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Huntsville awards contract for Pratt Avenue streetscape project

January 11, 2024 Click to view Huntsville awards contract for Pratt Avenue streetscape project

The City is moving forward with a construction project that will spruce up a gateway to Monte Sano from the Five Points district. A contract with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting Inc. will make streetscape improvements along Pratt Avenue from Russell Street NE to Maysville Road NE. The total cost of the project is $789,490.52. Pratt Avenue between Grayson to Russell Street will also be resurfaced at the same time. As a [more]

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New year, new you: City prioritizes distraction-free driving in Huntsville

January 3, 2024 Click to view New year, new you: City prioritizes distraction-free driving in Huntsville

Stepping into a new year, many Huntsville residents are reflecting on the positive changes they would like to make in 2024. To that end, the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Police Department (HPD) are asking citizens to prioritize road safety by committing to distraction-free driving this year and beyond. The pledge to drive without distractions comes as the City and HPD kick off a six-month education campaign on a new hands-free [more]

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Get ready: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

December 14, 2023 Click to view Get ready: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

Heads up, Huntsville drivers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the City’s new hands-free ordinance will prohibit motorists from holding any wireless telecommunications device while operating a vehicle. The ordinance, sponsored by Huntsville City Council President David Little with assistance from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), was voted into law by City Council on Oct. 12, 2023. The goal of the legislation is to enable law enforcement to treat a handheld wireless communication [more]

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Huntsville celebrates new beginnings for academic hub on North Parkway

December 6, 2023 Click to view Huntsville celebrates new beginnings for academic hub on North Parkway

Mayor Tommy Battle joined Huntsville City Schools representatives and members of Huntsville City Council to celebrate the groundbreaking on a new state-of-the-art Central Office and Career Technical Facility. The City transferred 14 acres at the corner of North Memorial Parkway and Max Luther Drive to Huntsville City Schools for the new campus. The projected completion date is fall 2025. Referencing the new career tech center, Mayor Battle said the facility will empower [more]

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City Council approves hands-free ordinance to make Huntsville roadways safer

October 12, 2023 Click to view City Council approves hands-free ordinance to make Huntsville roadways safer

The Huntsville City Council has approved an ordinance that restricts the use of wireless communication devices while driving. During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, City Council voted to green-light an amended ordinance that would upgrade the City’s existing no-text ordinance from a secondary to a primary offense, allowing officers to stop a driver when they see a violation and issue a citation. In a secondary offense, officers can only issue a [more]

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Hands-free ordinance would strengthen Huntsville’s existing texting while driving law

August 30, 2023 Click to view Hands-free ordinance would strengthen Huntsville’s existing texting while driving law

An amended ordinance introduced at the Aug. 24 City Council meeting seeks to strengthen Huntsville’s existing law that restricts the use of wireless communication devices while driving. A photo of Council Member David Little’s vehicle after he was involved in a distracted driving-related crash in December 2008. If approved, the ordinance would prohibit drivers from doing any of the following while operating a vehicle: Using a wireless telecommunications device to write, send, read [more]

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Huntsville City Council improvement funds support quality-of-life projects, nonprofits

August 16, 2023 Click to view Huntsville City Council improvement funds support quality-of-life projects, nonprofits

A discretionary improvement fund established for each Huntsville City Council district is helping to improve quality of life for citizens across all parts of our community. (From left to right) District 2 Council Member David Little, District 3 Council Member Dr. Jennie Robinson, District 5 Council Member John Meredith, District 4 Council Member Bill Kling and District 1 Council Member Devyn Keith. The City Council proposed a resolution last year that would [more]

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Get a snapshot of Huntsville’s growth with 2022 Development Review

January 26, 2023 Click to view Get a snapshot of Huntsville’s growth with 2022 Development Review

Huntsville’s annual compilation of construction and real estate data for 2022 is now live. Published by the City of Huntsville’s Long-Range Planning Division, the 2022 Huntsville Development Review is an in-depth snapshot of the City’s progress over the past year. The report, which features data obtained from City records and the North Alabama Multiple Listing Service (NALMLS), is especially useful for those considering buying or selling property, building new structures or moving [more]

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Huntsville municipal offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 11, 2023 Click to view Huntsville municipal offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This includes Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Transit and Municipal Court. Residential curbside collection will be delayed by one day the week of Jan. 16-20. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Essential police and fire personnel will remain on duty throughout the holiday.

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Huntsville organizations to open warming centers this week

December 19, 2022 Click to view Huntsville organizations to open warming centers this week

With temperatures expected to drop significantly tonight, Dec. 22, the City of Huntsville is supporting local partners in opening warming centers for the community. The National Weather Service reports dangerously cold temperatures will occur tonight and the evening of Friday, Dec. 23, as an Arctic air mass moves into the area. Temperatures will remain below freezing for 86 hours total, and a wind chill warning is in effect from midnight Friday [more]

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