The results of Huntsville’s August 27 municipal election are in with decisive victories in District 5 races and runoffs in both District 1 races. The turnout for the election was low, with just 6,070 of the two districts’ 77,028 registered voters casting ballots — for a 7.88% rate of voter turnout. City Council: In west […]
Ground has officially been broken on the future West Huntsville Recreation Center, marking the start of a year-long construction project in the city’s fifth district. The new facility, set to be located at 150 Martin Road, just west of Zierdt Road, will cover 27,350 square feet and will closely resemble the popular Mark Russell Recreation […]
Huntsville City Council’s August 22 meeting was packed with a melting pot of discussions, from financial strategies to combat inflation to the introduction of new community projects. One of the key highlights of the meeting included the approval of a $19M recreation facility at John Hunt Park, transforming Huntsville’s recreational sport landscape. $19M John Hunt […]
Congressman Dale Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, provided a Washington Update to hundreds of members of the Huntsville community on August 19 at a luncheon held at the Von Braun Center. Strong was accompanied to Huntsville by his wife, Laura Strong. The luncheon afforded Congressman Strong with the opportunity to report on the […]
The Huntsville Council of PTAs and The Schools Foundation partnered to host a public forum with the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education candidates. The forum was held in the auditorium of the Academy for Academics and Arts (AAA) on the evening of August 12. The meeting was opened by Deb Stern, President of the […]
Zara Broadenax and Carlos Mathews (incumbent) are competing to represent District 5 on Huntsville’s School Board. On August 10, Broadenax and Mathews participated in a debate-style forum at St. Luke Christian Church on Sparkman Drive. The public forum was the last meeting in the “Meet Your Candidates Series,” which was hosted by five local nonpartisan […]
Huntsville’s ambitious Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor (PARC) project is moving forward, following the City Council’s approval of crucial engineering design contracts late last week. These contracts are vital in ensuring the project meets state and federal grant requirements, setting the stage for transformative infrastructure improvements in the city. A $1.93 million contract has been […]
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has been awarded a position on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) largest IT contract to date—the $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd generation (ITSSS-2) blanket purchase agreement. This contract aims to secure advanced technologies and IT modernization support for the FBI. “We are honored to bring […]
In its most recent rendition, the Huntsville City Council delved into a series of urban development projects, including the Mill Creek and Blue Bike initiatives, aimed at enhancing the city’s infrastructure and promoting sustainable growth. Affordability and transportation access The meeting opened with a focus on downtown development, highlighting efforts to increase diversity, affordability, and […]
The City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority have secured a significant $50 million Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal of the grant, as outlined by the City’s longterm goals, is to help transform the area surrounding Butler Terrace and Johnson Towers into […]
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