North Huntsville Advocate

09/10/2025

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Are you ready to dive deeper into Greater Huntsville and discover how you can make a real impact? 🔥 Our FOCUS Program is designed for individuals who want to explore our community, connect with local leaders, and gain a better understanding of the people and organizations shaping our region. Our next Focus class will take place this fall.

Over the course of two-and-a-half days, participants will:
✅ Meet and learn from local leaders and innovators
✅ Explore key community issues and initiatives
✅ Expand their professional network

This is your chance to engage with the heart of our community and be part of something meaningful. Applications are open now! The deadline to apply is September 12th!

📅 Apply today: https://loom.ly/IKyImPA

09/10/2025

🚦 Learning to drive starts here!
Driving Academy, gives teens the tools to succeed on—and off—the road:

• Driving skills
• Licensing preparation
• Real-world communication with law enforcement

Classes begin Sept. 16 and run through Nov. 23 at all three locations:
Decatur
Huntsville
Athens

Limited seats available!
Sign up today: bgcnal.com/driving-academy

09/10/2025

This past Saturday, Council Member Michelle Watkins had the pleasure of presenting to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. 👏

While presenting, Council Member Watkins encouraged the students with these powerful words: LISTEN, LEARN, & LEAD. 💥

By LISTENING to those presenting, LEARNING to grow from peers and authority figures, and LEADING by getting involved in school and the community, the city's youth can lead Huntsville to a better and brighter tomorrow. ⭐️

09/09/2025

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays emphasized scholarship, academic rigor, and a well-trained mind as essential to the education of young Black boys. He anticipated they would pursue excellence and high academic achievement in all their endeavors without excuses or reliance on crutches. As he stated: "Whatever you do, strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better."

09/09/2025

The City of Huntsville is inviting the public to a community event that will focus on ways to better serve those who are in poverty.

The Community Conversation on Poverty: Collaborating to Strengthen the Safety Net will take place on Thursday, September 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the Jaycee Building, 2200 Jaycee Way SW, in John Hunt Park.

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/city-of-huntsville-to-host-community-event-focused-on-poverty-issues/

09/09/2025

Madison County Commission Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10:00am
Madison County Courthouse; Commission Boardroom – 3rd Floor

1. Prayer- Keith Overholt, Downtown Rescue Mission
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Minutes of the August 27, 2025 Meeting of the Madison County Commission (General)
4. Announcement of Vacancy of Place 2 of the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority for a Term Beginning on October 23, 2025, and Expiring on October 23, 2031 (General)
5. Appointment to Place 3 of Madison County Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority Board for a Term Beginning on October 2, 2025, and Expiring on October 2, 2028 (General)
6. Appointment to Place 6 of Madison County Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority Board for a Term Beginning on October 2, 2025, and Expiring on October 2, 2028 (General)
7. Approval of Bank Depository (Tax Collector)
8. Restaurant Retail Liquor License for Amanda Celeste Staggs d/b/a Bottlenecks Sports Bar (General)
9. Resolution regarding Boyd Rogers Drive Weight Limit (Engineering/D-3)
10. Resolution regarding Private Work (General)
11. Resolution Authorizing Chairman to Execute Agreement with the City of Madison regarding Balch Road and Gooch Lane Intersection Improvements (General)
12. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Premier Structures, Inc. regarding Building Construction Services (Building Inspection)
13. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys RC&D Council regarding Improvements to New Sharon Senior Center (D-1)
14. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Wayne’s Pest Control Services, LLC regarding Pest Control (D-1)
15. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Eco Pro Pest & Turf Management, LLC regarding Pest Control (D-3)
16. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Earth Solutions, LLC regarding Septic Tank Design Services (Engineering/D-3)
17. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc. regarding Pettus Road and Pine Grove Road Intersection Improvements (Engineering)
18. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Rogers Group, Inc. regarding Wall Triana Highway and McKee Road Improvements (Engineering)
19. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts regarding Fiscal Year 2024 Audit (General)
20. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Canvas II, LLC regarding Parking Space Lease (General)
21. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. d/b/a NeoGov regarding Software for Employment Applications (Human Resources)
22. Approval of Governmentjobs.com, Inc. d/b/a NeoGov (Checkr) Substription regarding Employment Background Investigations (Human Resources)
23. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Smartsheet, Inc. regarding Records Management Services (Human Resources)
24. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Behavior Health Systems, Inc. regarding Employee Assistant Program Services (Human Resouces)
25. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding Data Services (Human Resources)
26. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. d/b/a NeoGov regarding Software for Learn and Single Sign On (Human Resources and Information Technology)
27. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with State Systems, LLC regarding Fire System Maintenance Services (Maintenance)
28. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Wilson Garage Door Company of Huntsville, Inc. regarding Door Repairs at the Madison County Farmers Market (Maintenance)
29. Authorize Chairman to Execute Application regarding Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Grant for Madison County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (Neaves-Davis)
30. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with SOE Software Corporation regarding Election Software (Probate)
31. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Leica Geosystems, Inc. regarding Laser 3D Scanner (Sheriff)
32. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Life Fitness, LLC regarding Gym Equipment (Sheriff)
33. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Hereford Construction, LLC regarding Butler Road Water Main Improvements (Water)
34. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Hereford Construction, LLC regarding Walker Lane Water Main Improvements (Water)
35. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with McCord Construction, Inc. regarding Old Mountain Fork Road and Wi******er Road Water Main Improvements (Water)
36. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc. regarding Banyon Road Water Improvements (Water)
37. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with Three Notch Group, Inc. regarding Wi******er Road Water Main Improvements (Water)
38. Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with J.M. Wood Auction Co., Inc. regarding Sale of Equipment (Water)
39. Private Work Report
40. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Discussion (Finance)
41. SUBDIVISION(S):
Blue Ridge Farms 2 (Proposed) / Concord Land Development, Inc. (Dan Nash) / District One / 141 Lots & 2 Tracts

