Category: District 3
Keep Ditto Landing Beautiful by Participating in Clean-Up Day on October 22
October 18, 2016
City of Huntsville Council Member Jennie Robinson, Green Team and the Southeast YMCA are inviting citizens of Huntsville to join them for a community clean-up day at Ditto Landing on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The clean-up day will begin at 8 a.m. and last until noon. Volunteers can register by going to justserve.org or by calling the Southeast YMCA at (256) 883-9622. Cleanup efforts include: Removing tennis court fence Painting parking lot spaces Removing ground [more]
Read MoreBenaroya Lane Extension Connects South Huntsville Businesses Amidst Construction
October 11, 2016
Council Member Jennie Robinson, business representatives, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) gathered today to officially celebrate the opening of Benaroya Lane at Martin Road- a key connector road in the South Parkway Overpass “Restore Our Roads” initiative. Benaroya Lane now connects Martin Road to Byrd Spring Road, and is an important entrance for Redstone Arsenal employees into Main Street South, Office Park South, and the hotels, restaurants and businesses in [more]
Read MoreCity Council Approves 2017 Budget
September 23, 2016
The Huntsville City Council unanimously approved a $197 million dollar operating budget Thursday night for the 2017 fiscal year. The budget contains a two percent cost of living raise for City employees, supports growth in the police department with eight new positions, and provides fleet improvements for fire, police and sanitation. City schools will receive $22.7 million. In a separate vote, Council also approved $85.8 million in capital projects that positively [more]
Read More5 things HPD’s South Precinct Captain wants you to remember this fall
August 31, 2016
Captain DeWayne McCarver, South Huntsville Precinct Captain, just celebrated his one year anniversary as captain. Formerly, McCarver was a first shift lieutenant for the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and before that he served as STAC commander. When you add it up, he has been with HPD for 22 years. He’s seen and experienced a lot. “A career in law enforcement can change you. It’s important you make sure that change is for [more]
Read MoreSouth Memorial Parkway Improvement Project – Presentation
August 30, 2016
On August 29, 2016, Huntsville City Council Member Dr. Jennie Robinson held a town hall meeting in partnership with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to discuss updates on roadwork being done in South Huntsville. Please see the below link to the presentation that was shown at the meeting. South Memorial Parkway Improvement Project
Read MoreSigns of Progress Amidst South Parkway Road Construction
July 22, 2016
City leaders, business representatives, and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced a new collaboration today to promote business while highway construction progresses on South Memorial Parkway. The City’s Traffic and Engineering Department produced eleven new business signs, which ALDOT installed along its orange construction cones, to direct motorists where to safely turn into shopping areas. “We are grateful to play a role in this proactive partnership between the City, The South [more]
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