Category: City Council
Huntsville to refresh portion of Clinton Avenue corridor
June 13, 2024
Clinton Avenue near the Memorial Parkway interchange will get a refresh as part of a plan to repurpose excess pavement along the major downtown thoroughfare. The City agreed to an engineering design contract with Barge Design Solutions for the improvements, which includes landscaping, revised striping and drainage on Clinton Avenue between Seminole Drive and the Heart of Huntsville Drive/Woodson Street intersection. The improvements will upgrade the appearance of the roadway with greenway [more]
Read MoreStudy to analyze development options near Northern Bypass
June 13, 2024
With the rapid growth and development occurring in north Huntsville, the City engaged Smith Gee Studio to develop a land use plan for future development for the area where Bob Wade Lane and the under-construction Northern Bypass intersect with Memorial Parkway. The area is already seeing new projects with a groundbreaking held last month for Food City, which will anchor the Gateway Commons development. New residential projects are also in plans [more]
Read MoreHuntsville streetscape project to add more on-street parking near new federal courthouse
June 13, 2024
The City is moving ahead with plans for improvements on Lowe Avenue that include street parking to accommodate the under-construction federal courthouse. The streetscape project spans Lowe Avenue between Lowery Boulevard and Madison Street. Also included in the project are improvements on Davis Circle and Pelham Avenue, from the Monroe Street traffic circle to Lowery Boulevard, that will also provide street parking. Lowe Avenue will be transformed to provide street parking for [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, City officials cut ribbon to open ‘100-year’ City Hall
May 21, 2024
City leaders hailed the new City Hall as a 100-year building designed to be more accommodating during a ribbon-cutting celebration held on the sidewalk outside the main entrance. Located at 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville’s new center of municipal government will bring departments that frequently interact with the public under one roof to provide efficient services for residents and businesspeople who previously had to visit multiple locations to conduct business with the [more]
Read MoreCleanup crews remove more than 1 million pounds of debris following storms
May 14, 2024
City crews have removed 1.4 million pounds of debris as cleanup efforts continue following last week’s storms. Public Works Director Chris McNeese projected crews will gather about the same amount of debris with personnel and equipment devoted exclusively to cleanup on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. Maple Hill Cemetery, which experienced several downed trees, reopened Tuesday. The City expects the majority of the debris on the ground to be [more]
Read MoreHPCAC to host public forum on Hands-Free Driving Ordinance, May 14
May 8, 2024
In an effort to make Huntsville’s roads safer for drivers and pedestrians, motorists will soon receive citations if they use hand-held digital devices while driving. To help the public learn more about the City of Huntsville’s updated Hands-Free driving ordinance, the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council (HPCAC) will host a community forum on Tuesday, May 14. The HPCAC community forum will be held at 6 p.m. in the AV room at [more]
Read MoreCity continues plans to upgrade street sweeper program
April 25, 2024
The City of Huntsville is continuing to move forward with upgrading and expanding its street sweeper program. City Administrator John Hamilton updated the City Council on the program in a presentation at Thursday’s meeting. Hamilton said the City has added two street sweepers to its fleet in the 2024 fiscal year. Three more sweepers have been ordered by the City but it takes about a year for a sweeper to be [more]
Read MoreCity approves contract for repaving residential streets
April 25, 2024
Funding to begin Phase 2 of Huntsville’s residential street repaving plan for this fiscal year has been approved by City Council. Grayson Carter & Son Contracting Inc. won the $6.2 million contract to improve 54 neighborhood streets within the next 10 months. Mayor Tommy Battle’s 2023-2024 budget includes about $18 million for street improvements. Phase 1 of the repaving plan resurfaced 68 residential streets. View the Phase 2 residential street repaving list [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville approves project to support affordable housing
April 11, 2024
City of Huntsville leaders approved a project to build a 42-unit multi-family development partially supported by American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to provide safe, affordable housing for the homeless and other vulnerable groups. The facility will be constructed on Venona Avenue, on land owned by Neighborhood Concepts Inc. Neighborhood Concepts will leverage the City’s commitment of $2,300,376 in HOME Investment Partnerships ARP funding to apply for $12.8 million in State ARP [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville services reopen Monday, Jan. 22
January 21, 2024
The City of Huntsville will reopen on Monday, Jan. 22 at 6 a.m. This includes regular operating hours for all municipal departments and services. Residents should expect delays in garbage collection. Please place your can out on your regularly scheduled day and leave it curbside until Sanitation workers are able to collect.
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