News & Updates
Keep the city’s engine running: Fleet Services to host recruitment meet-and-greet
July 16, 2025
Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a skilled mechanic? Join the City of Huntsville’s Fleet Services team for a recruitment meet-and-greet event on Wednesday, July 23. The interactive event will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the Fleet Services Management Facility, 2739 Johnson Road SW, and will allow attendees to meet the Fleet Services team, tour the facility and learn about the open Equipment Technician [more]
Read MoreBlues and soul take center stage at 805 After Five with Eddie 9V & Microwave Dave
July 15, 2025
If you’re a fan of blues, soul and gritty Southern rock, mark your calendar for 805 After Five featuring Eddie 9V (“Eddie 9 Volt”) and Microwave Dave & The Blue Band on Thursday, July 17, from 5-9 p.m. at Butler Green, Campus No. 805. Headlining the evening is Eddie 9V, an Atlanta-based artist who’s breathing new life into classic soul and blues with his searing guitar work and powerhouse vocals. With a [more]
Read MoreYou’re Invited! Come see what’s next for North Huntsville at the Greenway Master Plan Open House
July 12, 2025
The City of Huntsville invites you to be part of shaping the future of North Huntsville at a special Open House for the North Huntsville Greenway Master Plan. City planners are eager to hear your thoughts on Thursday, July 17, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (drop in anytime!) in the 2nd floor lobby at Huntsville City Hall. Come explore what’s in store for the North Huntsville Greenway – a bold, exciting project [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Fire & Rescue celebrates graduation of 15 cadets trained to serve as firefighters
July 12, 2025
Huntsville Fire & Rescue welcomed 15 new firefighters to the department at a graduation ceremony for the 59th class of cadets. The graduates successfully completed their comprehensive training and will begin working shifts at stations throughout the city. In addition to passing physical and written tests, the firefighters concluded six months of preparation for their new careers with emphasis that included firefighting techniques as well as instruction to be emergency medical [more]
Read MoreParking & Public Transportation seek federal grants to improve efficiency
July 10, 2025
The City’s Parking & Public Transportation Department is applying for three federal grants to enhance fleet maintenance efficiency and expand its inventory with electric paratransit vans and fixed route hybrid engine buses that will be less expensive and environmentally cleaner to operate. The grants, administered by the Federal Transit Administration, would update and expand the former bus facility at 500 Church St. NW as well as reduce bus emissions by transitioning [more]
Read MoreDeadline extended: Apply for Huntsville’s first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council
July 10, 2025
There’s still time to be part of something big! The City of Huntsville is extending the deadline to apply for the inaugural Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council to Thursday, July 31, at 10 p.m. High school students who are passionate about leadership, civic engagement and making a difference in their community are encouraged to apply for this exciting new initiative. Led and administered by the City’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Mayor’s Youth [more]
Read MoreOffice of Multicultural Affairs and CAFY to host annual back to school event on July 12
July 9, 2025
It’s almost time to head back to school, and the City’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Awareness for Youth (CAFY) are making sure students start the year off right with its annual Back to School Backpack and School Supply Giveaway. Join us Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Calhoun Community College’s Huntsville-Research Park campus, 102 Wynn Drive NW, for a celebration packed with free supplies, live entertainment, [more]
Read MoreCity approves proposed annexation to expand industrial base
July 9, 2025
The Huntsville City Council voted to approve a request by Wiz Kidz LLC and Hollingshead Materials LLC, which operates Smyrna Ready Mix (SRM) Concrete LLC, for annexation of 1,013.96 acres south of the Tennessee River. The property lies primarily along McCutcheon Loop Road in Morgan County, with a smaller portion extending along Vaughn Road in Marshall County. The petitioner did not request any city services as part of the annexation. The [more]
Read MoreColor Jam returns for Huntsville’s Parks and Recreation Month
July 8, 2025
Lace up your sneakers and prepare for a burst of color at the Color Jam Family Fun Run & Walk on Saturday, July 12, from 8-11 a.m. at John Hunt Park. This free untimed, all-ages event promises to be a multihued highlight of the summer, welcoming families to enjoy a vibrant experience filled with laughter, fitness, community spirit and plenty of color. Runners and walkers will travel the radiant paved course near the [more]
Read MoreHelp keep Huntsville’s engine running: City hiring heavy equipment technicians
July 7, 2025
Interested in helping to keep the engine of Alabama’s largest City running? The City of Huntsville is hiring skilled heavy equipment technicians to join its Fleet Services team. Fleet Services maintains more than 2,200 vehicles and equipment essential to the City’s public safety, transportation and infrastructure, from police cruisers and fire trucks to Orbit buses and bulldozers. The role of Equipment Technician II involves the repair and maintenance of automotive and heavy [more]
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