Tag Archive for: Huntsville City Council

Five Points represents re-urbanization and revitalization of Downtown Huntsville districts

Five Points has seen an upsurge in events, reinvestment in older homes, and commercial growth as a result of a wave of intense re-urbanization to the area.  The area has changed dramatically over the years, but economic and real estate investment in the area has never been higher, prompting interesting questions as to the appeal […]

City Council amends and reapproves $325M downtown development project

Finance and expensive developments were once again on the docket during the Huntsville City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday. On November 9, the Council heard a cash investment update from Finance Director Penny Smith and approved amendments to the $325 million dollar mixed-use development on the site of the former Coca Cola bottling plant. […]

Council provides updates on City Hall; approves demolition

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The common-place idiom “out with the old, in with the new” was very much alive this past week during the Huntsville City Council regular monthly meeting. With the new Huntsville City Hall set to open in April 2024, the City is moving ahead with plans to take down the current Administrative Building. The Council on Thursday approved a resolution […]

City unveils new statues at William Hooper Councill Park

Alumni of Huntsville’s first public school for African-American students were joined by Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council-members Devyn Keith and John Meredith for an unveiling of four bronze statues at William Hooper Councill Memorial Park.  “Today is an opportunity to look back, constructively, at the challenges that our community overcame, and the good that […]

Sales prices dip as Huntsville plans affordable housing director

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the month of September.  The study shows that the average sales price for single family homes decreased from $371,000 to $370,000. However, the median figure for single family homes decreased down to $304,000, which is considerably lower than the national median of […]

Huntsville’s urban planning and infrastructure hopeful amidst growing pains

Cover image: Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto Huntsville kicked off its celebration of National Community Planning Month last week with a public event at the South Huntsville Public Library featuring city planners Thomas Nunez, Dennis Madsen, James Vanderver and Jo Beth Gleason, as well as Council Member Jennie Robinson. From sidewalks to public transportation, community growth […]

Huntsville City Council talks development, passes mobile device law after heated debate

Cover image: Provided by the City of Huntsville The Huntsville City Council kicked off the month on October 12 with a rather packed and exciting meeting. Shane Davis, Director of Urban and Economic Development, gave an update on Huntsville’s progress in restoring the Mill Creek neighborhood near downtown through the Choice Neighborhood Initiative, an initiative […]

New large-scale music festival approved; promises increased economic development and revenue

Music fans rejoice! A large-scale festival featuring internationally acclaimed artists is coming to Huntsville. At the Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, October 12, the Council voted unanimously to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a three-year partnership agreement with C3 Presents LLC, to produce a two-day festival in John Hunt Park. Mayor Battle […]

Huntsville City Council amends and approves contentious budget

During its regular meeting on September 28, the Huntsville City Council approved Huntsville’s 2024 fiscal year budget, which begins on October 1, 2023, with amendments authorizing a new position prioritizing affordable housing and allocating $25,000 to United Cerebral Palsy. The 2024 fiscal year budget was amended, as suggested by Councilmember Devyn Keith, to “increase the […]

Game changing mixed-use development planned for Joe Davis, John Hunt Park

In a move to bolster its cityscape, Huntsville’s City Council has given the green light to a groundbreaking mixed-use development project set to transform the Memorial Parkway frontage near Joe Davis Stadium. The monumental agreement between the City and Parkway Vesta, LLC aims to revitalize the heart of the city’s corridor with a project dubbed […]