Category: District 4
City Council certifies Aug. 25 municipal election results, declares runoff in District 3 City Council race
September 1, 2026
The City Council certified the results of the Aug. 25 municipal election, declaring winners in two City Council and Huntsville City Schools Board of Education races and setting a runoff election in the District 3 Council race. Jennie Robinson received 47.91% of the vote in the District 3 City Council race, followed by Liliana Peinder with 30.66% and John Stuart with 21.43%. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offering funding for Mill Creek façade improvements
August 27, 2026
Funding for exterior improvements is available for business and property owners in the Choice Neighborhood Mill Creek project following City of Huntsville approval of a contract hiring Strozier Construction Company as the project’s general contractor. The Mill Creek Façade Improvement Grant Program, funded through the City’s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, provides a maximum project cost of $24,999 per eligible property. Owners contribute 10% of [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville announces unofficial results of municipal election
August 26, 2026
The City of Huntsville announced unofficial results from the municipal election on Tuesday, Aug. 25, for City Council races in Districts 2, 3 and 4 and in Huntsville City Schools Board of Education races in Districts 2 and 3. If no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in a race, a runoff will take place Sept. 22 between the two highest vote-getters in that race. Unofficially, 12,989 votes were cast [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville reminds residents to make plans to vote in Aug. 25 municipal election
August 20, 2026
Voting machines have been tested in advance of the Aug. 25 municipal election. The City of Huntsville’s municipal election is Tuesday, Aug. 25, for City Council seats in Districts 2, 3 and 4 and Huntsville City Schools Board of Education seats in Districts 2 and 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election results will be updated online in real-time. The City Council will certify the election results at [more]
Read MoreSignalized intersection coming to Memorial Parkway access roads
August 13, 2026
Huntsville will soon move forward with changes to the access road intersection below the Memorial Parkway overpass between Drake Avenue and Airport Road. Colloquially known as “Useless Overpass,” the access road below the overpass will become a full signalized intersection. The changes will not affect Memorial Parkway traffic traveling on the mainline, however, there will be lane closures for those using the service road near this area. The City entered a construction [more]
Read MoreRegister now for municipal election; absentee voting ongoing
August 3, 2026
Time is running out to cast your ballot in the municipal election on Aug. 25. Residents must register to vote by Monday, Aug. 10, to be eligible to vote in the election. City Council seats in Districts 2, 3 and 4 will be on the ballot as well as Huntsville City Schools Board of Education seats in Districts 2 and 3. Incumbent Ryan Renaud was the only candidate to qualify for [more]
Read More‘Microwave’ Dave Gallaher to be honored with street and dog park renaming
May 15, 2026
The City of Huntsville approved two resolutions honoring legendary blues musician “Microwave” Dave Gallaher with the renaming of both a downtown street and dog park. As part of this tribute, Cleveland Avenue between Meridian Street and Church Street will now bear the name Microwave Dave Way, while the Downtown Dog Spot has been formally renamed the Microwave Dave Dog Spot. These changes recognize Gallaher’s profound influence as a musician, educator and advocate [more]
Read MoreWork to begin soon on Pedestrian Access & Redevelopment Corridor project
February 12, 2026
Work will begin soon on the first phase of the Pedestrian Access & Redevelopment Corridor project after the City awarded a contract to Lambert Contracting LLC for channel improvements on Pinhook Creek consisting of channel widening and stream restoration features. The scope of the contract includes improvements to approximately 3,200 linear feet of Pinhook Creek for flood mitigation from Holmes Avenue to Memorial Parkway. The project includes about 100,000 cubic yards [more]
Read MoreHuntsville City Council launches Deck the Districts competition
November 19, 2025
If you love to dress up your house and yard for Christmas, the Huntsville City Council invites you to enter the Deck the Districts holiday light competition. Open to homeowners across all five districts, the contest encourages participants to creatively deck the exterior of their homes with boughs of holly as well as festive lights and decorations. Participants should complete the online entry form and submit quality photos of their holiday displays. Professional display [more]
Read MoreHuntsville breaks ground on dramatic expansion of U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum
November 4, 2025
Just a week before Veterans Day, the City of Huntsville formally broke ground on the expansion of the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in John Hunt Park. At approximately 35,000 square feet, the museum expansion is almost the length of a football field, significantly expanding its footprint and providing more space for the display of memorabilia dating back to the American Revolution. At the ceremony, the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of AUSA presented the museum [more]
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