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Time to vote for the Best Pet Story and earn donations for the Animal Shelter
September 18, 2020
Huntsville Animal Services needs your help to win donated funds by voting for the best pet stories submitted to the Clear the Shelter Adoption Story Challenge. The more votes, the better the chance our shelter can win money to help our pets during this pandemic. Pet adoption stories and photographs were submitted online September 1 through September 14. Register to vote by signing up on ShelterChallenge.com and be sure to select [more]
Read MoreLibrary Foundation receives joint donation as demand for children’s print books soar amid pandemic
September 16, 2020
The Huntsville Library Foundation (HLF) announced today that Dynetics and Mayor Battle’s Book Club donated $15,000 each to its Launchpad to Literacy Fund. The fund will purchase children’s print books for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL). Launchpad to Literacy Fund was developed after the Library faced a huge increase in demand for children’s print books since the pandemic, as more children are spending time and learning at home. The Dynetics donation [more]
Read MoreDance for Diversity at Butler Green on September 18
September 15, 2020
Join Healthy Huntsville for Dancing for Diversity, a free socially-distanced dance fitness event to promote health and diversity on Friday, September 18, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at S.R. Butler Green at Campus No. 805. During the event, attendees will experience a different dance instructor every 15 minutes to include Zumba, cardio hip hop, Bollywood, line dance and more. Physical activity is key to long-term health for everyone. Regular movement [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle introduces $236 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2021
September 10, 2020
Mayor Tommy Battle introduced his Fiscal Year 2021 budget to the City Council at the Sept. 10 regular meeting. The balanced budget includes $236 million in general fund operations and $140 million in capital spending through the 1990 and 2014 Capital Improvement Plans. The budget represents the continuing commitment of city government to provide quality services and investments to a growing community while meeting the challenges of current economic events. “We’ve taken [more]
Read MoreAugust 2020 – Development Review
September 9, 2020
Nearly a dozen new projects were permitted at the Mazda-Toyota site in Greenbrier in August. Three new apartment projects were permitted last month, bringing the total number of multi-family housing units permitted this year to more than 1,200. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In August, 808 housing units were permitted, 132 single- and 676 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 106.26 (Plummer) where 312 units [more]
Read MoreDowntown Huntsville to Relaunch Bike Share Program
September 8, 2020
The Downtown Huntsville bike share program relaunched with its new partner, Tandem Mobility, on September 8. “We are excited to bring back bikeshare to Downtown Huntsville,” said Downtown Huntsville Inc. President and CEO, Chad Emerson. “Our city center is an amazing destination to explore on two wheels and this new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and the City of Huntsville will allow locals and guests to do just [more]
Read MoreLabor Day Holiday – City Offices and Facilities Closed
September 3, 2020
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8. Garbage Collection: Monday’s holiday will impact garbage collection for the week of September 7-11, delaying pickup by one day. Garbage normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, and so on. For more information, visit HuntsvilleAL.gov/trash. Recycling collection, managed by the Solid Waste Disposal Authority, [more]
Read MoreAdopt A Pet and Share Your Happy Story!
September 2, 2020
Clear the Shelters 2020 launches Adoption Story Challenge through Sept. 14 Huntsville Animal Services has a huge opportunity to win extra money through the Greater Good organization and the national Clear the Shelters 2020 campaign. From now through Sept. 14, submit your pet adoption story and photograph to FosterQuestions@HuntsvilleAL.gov or message us at Huntsville Animal Services on Facebook. By sharing your adopted pet pictures and why you and your Shelter pet are happy [more]
Read MoreMask Up Huntsville: Staying Safe This Labor Day Weekend
September 2, 2020
With Labor Day weekend approaching, the City of Huntsville wants to remind citizens to separate, sanitize and wear a face covering to prevent another surge in COVID-19 cases. Labor Day is a popular time for families and friends to come together to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. As you make plans this holiday weekend, don’t forget to take precautions to reduce your risk of exposure to COVID-19. Doing so could save [more]
Read MoreCouncil certifies municipal election results – declares District 5 runoff election on Oct. 6
August 31, 2020
The Huntsville City Council canvassed and certified the results of the August 25 municipal election and declared the following candidates re-elected for a term to begin on November 2, 2020: Tommy Battle – Mayor Devyn Keith – District 1 City Council Member Michelle Watkins – District 1 School Board Member Carlos Matthews – District 5 School Board Member In a separate action, having opened and counted provisional ballots with City Clerk-Treasurer Ken Benion, the Council [more]
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