HuntsvilleAL.gov/trash. Recycling collection, managed by [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Statement on U.S. Space Command
August 29, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the White House establishing the new U.S. Space Command. “We are optimistic about America’s commitment to investing in space technology as a national security and defense priority. Today’s announcement begins the process of putting that commitment into action. “We maintain that Huntsville is the best place for the permanent home of the new U.S. Space Command. The U.S. Army Space and [ more ]
Read MoreSeptember Brings the Best of Jazz to Big Spring Park
August 27, 2019
The annual Jazz in the Park concert series starts this weekend, which means it’s time to get out your camp chair and head to Big Spring Park East to experience world-class jazz musicians, young and seasoned, for a series of free concerts each Sunday in September. Jazz in the Park – Huntsville is part of a statewide concert series that seeks to build community through jazz music. Now in its 10th year, the series is offering 29 performances across the state, including five concerts in Huntsville. The program [ more ]
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