Council Member Jennie Robinson
Jennie Robinson was elected to serve on the Huntsville City Council in 2014 after serving three terms on the Board of Education for Huntsville City Schools. She was re-elected to serve a second term on the Council in 2018 and was twice elected to serve as Council President, most recently in fall 2020. She is only the second woman to serve in that role.
Recent Posts
City awards over $400,000 in grants to support vulnerable residents
May 5, 2026
The City of Huntsville has approved more than $400,000 in FY25 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to support local nonprofit organizations dedicated to assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The funding, provided through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will help ensure critical services and housing stability for Huntsville’s most vulnerable residents. “These grants [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Good Friday
March 31, 2026
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. This includes Animal Services and Municipal Court. Garbage collection will not be affected by the holiday and Huntsville Transit will operate on its normal schedule. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 6. Parks & Recreation: Get-A-Way Skate Park and Kids’ Space will be open during their usual hours. All other facilities will be closed. Public Safety: Essential [more]
Read MoreCouncil approves new licensing and zoning regulations to comply with Alabama’s new hemp law
March 26, 2026
The Huntsville City Council approved two action items enabling businesses to proceed with the sale of certain consumable hemp products, in accordance with Alabama’s new law. The City established zoning requirements for hemp sales and created a hemp business license category. Because stand-alone consumable hemp stores are a new retail category, the City will treat them similarly to package liquor stores when it comes to where they can locate. That means specialty [more]
Read MoreHuntsville extends greenway network with two major expansions
February 12, 2026
Huntsville is taking the next step in expanding its greenway network with two significant projects funded through partnership agreements with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). These include: A 2.4-mile multiuse path along Bailey Cove and Four Mile Post roads in south Huntsville Phase II of the Miller Branch Greenway, a 1.6-mile segment in west Huntsville Both projects will utilize Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds, a federal program administered by ALDOT that supports pedestrian [more]
Read MoreCity options 516 acres for future industrial development
February 12, 2026
The Huntsville City Council approved a real estate agreement giving the City the option to purchase about 516 acres along U.S. 72 East for potential commercial and industrial development. The property is located adjacent to the Vulcan Materials quarry and is owned by Grassy Pond LP and Huntsville Center Inc. The agreement provides the City with a three-year option to purchase the land. Huntsville will pay $25,000 per year to maintain the [more]
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