Category: City Council
City of Huntsville offices to close for Juneteenth
June 16, 2026
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth. This includes Animal Services, Huntsville Transit and Municipal Court. Residential garbage collection will not be affected. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 22. Parks & Recreation: Get-A-Way Skate Park and Kids’ Space as well as the Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Splash Pad and the Everybody Can Play Splash Pad will be open during their usual hours. Public Safety: [more]
Read MoreCity Council to consider ordinance clarifying requirements for privately operated paid parking lots
June 12, 2026
The Huntsville City Council introduced an ordinance at its June 11 meeting aimed at reducing confusion surrounding privately owned parking lots that offer public parking for a fee. Many downtown businesses make their private parking lots available to the public, providing additional and convenient parking options. “Downtown Huntsville continues to grow as a destination for dining, shopping and entertainment, and accessible parking plays a major role in that success,” said Ron Poteat, [more]
Read MoreHuntsville approves road resurfacing contracts for more than 60 streets
May 28, 2026
The City of Huntsville approved two contracts for roadwork projects in the second phase of the 2026 fiscal year resurfacing budget. Rogers Group was awarded the bid for residential street resurfacing for $4,985,450. Lambert Contracting LLC will handle concrete improvements and ADA upgrades under a contract worth $3,465,877. More than 60 residential streets are included in the second phase. The City has increased its resurfacing budget for 2026 by $500,000 to more than [more]
Read MoreHuntsville advances 5 roadway and greenway projects
May 14, 2026
The City of Huntsville is moving forward with multiple roadway and improvement projects to enhance connectivity, ease congestion and improve multimodal transportation options for residents. The approved projects include: A $134,984 design contract with 2 The Point for a Jackson Bend connector with Haysland Road. A $3,064,650 construction contract awarded to Rogers Group for 1.5 miles of a new three-lane curb-and-gutter roadway near County Line Road and Old Highway 20. A $3,951,000 construction contract [more]
Read MoreCity awards over $400,000 in grants to support vulnerable residents
May 5, 2026
The City of Huntsville has approved more than $400,000 in FY25 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to support local nonprofit organizations dedicated to assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The funding, provided through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will help ensure critical services and housing stability for Huntsville’s most vulnerable residents. “These grants [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Good Friday
March 31, 2026
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. This includes Animal Services and Municipal Court. Garbage collection will not be affected by the holiday and Huntsville Transit will operate on its normal schedule. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 6. Parks & Recreation: Get-A-Way Skate Park and Kids’ Space will be open during their usual hours. All other facilities will be closed. Public Safety: Essential [more]
Read MoreCouncil approves new licensing and zoning regulations to comply with Alabama’s new hemp law
March 26, 2026
The Huntsville City Council approved two action items enabling businesses to proceed with the sale of certain consumable hemp products, in accordance with Alabama’s new law. The City established zoning requirements for hemp sales and created a hemp business license category. Because stand-alone consumable hemp stores are a new retail category, the City will treat them similarly to package liquor stores when it comes to where they can locate. That means specialty [more]
Read MoreCity options 516 acres for future industrial development
February 12, 2026
The Huntsville City Council approved a real estate agreement giving the City the option to purchase about 516 acres along U.S. 72 East for potential commercial and industrial development. The property is located adjacent to the Vulcan Materials quarry and is owned by Grassy Pond LP and Huntsville Center Inc. The agreement provides the City with a three-year option to purchase the land. Huntsville will pay $25,000 per year to maintain the [more]
Read MoreNew audit to measure Huntsville’s music impact and momentum
February 12, 2026
The City took a strategic step forward in strengthening Huntsville’s identity as a “music city,” entering into an agreement with Sound Diplomacy for a comprehensive analysis of Huntsville’s music ecosystem and its economic impact. The agreement will fund a 12-week study designed to measure growth and help chart the next phase of the City’s music strategy. For Huntsville, this is not a new beginning — it’s a return to the blueprint. In 2018, [more]
Read MoreHPD announces downtown traffic adjustments for Mardi Gras Parade
February 12, 2026
Downtown Huntsville will come alive on Saturday, Feb. 14, with floats, marching bands and a shower of beads as the 2026 Mardi Gras Parade rolls through the streets, with the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) managing temporary road closures and traffic adjustments to ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration for all. Closures start at 2 p.m., and the parade kicks off at 2:30 p.m. The parade is anticipated to end around 4 [more]
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