Tag Archive for: Madison County Commission

Madison County Parks and Recreation sees increase in facility usage, youth sports enrollment

At the Madison County Commission’s April 9 meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Ryan Yates presented a report highlighting the expansion and growing popularity of rural recreation programs—and made a case for hiring an additional staff member to sustain that growth. Thanks to increased funding in 2024 and 2025, the department now employs two recreation coordinators […]

Madison County Commission discusses raises for local elected officials

At last week’s Madison County Commission meeting, area commissioners discussed potential raises for local elected officials.  The discussion began with item nine on the meeting agenda: “Resolution regarding Madison County Sheriff’s Compensation.” Madison County Attorney Jeff Rich described the resolution. “This resolution is before you for consideration with regard to requesting the legislature to approve […]

Workforce development goals set to expand with strategic partnership between local schools, Madison County

Drake State Community and Technical College, Madison County, and Huntsville City Schools (HCS) have partnered to address the growing demand for a skilled workforce in Madison County. As a notable step towards this shared goal, Madison County has donated a dump truck to facilitate Drake State’s free CDL classes. HCS will provide space for the […]

State of the County Address tackles pains of population growth, outlines infrastructure plan

The Von Braun Center kicked off a busy holiday season this past Tuesday, November 07, while hosting the State of the County Address. Sponsored by the Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Madison County Commission, Mac McCutcheon, gave an address that tackled population growth, budgeting, and quality […]

Congressman Strong talks values, recent success at 2023 Washington Update

On August 16 at 12 p.m., Congressman Dale Strong, representative of the fifth congressional district, spoke at a Washington Update Luncheon at the Von Braun Center. Presented by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, topics of Congressman Strong’s talk included his work, the Biden Administration, national security and conservative Christian values. In a video preceding his speech, […]

City of Huntsville chosen to host global event for the first time

To kick off an exciting and busy week here in Huntsville, Mayor Tommy Battle announced a unique global sporting event that city will play host to in 2026.  Over the past few years, Huntsville has garnered national and global attention with the ever-growing sports industry that is burgeoning in Madison County. In the past year […]

Land Trust of North Alabama Conserves 10,000 Acres

The Land Trust of North Alabama officially announced that the organization has conserved over 10,000 acres across the region. A recent and significant land donation from Concord Land Development, Inc. of a 144-acre property in central Huntsville brings the organization to this conservation milestone and becomes the Land Trust’s tenth public nature preserve. “Conserving land in the core […]

Chairman Dale Strong Presents $250,000 Check for Space Exploration Memorial

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is hosting a news conference for a check presentation from Madison County Chairman Dale Strong to the NASA/Marshall Retirees Association (MRA) Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m., at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The Madison County Commission grant of $250,000 will support the MRA’s […]

South Huntsville Seeks New Tradition With Christmas on the River

Downtown Huntsville has upped its Christmas celebration game in recent years with the Tinsel Trail and Skating in the Park at Big Spring. Now, the South Huntsville Business Association, Ditto Landing at the Tennessee River and the Madison County Commission joined forces to start what the trio hopes will become a new holiday tradition. The […]

Mayor Battle announces closure of TIF

A financial tool used to provide millions of dollars toward school improvements and job creation will retire in August, two years ahead of projection and nine years before its required closing. On Wednesday, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle announced that the City of Huntsville will soon make its last bond payment to close a tax increment […]