City Council approves water fee compromise, talks distracted driving

The Huntsville City Council voted in favor of an ordinance allowing Huntsville Utilities to raise the cost of water to accommodate infrastructure improvement with the compromise to lessen proposed usage fees and discussed an ordinance that would more strictly enforce distracted driving laws. Collaboration between council members Devyn Keith and John Meredith, along with Huntsville […]

Huntsville City Council talks water bill increases, postpones vote

During its regular meeting on August 24, the Huntsville City Council heard presentations about the needs and logistics of water system improvements and debated the appropriate way to handle Huntsville Utilities water schedule fee increase, which is to be voted on at the next meeting. Wes Kelley, President and CEO of Huntsville Utilities, delivered a […]

Huntsville Utilities introduces ordinance increasing cost of water, council seeks public opinion

During the regular Huntsville City Council meeting on August 10, Huntsville Utilities introduced an ordinance that would increase the water fee schedule, prompting President John Meredith to invite residents to share their thoughts before or during the next meeting. Huntsville Utilities introduced an ordinance that, if passed, would increase water fee schedule due to the […]

Huntsville’s 2023 Jazz in the Park lineup announced

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Some of the nation’s top jazz artists will perform in Huntsville this September as part of the annual Jazz in the Park-Huntsville concert series. Artists slated to perform at this year’s festival were revealed Wednesday by Kenny Anderson, Director of the City’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI). As with previous years, performances will be each […]

TVA and Others Receive Recognition for Diversity

DiversityInc, one of the leading sources of human capital metrics, recently released its 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. The Top 50 Companies for Diversity list aims to assess the performance of companies in six key areas of diversity and inclusion management. The rankings provide a public and trusted measure of employer and investor […]

Madison County Water Department launches in-house billing, meter reading and customer service

Madison County Water Department (MCWD) officially launched its in-house billing, meter reading and customer service transitioning from Huntsville Utilities’ original services. MCWD will now read meters, prepare and mail billing statements, and perform all aspects of customer service with in-house systems and personnel. This transition will ensure more timely problem resolutions and more efficient customer service, […]

Do Alabama Citizens Really Pay 3rd Highest Monthly Energy Bills?

New report shows that while total energy bills across Alabama are high, the rates we pay for that energy are very low. A recent report published by Tennessee Real Estate specialists, TNRealEstate.com, suggests that citizens in Alabama have the third highest energy bills in the country out of 50 states. Their data was collected by […]

37,000 Madison County Houses Set to be Affected by New Madison County Water Department Billing Transition

The Madison County Water Department (MCWD) hosted a media briefing on Wednesday to provide more information on the upcoming transition to in-house billing, meter reading and customer service. County Engineer Chuck Faulkner gave remarks about the transition and fielded questions from residents and media afterwards.  What to know: Starting on March 27, MCWD customers who […]

41% of Households in Alabama Can’t Afford Utility Bills Amid Inflation

In a recent study done by LendingTree, the statistics firm found that 41.4% of households in Alabama say they have reduced or skipped necessities like food or medicine in order to afford their energy bill.  While gas prices have made headlines with high inflation and more and more commuters getting back on the road, consumers […]

Australian Telecom TPG Rolling Out Adtran Gigabit Fiber Access Technology

Adtran, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit fiber access and fiber extension solutions, recently announced that TPG Telecom Group (TPG) is leveraging the Adtran second generation Gigabit Gfast fiber extension portfolio to upgrade existing broadband services to Gigabit speeds and attract new subscribers. Adtran is enabling TPG to rapidly roll out Gigabit broadband services to more than […]