Cedar Ridge Phase 1 at Baltimore Hill Estates (Proposed) / George A. Moore & Michael S. Moore (Owners) / District One / 47 Lots & 3 Tracts

Highlands Trail Phase 3 (Final) / AC EHC ll (LEN) Multi State 2, LLC & Lennar Homes of Alabama, LLC / (Reid Hill) / District Four / 14 Lots

Jordan Crossing Subdivision (Proposed) / MHH, Inc. (Mark Harris) / District Three / 31 Lots

Leslie Cummins Farm Phase 2 (Proposed-Final) / Mark Harris Homes (Mark Harris) / District One / 4 Lots

Sterling Cove Phase 1 at Baltimore Hill Estates (Proposed) / George A. Moore & Michael S. Moore (Owners) / District One / 45 Lots & 3 Tracts

42. Budget Adjustments
Public Comments

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Madison County Commission will be Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at ten in the morning.

09/04/2025

The conference runs September 25 through 28 at the Hotel Capstone.

09/04/2025

This week, Kelli and Kendra sit down with the brilliant EbonyJanice—author, hip hop womanist, and all-around force of nature. From the very start, EbonyJanice brings her full self to the conversation, sharing how her journey through faith, womanis...

09/02/2025

*Repost from What Did I Just See FB
The American philosopher and professor Noam Chomsky, at the age of 95, loses his ability to speak and write, thus being forced to relinquish the throne of words—the very tool through which he exposed the truth about global systems. Throughout his life, he left behind powerful reflections, including:
“There are no poor countries, only failed systems of resource management.”
“No one will place the truth in your mind; it is something you must discover for yourself.”
“If you want to control a people, create an imaginary enemy that appears more dangerous than you, then present yourself as their savior.”
“One of the clearest lessons of history: rights are not granted; they are taken by force.”
“There is a purpose behind distorting history to make it seem like only great men achieve significant things. It teaches people to believe they are powerless and must wait for a great man to act.”
“The world is a mysterious and confusing place. If you are not willing to be confused, you become a mere replica of someone else’s mind.”
“To control people, make them believe they are responsible for their own misery and present yourself as their savior.”
“The West will one day regret its shallow ideas that alienate people from their true nature. One must seek the right religion and the right belief.”

09/02/2025

Pres. Trump is expected to make an announcement regarding the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Huntsville.

09/02/2025

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