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Huntsville Animal Services celebrates record live release rate, expansion
January 21, 2021
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville is pleased to announce that Animal Services posted a record 95% live release rate in 2020, despite unprecedented challenges caused by COVID-19. The number represents the Shelter’s success in placing homeless pets with families through adoptions, rescue groups and fosters and in reuniting lost animals with their owners. Overall intake was also down about 1,000 animals for the year. “We are so grateful to our [more]
Read MoreSave A Pet’s Life: Adopt, Don’t Shop
January 15, 2021
Huntsville Animal Services has so many lovable dogs in the Shelter that there is more than enough best friends for everyone to adopt. These beautiful and happy canines need to be in a home with a family who can give that one-on-one attention and care. Because there are so many adult dogs, the adoption fees have been reduced to $10, $15 and $20 beginning Friday, January 15, through the end of the month. Remember, a Shelter [more]
Read MoreAir Force selects Redstone Arsenal as the site for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters
January 13, 2021
Mayor Tommy Battle issued a statement following the Air Force’s selection of Redstone Arsenal as the permanent location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, following a two-year competition for the basing decision. Read the Air Force announcement HERE “The City of Huntsville, Alabama is honored that Redstone Arsenal has been named as the site for the United States Space Command,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “We are grateful to Senator Richard Shelby for his [more]
Read MoreSkatepark coming to John Hunt Park’s growing number of sports offerings
January 12, 2021
Another new cutting-edge sports complex is heading to John Hunt Park, this time in the form of an innovative skatepark that will challenge skaters, from professional to novice. The facility will be Olympic quality and include supporting facilities such as restrooms, pavilions, sunshades, lighting, landscaping and expanded parking. It is slated to be built on a three-acre site between Kids Space and the championship soccer fields. “Skateboarding continues to grow in popularity [more]
Read MoreDecember 2020 – Development Review
January 10, 2021
Industrial projects in Greenbrier, Jetplex and Northwest Huntsville topped the list of non-residential permits issued in December. Both permits and CO’s increased year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In December, 253 housing units were permitted, 144 single- and 109 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 106.25 (Oakwood University) where 109 units were permitted, all multi-family. This is a 1.2% increase over December 2019, when 250 [more]
Read MoreOperation Christmas Clean Up Recycling Event on Saturday, January 9
December 31, 2020
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville (SWDA) and its curbside recycling program, Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA), in coordination with the City of Huntsville, Madison County, the City of Madison and Operation Green Team are hosting the Second Annual “Operation Christmas Clean Up” on January 9, 2021. The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at two locations — Joe Davis Stadium (3125 [more]
Read MoreHope is Here: Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Plan in Huntsville
December 30, 2020
Huntsville healthcare leaders say they’re making progress in aggressively vaccinating frontline personnel, categorized as phase 1a by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). “We’ve given out 74% of 6,800 Pfizer vaccines we received in two weeks,” said David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville Hospital. “That’s pretty robust.” Crestwood Medical Center has also administered about 900 of the Moderna vaccines. Per day, Crestwood has the capacity to vaccinate approximately 150 people and Huntsville [more]
Read MoreCity unveils statue of Dr. William Hooper Councill
December 23, 2020
Dr. William Hooper Councill has returned to the grounds of the former high school that bears his name. A statue of Dr. Councill, commissioned by the City of Huntsville, now proudly welcomes alumni and visitors to the William Hooper Councill School Park on St. Clair Avenue in Downtown Huntsville. The park opened in fall 2019 as a tribute and memorial to the hundreds of African-American students who studied there during the [more]
Read MoreHelp a Shelter pet go home for the Holidays!
December 20, 2020
Huntsville Animal Services has many dogs and cats longing to be “Home For the Holidays.” To help Santa with these special deliveries, the Shelter is reducing adoption fees to $5 and $10 beginning Monday, December 21 through Thursday, December 31. If you cannot adopt a dog, there is another great option to help pets housed in the Shelter. Please consider a “Holiday Foster Sleepover” with one of our loveable canines. You’ll be giving these precious dogs a break from the Shelter and [more]
Read MoreCity Opens Elgie’s Walk Greenway, Provides Singing River Trail Update
December 9, 2020
Less than a month after opening Phase II of Haysland Road, City leaders came together today to debut a new greenway in South Huntsville. Adjacent to Haysland Road, the Elgie’s Walk Greenway includes nearly 2.5 miles of a new 12-foot-wide multi-use path, stretching from Grissom High School to Bell Mountain Park on Redstone Road. The Elgie’s Walk Greenway is the first phase of an additional 5.3 miles of hard surface walking [more]
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