Despite pleas from residents to not increase the presence of drones that police use in crime fighting, the Huntsville City Council at its regular meeting Thursday passed a resolution that will add weekends to the coverage a local company supplies. The move authorizes Mayor Tommy Battle to execute modification No. 1 to an agreement between […]
The Huntsville City Council continued to gobble up land at its regular meeting Thursday, approving an annexation request north of Bob Wade Lane. The 572.48 acres are bisected by Mt. Lebanon Road. The annexation was requested by the Sam and Rosa Harris Family Farm LLC and, according to city administrators, could help support and foster […]
The Huntsville City Council’s regular meeting Thursday night turned into a marathon session that lasted for nearly five hours, and one resolution that met with much debate was approved by the slimmest of margins. Representatives for Huntsville, Scottsboro and Athens proposed to form the North Alabama Public Energy District, a cooperative district, which seeks to […]
With a resolution to attach Artificial Intelligence-powered software cameras to garbage trucks to monitor home and road conditions on the agenda, Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Huntsville City Council promised to be interesting. It was, and also very long, with nothing being settled over the AI project. It will be re-addressed at the Sept. […]
One thing the Huntsville City Council can all agree on when the time comes to finalize a budget for fiscal year 2026 – solving city traffic flow problems will be a priority in what looks to be a tight budget. The council held a special session where each member in attendance could voice their opinion […]
Welcome aboard, Marshall County. Huntsville continues to add to its ongoing expansion across North Alabama with its latest annexation – a 1,013.96 acre tract of land south of the Tennessee River lying primarily along McCutcheon Loop Road in Morgan County, with a smaller portion extending along Vaughn Road in Marshall County. With an approval by […]
The Huntsville City Council made the first sewer rate hike to utilities customers in 20 years official at its regular meeting Thursday night. That approval was expected, as was passing a $44.6 million construction contract for a major expansion of the Huntsville Ice Sports Center (ISC). First, however, Mayor Tommy Battle’s special recognitions included Huntsville […]
Opinions were mixed at Huntsville City Council member Bill Kling’s latest town hall regarding the topic of cameras on trash collecting trucks to aid enforcement of grass and yard maintenance. The measure has been discussed among the council but any decision has yet to be considered for a vote. But it’s out there, and residents […]
Bill Kling is on a first name basis with his constituents. That’s the way it is when you’ve been holding down a seat on the Huntsville City Council forever. That’s a stretch, but he was first elected to the post in 1988. “Kling,’’ however, is the way one of his neighbors refers to the distinguished […]
The Huntsville City Council convened Thursday, January 9th for its first regular meeting of the year, where they recognized remarkable acts of bravery, received updates from the community, and handled various city-related matters. The meeting began with a special recognition of Huntsville Police Officer Jason Tony and Sergeant Lambert for their extraordinary courage in responding […]
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