Category: Business
BIG Picture Changes Coming to Huntsville
October 12, 2015
Mayor Tommy Battle and the City of Huntsville’s Urban Development Department announced today the new BIG Picture comprehensive master plan is already changing the face of the planning and business in the City. “Everything is changing and the BIG Picture process has revealed in a ‘BIG’ way how citizens want to see Huntsville grow,” said Mayor Battle. “It has been exciting to see the synergy in this plan with our economic [more]
Read MoreOld Madison Pike Reopens to Traffic Near Cummings Research Park
September 25, 2015
The City of Huntsville reopened a half-mile section of Old Madison Pike near Cummings Research Park today after completing $5.2 million in road improvements from Jan Davis Drive to Slaughter Road. The 18-month City of Huntsville project included a four-lane expansion, new bridge, sidewalks, wider lanes to accommodate bicycles and a new greenway parking area. “This stretch of Old Madison Pike is a key connector for thousands of daily commuters to access [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Mayor Tommy Battle Presents FY 2016 Budget to City Council
August 27, 2015
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle will introduce the City’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget to the City Council at tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. The $334 million total budget includes $192 million in operating funds. This figure represents a $4 million, or 2 percent, increase over the FY15 operating budget. It projects a three percent increase in sales tax revenues, which will be largely absorbed by employee costs and mandatory increases in operating costs. [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Finance Director Moving to Airport Authority
August 14, 2015
Mayor Tommy Battle announced today City of Huntsville Finance Director Randy Taylor will be moving to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority as its new Chief Financial Officer. Taylor, who joined the City in 1998, will officially depart September 1. “We are pleased Randy has the opportunity to work with our partners at the Airport Authority,” said Mayor Battle. “As a strong fiscal conservative, I appreciate Randy working with me since I [more]
Read MoreDr. William Emrich Day proclaimed by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle
July 22, 2015
Monday, July 27, has been declared Dr. William Emrich Day by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle to honor Dr. Emrich’s upcoming receipt of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2015 Engineer of the Year award. Battle presented a mayoral proclamation today during a ceremony at Huntsville City Hall. View the ceremony at https://youtu.be/usBfq-_CoaQ. Dr. Emrich, an engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and a part-time fission propulsion [more]
Read MoreRegional Leadership Begins Assessments of Potential for Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Landings at Huntsville International Airport
June 15, 2015
A coalition of community leadership – including the City of Huntsville, Madison County, City of Madison, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Teledyne-Brown Engineering, the State of Alabama, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority announced plans to initiate a series of preliminary studies to assess the feasibility of landing Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft at Huntsville International Airport today at the 2015 Paris [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle Seeks Streamlined Regulations for App-Driven Transportation Network Companies
June 11, 2015
The Huntsville City Council will consider new criteria for transportation network companies at tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. Proposed changes to the City’s vehicle for hire ordinance come after Mayor Tommy Battle asked the City’s transit, legal and police departments to take a look at impediments for TNCs entering the Huntsville market. “Citizens and business travelers enjoy having transportation options,” said Mayor Battle. “The TNC mobile apps, such as Lyft, Uber and [more]
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