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Stats & Facts – Week of November 13, 2017
November 15, 2017
Read time: 1 minute Downtown Rising @127 Holmes mixed-use project has begun construction in downtown Hunsville. Tenants include Moe’s BBQ, The Standard, Retaggio, and office space. The Wheels on the Bus… Greyhound is now offering service from the Huntsville Transit Facility at 500 Church Street. New Retail The Garage at Clinton Row announced a new tenant with the addition of J. Kennedy Clothing. Honest Coffee Roasters has also expanded its footprint in the development. Home Ownership Grows U.S. homeownership [more]
Read MoreHow to properly dispose of fall leaves
November 13, 2017
Now that fall has sneaked right in, there’s a good chance that your yard is proving the seasons have changed. The autumn leaves are now a challenge for many residents, and for the City of Huntsville as well. Chris McNeese, Director of Public Works for the City of Huntsville, reminds that bagged leaves will be picked up during the regular neighborhood trash pickup routes. “We just ask that residents bag their leaves securely, [more]
Read MoreMissing Person
November 13, 2017
Huntsville Police Investigators are looking for Brenda Sica, 44 of Huntsville. Her family has not seen or heard from her in approximately 4months. Ms. Sica is a white female 5’0 100-120 pounds brown eyes black hair. If anyone knows her whereabouts they are asked to call the Huntsville Police, (256)722-7100.
Read MoreAlabama’s ‘Big 5’ mayors meet in Birmingham
November 9, 2017
The mayors of Alabama’s five largest cities gathered Wednesday and Thursday in Birmingham to share ideas and best practices from their respective communities. The “Big 5” mayors, representing Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, meet quarterly to discuss issues they can work on together. The meeting was scheduled in Birmingham so the group could say farewell to one of its founding members, Mayor William Bell of Birmingham, and welcome a new member [more]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of November 6, 2017
November 8, 2017
Read time: 1 minute Hiya there, Hyatt A 131-room Hyatt Place hotel is coming to Bridge Street, located next to the 244-unit Watermark apartments under construction at the northwest corner of the property. Home is where the permits are In September, 332 housing units were permitted (84 single – and 248 multi-family), down 11.5% year over year, while 244 units were granted certificates of occupancy (88 single – and 156 multi-family), an increase of 93.7%. When [more]
Read MoreBurning Ban Lifted in City of Huntsville
November 7, 2017
Effective November 1, 2017, the burn ban for Madison County was lifted. Although the burn ban for the county has been lifted, the City of Huntsville does not allow open burning within the city unless it is permitted through the Department of Natural Resources and the Bureau of Fire Prevention. For more information on burning in Madison County, contact the Alabama Forestry Commission. For the regulations and requirements for burning permits in [more]
Read MoreSeptember 2017: Monthly Development Review
November 6, 2017
A new grocery-anchored shopping center on Zierdt Road was among the top non-residential building permits issued last month. Residential CO’s nearly doubled year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In September, 332 housing units were permitted, 84 single- and 248 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 14.02 (Research Park), where 248 units were permitted, all multi-family. This is an 11.5% decrease over September 2016, when 375 housing units (75 [more]
Read MoreSenior Pets are Special – November Free Adoption Package
November 5, 2017
Age has its privileges. At Huntsville Animal Services, senior dogs and cats are often the last to be adopted even though they are the most gentle and settled of shelter pets needing a loving home. Older pets are typically housebroken, obedient, calm and quiet, and get along with other animals. These seniors make wonderful family pets and deserve to live out the rest of their lives in a warm and loving home. That’s why, through the month of November, senior pets five years or older may be [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the Nov. 2, 2017 Meeting
November 3, 2017
Planning & Development Council voted to rezone 171.41 acres of land lying east and south of Liberty Hill Road and east of Opportunity Boulevard to Planned Industrial District for the North Huntsville Industrial Park. Approved a decrease in the price of land for sale in North Huntsville Industrial Park from $50,000 per acre to $35,000 per acre, maintaining a two acre track minimum. The cost brings it in line with other comparable [more]
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