Tag Archive for: Mayor Tommy Battle

GE Aerospace announces $55 million expansion at Huntsville-Limestone County facility

Just a year after announcing plans for a $22 million expansion of its Huntsville facility, GE Aerospace is growing again in the Rocket City. The aircraft engine builder said today it will invest $55 million in new and upgraded production equipment and building improvements.  “GE Aerospace has been an important part of Huntsville’s aerospace and […]

Conference USA extends championship partnership with Huntsville through 2029

With the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball championships set to tip off in Huntsville next week, the conference and City announced an extension of their partnership. Starting this fall, the Rocket City will not only continue as host of the CUSA basketball championship tournaments, it will host two more conference championship events in conjunction […]

Holmes Avenue Corridor to ease connection between Cummings Research Park and downtown

Called a game-changer for West Huntsville, the city is another step closer to linking downtown with UAH and Cummings Research Park and some of Huntsville’s more established neighborhoods.  Huntsville took that step when the City Council approved an engineering design and construction administration services contract with Volkert for the “urban park.” “This will be a […]

Huntsville City Schools presents 10-year capital plan, receives $5 million dollars from area economic development districts

Huntsville City Schools’ $600 million, 10-year capital plan was presented at the Huntsville City Council Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26.  Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Clarence Sutton, the school district’s financial officer Dustin Daehn, and City Finance Director Penny Smith presented details of the plan to council members. Sutton said the capital plan is integral […]

City Presents $5.5 Million TIF Windfall to Huntsville City Schools

Mayor Tommy Battle presented a $5,552,689.85 check to Superintendent Dr. Clarence Sutton at a recent City Council meeting following the closeout of three Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts last year. “The funds presented to Huntsville City Schools are the direct result of our highly successful TIF districts,” said Mayor Battle. “Best of all, this is […]

Tree City USA: Huntsville celebrates Arbor Day with 35-year commitment to urban forestry

Watercress Capital of the World. The Rocket City.  Hockey Capital of the South. Pentagon of the South. To its growing list of monikers, Huntsville has one that brings its own sense of pride to the community: Tree City USA. For 35 years, the city has had this designation by the Arbor Day Foundation. The honor […]

Huntsville City Council approves $6 Billion Eli Lilly Development Agreement, also moves toward first phase of Skybridge Project

The Huntsville City Council met on Thursday, February 12, for its regularly scheduled meeting and during that time, made major progress toward two developments that will likely change the face of the city for the foreseeable future. During the meeting, the council voted to approve the $6 billion development agreement with Eli Lilly and Company, […]

UNA and Samford will kick off football season at The Joe

It’s officially called Week Zero in the college football season. However, that will be a misnomer, as far as the University of North Alabama, Samford University and the city of Huntsville are concerned. It will be a real week in the schedule when the two schools meet Aug. 29 on Wicks Family Field at Joe […]

Huntsville continues Limestone County expansion; OKs agreements with Blue Origin, SPX with more than 450 jobs, $200M investments

It was a busy night for the Huntsville City Council. The Thursday night meeting saw the city continue its westward expansion and also approve development agreements that would create more than 450 jobs with nearly $200 million in capital investment. The council approved annexing nearly 650 acres into Huntsville on the south side of Interstate […]

Secret Artemis II Downtown Art Trail Returns, Inviting Families to Explore Huntsville’s Space Legacy

The Secret Artemis II Downtown Art Trail officially returned to downtown Huntsville this week, relaunching a space-themed scavenger hunt designed to celebrate the city’s decades-long role in America’s space program while encouraging residents and visitors to explore the urban core.   First introduced in 2022 to commemorate NASA’s inaugural Artemis launch, the interactive trail once again […]