Tag Archive for: Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle

Ribbon-cutting unveils revitalized Huntsville city park

James C. Crawford Park in Huntsville has a fresh new look and more functional spaces. On Tuesday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to officially unveil the park after 4 months of renovations. The renovations include a new, regulation-size basketball court and an 80-foot pavilion complete with picnic tables and electrical outlets. Also upgraded were the […]

City announces 2023 Air Pollution Control Achievement award winners

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Since 1997, the City of Huntsville’s Air Pollution Control Board has been recognizing local companies for their voluntary efforts to keep our skies clean. Only those institutional and commercial facilities that go beyond regulatory requirements for reducing and controlling air pollutant emissions are eligible. During the 2023 Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards ceremony on Feb. 26, Mayor Battle and Huntsville’s Department […]

City Council approves Fire & Rescue grant, authorizes $128K firearms Purchase Agreement

On February 22, the Huntsville City Council addressed the controversy of long-term board appointments, called for public interest in city government, accepted a large grant for Huntsville Fire and Rescue, and approved $129K in condemned firearm sales.  Four Board of Zoning Adjustments members reappointed Nominees Kimberly Ford, Wendy Lee, John M. Ozier, and Bert Peake […]

City opens new office spaces for Arts Huntsville at Sandra Moon Complex

The City of Huntsville hosted a ribbon-cutting on Thursday at the Sandra Moon Community Complex in South Huntsville.  Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle opened the event by welcoming those gathered.  “Today, after years of great anticipation, years of great anticipation,” Mayor Battle said to knowing laughs from the audience, “we are opening the new arts wing […]

Four companies announce merger as ribbon cutting kicks off Auria Aerospace

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle was in attendance Wednesday as a ribbon cutting was held to mark the union of four space-oriented companies.  Boecore, Orbit Logic, Ascension, and La Jolla Logic have united under the umbrella of Auria; a space, defense, and cybersecurity company which is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Chance Hill, Auria’s Huntsville Regional […]

Community reminder: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Heads up, Huntsville drivers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the City’s new hands-free ordinance will prohibit motorists from holding any wireless telecommunications device while operating a vehicle. The ordinance, sponsored by Huntsville City Council President David Little with assistance from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), was voted into law by City Council on […]

Cyber industry experts, Mayor Battle to address ASCTE students ahead of National Cyber Summit

Mayor Tommy Battle joined with industry experts in the field of cybersecurity to address media and students at the Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) on Wednesday, August 16.  ASCTE, founded in 2018, is the nation’s first public, residential high school that integrates cyber technology and engineering across all disciplines in its curriculum.  […]

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 […]

Huntsville earns top ranking in U.S. News & World Report Best Place to Live

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville, Alabama, has been named the second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 rankings. The city’s thriving job market, low cost of living and high quality of life were cited as the primary reasons for its top ranking. In a public statement, Mayor Tommy Battle expressed his […]

Huntsville Toyota and Huntsville Utilities go green in $49 million solar project

In a bid to support local, sustainable energy, Huntsville Utilities will be acquire power from someone besides TVA for the first time ever  On Wednesday morning, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a new project that will harness solar energy to power 70% of Huntsville’s Toyota manufacturing plant. The three […]