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Huntsville, AL: council, meetings and contacts
Huntsville is the 100th largest city in the United States with about 233,627 residents, in Madison County. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Mayor-council
- Governing body
- City Council — 5 members
- Regular meetings
- Regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building council chambers
- City Hall
- Municipal Building, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Main information line
- 256-427-5011 (City Council office)
- Population (2025 est.)
- 233,627 (2020 census: 215,006)
- County
- Madison County
- Planning body
- Huntsville Planning Commission
Alabama's largest city, home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal; five council members are elected by district.
Official links
The bodies that decide things in Huntsville
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| Madison County Commission | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Huntsville City Schools board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Huntsville Planning Commission | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Huntsville government
When does the Huntsville City Council meet?
Regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building council chambers Always confirm the date and location on the official agenda before you attend, because meetings can be cancelled, moved or continued.
How do I contact Huntsville city government?
The main information line is 256-427-5011 (City Council office). City Hall is at Municipal Building, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801, and the official website is https://www.huntsvilleal.gov.
How do I speak at a Huntsville public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Huntsville yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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