MLK COMMEMORATION: "We become silent about things that matter" was the theme for this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Program, sponsored by the UAH Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Mayor Battle participated in the event, which included guest speaker Ben O'Keefe, Chief Executive Officer of Chaotic Good, a social impact company. Proceeds from the event supported efforts to fund the Dave McGlathery Trailblazer Scholarship Fund, designed to empower first-generation UAH students to build a more just society and establish their own trailblazing legacy.
Photo Credit: Rylie Livingston/UAH
MASTIN LAKE GETS GREEN LIGHT
The long-awaited overpass at Mastin Lake Road and North Memorial Parkway is set for construction this spring. Part of Mayor Battle’s Restore Our Roads initiative, the project includes 1.7 miles of upgrades along North Parkway to Winchester Road. Thanks to ALDOT for their partnership. > more
MLK DAY UNITY BREAKFAST
The 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be broadcast live Monday, Jan. 16, at 8 a.m. on WZDX TV. Hosted by the Delta Theta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the program will feature numerous guest speakers from the community, including Mayor Battle.
INSPIRING & IMPROVING
Mayor Battle recently visited with Charles Frye, President and CEO of CNI Solutions, a local nonprofit that helps members of underrepresented communities achieve their goals. CNI teaches aspiring entrepreneurs the basics of starting a business. It also has two newer initiatives: one that coaches formerly incarcerated citizens on life skills, and another that instructs young adults on financial literacy. > more
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
Newly elected Mayor Craig Ford of Gadsden visited with Mayor Battle this week. Gadsden is looking to build a new City Hall and wanted to learn about how Huntsville got its new municipal complex off the ground. Mayor Ford brought a number of City of Gadsden employees with him to pick the brains of their equivalents in Huntsville. Mayor Battle is grateful to build connections with other cities around the state.
25 YEARS OF SERVICE
City of Huntsville Human Resources Director Byron Thomas received a 25-year service pin at the regular City Council meeting Thursday, Jan. 12. Mayor Battle thanked Thomas for a great 25 years and said he looks forward to 25 more. "We appreciate the job you do every day,” he said.
SPAY/NEUTER SAVES LIVES
2022 was another banner year for Huntsville Animal Services, which celebrated a live-release rate of nearly 92%. It was the eighth consecutive year the shelter has achieved a save rate of over 90%, a benchmark of success by animal welfare organizations across the U.S. We continue to invest in our shelter and promote spay/neuter, which reduces the homeless pet population in Huntsville. > more
Monday, Jan. 16 Municipal Offices Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast, 8 a.m., WZDX TV
Tuesday, Jan. 17 Wellory Living Groundbreaking at MidCity
