Council Member John Meredith
Huntsville City Council Member John Meredith is the son of civil rights icon James H. Meredith, the first African American to enroll and graduate from the previously segregated University of Mississippi.
John’s first career was as a laboratory technologist. While managing a hospital-based clinical lab in Kansas, John participated in a Washington fly-in as a member of the clinical lab manager’s association to lobby against a bill that would eventually have a profound negative impact on the delivery of services to patients. He found the process fascinating and, after securing a master’s degree a year later, rededicated his professional efforts to government.
Visit from Australia
October 11, 2024
Council Member Meredith recently met with Samuel Riordan, a political officer from Australia and a member of the Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program on Leadership. Riordan learned in the meeting how leadership skills are fostered in the Council office, the roles Meredith has on the Council and how strategies are formed to address issues within the City. The meeting was coordinated with the help of Global Ties Alabama.
Read MoreFun at State of the City
October 11, 2024
Council Member John Meredith attended the annual State of the City address delivered by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, a basketball-themed event based on the Mayor’s “sweet 16” years in office. Meredith also signed a basketball along with other Council members and Mayor Battle that was given away to a lucky ticketholder as part of the event’s festivities. Meredith looks forward to working in the coming year with the Mayor’s office and Council [ more ]
Read MoreHonoring Kenny Anderson
October 11, 2024
Council Member John Meredith presented a resolution honoring Kenny Anderson for his 11 years as the City’s Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI). The resolution recognized Anderson for his “distinguished career” and thanked him for his “decades of extraordinary service to the community.” Anderson launched several initiatives in leading ODEI, including Jazz in the Park-Huntsville, Huntsville Civic Engagement Academy and the City’s intern program.
Read MoreFood Bank of North Alabama funding
October 11, 2024
During discussions on the budget, Council Member John Meredith introduced a budget amendment to provide $150,000 to the Food Bank of North Alabama (FBNA) for the organization’s building project, which Council unanimously supported. The money was redistributed from the road resurfacing budget and constitutes a one-time award to FBNA. The organization can seek future awards through the Special Appropriations application process.
Read MoreCouncil approves balanced budget
October 11, 2024
The Huntsville City Council unanimously approved the City’s balanced operating budget of more than $328 million in its last meeting in September. The budget went into effect on Oct. 1 with the start of the 2025 fiscal year. Highlights of the budget include more than $18 million for road resurfacing, a 12.5% increase in sidewalk construction and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for City employees.
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