Council change causes controversy, approval received for infrastructure strategy on Bob Wallace

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Image;: Provided by Sarah Zupko, Huntsville Business Journal At its July 7 meeting, the Huntsville City Council made key decisions on several significant issues, including the implementation of smart traffic technology, the demolition of hazardous buildings, and changes to the broadcasting of public comments. Recognizing Local Beekeepers The council honored the Madison County Beekeepers Association’s […]

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Akima secures $563 million contract to support Redstone Arsenal

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Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), a subsidiary of Akima, has been awarded a significant contract to provide installation support services at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This contract, granted by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone (ACC-R), spans a potential 10-year period and could be valued at $563 million if all options are exercised. Scott […]

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Huntsville greenlights $7.1 million urban park project

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Huntsville’s City Council has approved a $7.1 million construction contract with Bailey-Harris Construction Company to develop a new nine-acre urban park in south Huntsville, named Hays Farm Central Park. The park will offer an array of features, including a gazebo, windmill, lagoon and waterfall, pavilion, and restrooms. Additionally, there will be a fitness court created […]

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What you need to know about the city of Huntsville’s upcoming municipal elections

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The city of Huntsville will hold its next Municipal Election on Tuesday, August 27. Voters in Districts 1 and 5 will have the opportunity to vote for their City Council and School Board candidates of choice.  As the sole candidate for mayor, Tommy Battle was declared the winner at the City Council meeting held on […]

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From car wash confessions to legislative lessons: The case for regulating wholesaling in alabama

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Recently, I took my car to get cleaned at a local car wash company in town.  The logo on my car sparked a conversation with a young kid checking me in. He wanted to tell me that he was a real estate investor and wholesaler and told me about his recent “deal.” He said unfortunately […]

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North Alabama Zoo project hits another hurdle with tax proposal rejection

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Efforts to establish a zoo in North Alabama have encountered a significant setback. On Monday night, the Limestone County commissioners declared they would not impose additional taxes on county residents. In a unanimous decision, they passed a resolution against utilizing government taxes and fees to fund the construction of the proposed private zoo. The North […]

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Secretary of State Wes Allen discusses voter integrity, registration rates at Madison County meeting

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Secretary of State Wes Allen spoke to issues of voting integrity, high voting registration rates, and referenced what he called “spiritual warfare” in an address to the Madison County Republican Men’s Club at Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday.  Allen began by acknowledging the difficulties faced by blue collar workers and stated his commitment to […]

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Navigating CMMC compliance: Key budgeting insights for local DoD contractors

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Cover image: Provided by the Huntsville CVB/Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto Aerial Photography Daniel Akridge and Sam Stiles of Summit 7 conducted a free 50-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 12 entitled “How to Budget for CMMC.”  CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a series of regulations, passed by the federal government, that will apply to defense […]

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Federal Reserve Declines to Cut Interest Rates

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The Federal Reserve has opted to keep the Federal funds rate within the current range of 5.25 to 5.5%.  Inflation has stubbornly remained above the 2% annual rate that the Federal Reserve set as its target level. Interest rates were at 3.3% for the month of May, remaining virtually unchanged from April, when it stood […]

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The implications of AI in an election year – both local and national

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AI is an exciting but disruptive technology. It’s newest disruption might be the information published during our upcoming elections. If you didn’t know, there is a Municipal Election this year. That includes a few districts and the office of Mayor. Expect to see a bunch of signs popping up in your neighborhoods. Add on top […]

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