Category: District 3
Winter Weather Alert: Huntsville municipal offices will be closed, Tuesday, Jan. 29
January 28, 2019
City Hall and municipal offices will be closed, Tuesday, January 29, due to the winter weather and hazardous road conditions. This includes Public Transit, Handi-Ride, Municipal Court, and all municipal services and facilities. Garbage collection will experience delays for the remainder of the week. Residents should place their trash cans curbside on their regularly scheduled day and leave them there until crews can pick them up. For more information about the impact of the weather event on City services, visit HuntsvilleAL.gov/WinterWeather.
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Reviews Proposal for $40M Amphitheater
January 23, 2019
Mayor Tommy Battle and members of his Urban and Economic Development team are proposing a new $40 million amphitheater to be built in a public park as part of the Mid-City development. Council Members held a work session on Jan. 23 to review the proposal along with updates to the City’s public-private Mid-City project on the site of the former Madison Square Mall property. Council subsequently voted 4-1 to approve a $4 [more]
Read MoreSouth Huntsville Library Progress Report – Demolition Complete
January 7, 2019
By Melanie Thornton, Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Progress is underway on the northern end of the old Grissom High School. The demolition has been completed and debris is scheduled to be removed by the end of January. Current plans call for the library project to go out on bid in early March 2019. Construction of the new facility is set to begin after Huntsville City Council approval of the bid package [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Holiday Hours for week of December 24, 2018
December 21, 2018
City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed for non essential personnel on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observation of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26. Garbage Pick Up Schedule for Week of December 24 City of Huntsville sanitation will not collect garbage on December 24 and 25. View the alternate garbage pick up schedule for the week of December 24. Public Transportation Holiday [more]
Read MoreEducation Celebration returns for 8th year
August 6, 2018
From the desk of City Council Member Jennie Robinson, District 3 — This year will mark the 8th Annual Education Celebration. Scheduled for Saturday, August 18, from 9 a.m to Noon at Grissom High School, this outdoor event celebrates the eleven public schools in Madison County Commission District 5 and the communities they represent. This event is sponsored by Commissioner Phil Riddick and includes booths, attractions, an entertainment stage, inflatables, and more. There is [more]
Read MoreA note about the American Flag Patriotism Project from Council Member Robinson
June 8, 2018
The South Huntsville Optimist Club initiated their “American Flag Patriotism Project” in 2016 and began providing a service to display flags in South Huntsville yards. This year, they have added Hampton Cove Subdivision and proudly display over 300 flags. The organization purchases the materials, assembles the flag on a 10 ft. pole, and more. They store the flags, then deliver and place them in residents’ yards for the Memorial Day, Flag Day, [more]
Read MoreSouth Huntsville Business Association Earns Main Street Designation
June 1, 2018
The City of Huntsville and the South Huntsville Business Association (SHBA) are honored to be selected as one of three new Main Street designated communities in Alabama this year. The proposed Main Street district begins just north of Martin Road and includes the commercial corridor along the Parkway all the way to Ditto Landing and the Tennessee River. District 3 Council Member Jennie Robinson, who has been instrumental in supporting SHBA, says the [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Meeting Highlights from April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
Planning Council set a public hearing for May 24 on a request to create a new zoning classification called “Research Park 2 District” that would create a live, work, play node and include opportunities for mixed-use development where applied in Cummings Research Park East. Economic Development Council passed a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Gulf Services Contracting, Inc. for Construction services for Huntsville [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Meeting Highlights from April 12, 2018
April 13, 2018
Planning Council set a public hearing for May 24 on a request to zone 659 acres of newly annexed property in Morgan County across the Tennessee River from Ditto Landing. The land, on the north and south sides of River Loop Road, would be zoned in two categories: approximately 352 acres as Resident 1 District and 307 acres to Commercial Recreation C-5 District. Introduced an ordinance to annex 345 acres of land [more]
Read More10 things you should know about the South Huntsville Cleanup
April 4, 2018
On Saturday, May 19, the Annual South Huntsville Cleanup Day will offer District 3 residents a chance to pick up cleaning supplies to spruce up their neighborhoods. It will also be a chance for South Huntsville residents to drop off hazardous waste like old paint, computers, televisions, car batteries and more. Council Member Jennie Robinson shares more details about the event below. Some of you have participated in the past and [more]
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