News & Updates
Municipal 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 MoreDistrict 1 Neighborhood Updates – March 2020
March 13, 2020
View the latest updates on everything from the Johnson Legacy Center to Lantana Park to road construction impacting North Huntsville in the latest District 1 Neighborhood Update Booklet, linked below. View the March 2020 District 1 Neighborhood Update Booklet
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 MoreHPD Looking For DV Offender
March 9, 2020
Huntsville Police are looking for twenty-eight year old Jamarcus Greer. He currently has warrants for DV Burglary 1st degree, Strangulation and Interference with a Domestic Violence Emergency Call. Please call us at 256-722-7100 if you know his whereabouts.
Read MoreFebruary 2020 – Monthly Development Review
March 6, 2020
Multiple projects under construction at Redstone Gateway were among the list of non-residential projects permitted last month. New home starts and CO’s slightly decreased year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In February, 167 housing units were permitted, 127 single- and 40 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 112 (Martin-Zierdt) where 47 units were permitted, 7 single- and 40 multi-family. This is a 3.5% decrease over [more]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville offering free “Good Nutrition for Busy People” classes starting March 5
March 4, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle’s Healthy Huntsville initiative is offering three free nutrition classes over the next two weeks. On March 5, 10 and 11, citizens are invited to attend a “Good Nutrition for Busy People” hour-long class taught by Juliana Wright, RDN, LD. These classes are a partnership between Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital Wellness Centers. The classes are targeted to those individuals with busy schedules, offering healthy restaurant/fast food options and meal/snack [more]
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