News & Updates
Submit Your 2020 Huntsville Beautification Applications Today
February 12, 2020
Updated May 1, 2020: Due to COVID-19, the Huntsville Beautification Board will not be able to judge applications. Green Team would like to thank everyone who entered this year for their efforts to keep Huntsville clean and green. Please note: Beautification statuses awarded in 2019 will be upheld until the 2021 awards. No awards or signage will be added or removed in 2020. Know of a beautiful, litter-free property in Huntsville that [more]
Read MoreNavistar Breaks Ground on New and Expanded Facilities
February 11, 2020
Navistar, a leading maker of commercial trucks and buses, broke ground today on new and expanded manufacturing facilities at Jetplex Industrial Park. The company announced in July it would make a capital investment of approximately $125 million and 145 additional jobs to the company’s Huntsville facility. “Over the past two decades, the city of Huntsville has been a valuable partner and we are eager to expand our presence here,” said Persio [more]
Read MoreJanuary 2020 – Monthly Development Review
February 10, 2020
Several projects at the Mazda-Toyota site in Greenbrier were among the list of non-residential projects permitted last month. New home starts and CO’s were stable year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In January, 129 housing units were permitted, all single-family. The top tracts for building permits last month were 109.01 (Hampton Cove) and 113 (Owens Cross Roads), where 24 units were permitted each. This is a 1.6% increase over [more]
Read MoreConstruction on schedule for new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park
February 3, 2020
The site is shaping up on Sparkman Drive for the new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park. Contractors are on schedule for a fall completion of the joint $10.8 million project – a partnership between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library. “The City is proud to make this investment in North Huntsville,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “Residents need and deserve high quality places to learn, collaborate, connect [more]
Read MoreSpotlight – Adaptive Basketball
January 27, 2020
Huntsville Parks & Recreation is excited to offer its second year of free Adaptive Basketball to those with physical and mental disabilities. All ages and abilities are encouraged to participate every Saturday January-March (except February 15) during the time slot that is best for them at Optimist Recreation Center. 2-4 p.m.: 18 years old and under 4-6 p.m.: 18 years old and over (or advanced players) “This program was very successful last year,” [more]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville: Success of Maintain Don’t Gain
January 27, 2020
By Ashley Polesak, Public Relations Officer for Huntsville Parks & Recreation Maintain Don’t Gain concluded after the New Year’s Day holiday with fantastic results! There were a total of 16 weighing locations in North Alabama, ranging from private employee locations at Huntsville Hospital to public locations at many of the City of Huntsville Department of Parks & Recreation centers. These locations saw 1,236 individuals weigh-in with 57% of them beating the [more]
Read MoreHuntsville cyclists collaborate with City to launch See & Be Seen reporting tool
January 23, 2020
Keeping roadways safe is a high priority for the City’s urban development and public safety departments. Together, these teams of engineers, planners, and police officers work in tandem to integrate new forms of mobility to the transportation plan. This includes safely accommodating bicycle, pedestrian, and motor vehicle traffic. Long enjoyed for pleasure riding and sport, bikes have become a popular method of transportation on Huntsville streets. As more bicycles enter the [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle appoints inaugural Music Board of the City of Huntsville
January 23, 2020
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle appointed nine members to the inaugural Music Board of Directors at the January 23 City Council Meeting. In 2018, the City of Huntsville entered into an agreement with Sound Diplomacy, an internationally recognized consulting group, to conduct an extensive music audit to assess the strengths and opportunities of Huntsville’s music economy. The Music Board, an organizing body that was a key recommendation of the music audit, will [more]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville Kicks-off 2020 with Scale Back Alabama
January 21, 2020
It’s time to make good on those New Year’s resolutions to shape up in 2020. To help everyone reach their fitness goals, Mayor Tommy Battle and the Healthy Huntsville team partners officially kicked off Scale Back Alabama today at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Scale Back Alabama is a free program that encourages teams of two to lose weight (a goal of 10 pounds each) from the end of January to the beginning of April. The teams must register [more]
Read MoreDowntown parking options for VBC weekend events, Jan. 17-19
January 17, 2020
The Von Braun Center will be hosting multiple events this weekend to include Broadway productions, concerts, hockey games, dance and boat shows. The City of Huntsville’s parking division reminds Downtown visitors of numerous public parking options within a short walking distance of the Von Braun Center. This includes thousands of parking spaces in City garages to provide for a comfortable experience during wet weather conditions. Arrive early – typically at least 30 [more]
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