Council Member Jennie Robinson
Prior to her election to the Huntsville City Council in 2014, Dr. Jennie Robinson served three terms on the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education. Before being elected to the School Board in 2002, Dr. Robinson served five times as a PTA president in Huntsville schools. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) and chaired the State Legislative Committee for AASB.
Dr. Robinson received her Doctor of Philosophy and Master’s Degree in Consumer Behavior from Purdue University, and she owns a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and leadership development for corporations and non-profits. Full Bio >
Special Election Asks Huntsville Voters to Support City Schools
December 2, 2019
Huntsville voters will go to the polls December 10 for a special election to recommit 15.5 mills in ad valorem taxes that have supported local education as far back as 1916. A review of the school tax legislation last year indicated some ambiguity in the language. The current laws, first written in 1916 and expanded in the 60s and 70s, reference property in “Huntsville, Madison County” which doesn’t accurately reflect Huntsville city [more]
Read MoreFall Cleanup: Keeping curbs, gutters free of leaves and debris
November 11, 2019
Huntsville neighborhood streets and yards are adorned with colorful, fallen leaves. Picturesque – as long as they don’t clog public gutters. As fall settles in, the City of Huntsville is reminding homeowners to keep “road-side facilities,” or in non-municipal terms, curbs, gutters, ditches and sidewalks, free of debris. This includes dirt, trash, debris, gravel, yard waste, grass clippings, grass and weeds. Recently adopted City Ordinance 21-311 helps outline property owner [more]
Read MoreSouth Huntsville Water Infrastructure Updates from Huntsville Utilities
November 8, 2019
At District 3 Council Member Jennie Robinson’s November 4 town hall, Huntsville Utilities provided an update on four water infrastructure projects happening in South Huntsville: Bailey Cove Road Phase I, Bailey Cove Road Phase II, South Parkway Water Plant and Raw Pump Station Refurbishment and the addition of a second water source on Green Mountain. Bailey Cove Road Phase 1 7,400 linear ft. of 24” water main from Ditto Marina to Hobbs [more]
Read MoreCecil Ashburn Drive re-opens ahead of schedule at 10 a.m., Friday, October 18
October 18, 2019
Two-way traffic on Cecil Ashburn Drive will reopen to the public beginning at 10 a.m. today, October 18, marking the completion of Phase I of the $17.9 million road improvement project. The overall project includes four-lanes of divided highway and is slated to be complete within six to eight months in time for a Spring 2020 opening. Hanceville, Alabama-based Contractors Carcel & G Construction LLC completed the first phase of the [more]
Read MoreDistrict 3 August 19 Town Hall Update
September 3, 2019
District 3 Council Member Jennie Robinson held a joint town hall on August 19 at Grissom High School with representatives from Huntsville City Schools. View the presentation Bookmark HuntsvilleAL.gov/JennieRobinson for upcoming town hall dates, subscribe to the District 3 e-newsletter or sign up for text alerts to be notified of upcoming town halls.
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