News & Updates
John Hunt Park Sand Volleyball Complex to host 2020 & 2021 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship
September 10, 2019
The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) announced Tuesday that the 2020 and 2021 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship will be moving to the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex in Huntsville. The 2020 edition marks the fifth championship for the CCSA in the sport of Beach Volleyball. The 2020 Championship will take place on April 17-19. CCSA Commissioner Jerome Rodgers expressed his excitement about the event moving to a new venue. “Extremely happy to [more]
Read More9-11 Ceremony
September 10, 2019
Huntsville Police would like to invite everyone to attend the 9-11 Ceremony tomorrow, 9/11/19, at the West Precinct/Fire Station 1 location on Clinton Ave. We will start to line up around the flag pole by 0730. The ceremony will start with 30 seconds of sirens at 0746 hrs. Mayor Tommy Battle, Administrator John Hamilton, HPD Honor Guard members, along with HEMSI and HFR will be in attendance for the ceremony. Other [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 MoreAugust 2019 – Monthly Development Review
September 5, 2019
New office buildings in Redstone Gateway and a downtown hotel topped the list of non-residential projects permitted last month. Residential permits and CO’s both increased year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In August, 144 housing units were permitted, 132 single- and 12 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 113 (Green Mountain/Owens Cross Roads), where 25 units were permitted, all single-family. This is a 48.5% increase over [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 MoreDistrict 3 August 19 Town Hall Update
September 3, 2019
District 3 Council Member Jennie Robinson held a joint town hall on August 19 at Grissom High School with representatives from Huntsville City Schools. View the presentation Bookmark HuntsvilleAL.gov/JennieRobinson for upcoming town hall dates, subscribe to the District 3 e-newsletter or sign up for text alerts to be notified of upcoming town halls.
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