🌱 Proposed Budget For FY 2024 + Upcoming Fall For All Event

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Huntsville Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now.

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Partly sunny and nice. High: 82 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Huntsville:

1. At the Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, Sep. 14, Mayor Tommy Battle introduced a proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. According to Battle, the budget focuses on services that improve residents' quality of life, such as public transit, garbage collection, and road upgrades. The proposed budget also includes funds to expand Big Spring Park and Ditto Landing, as well as funding to hire more police personnel. The City Council is set to vote on the proposed budget at its meeting on Thursday, Sep. 28. (City of Huntsville, Alabama - Government via Facebook)
2. Thanks to a vote by the Huntsville City Council, Huntsville's Community Development Office has been approved to administer funding and grants to seven organizations in the city. The funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Among the organizations to receive financial support are the Alabama Non-Violent Offenders Organization, the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama, and Harris Home for Children. (City of Huntsville, Alabama - Government via Facebook)
3. Fall for All is coming on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Big Spring Park. This free, family-friendly event will run from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and will feature a petting zoo, live music, an inflatable mechanical bull, crafts, games, and activities. Local celebrities will compete in the festival's pie-eating contest. (Huntsville Parks and Recreation via Facebook)

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Today in Huntsville:

Tuesday, September 19

• Master Gardener Fall Series: Hydrangeas At Downtown Huntsville Library (1:00 PM)
• Immersive Yoga With Maria Brito At The Orion Amphitheater (6:00 PM)
• Tuesday Trivia Presented By Pourhouse At Stovehouse (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• This Saturday, Sep. 23, the Free Adaptive Sports Expo will take place at the Johnson Legacy Center. This event invites people with disabilities to try out adaptive equipment for a variety of sports, including boccia, wheelchair basketball, rock climbing, and more. (Huntsville Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• If you stop by Courthouse Square this week between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., you'll be able to hear free music with performances at the Downtown Lunch Lounge. Concerts are scheduled for every day this week through Friday, Sep. 22, then will continue on Thursdays and Fridays through Oct. 27. (Huntsville Music Office via Facebook)
• In case you missed it, Huntsville Utilities is hiring for several positions, including journeyman lineworker and line clearance planner. Click here to learn more or apply. (Huntsville Utilities via Facebook)

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— Joyce Nash

About me: Joyce is a freelance writer and poet whose work has appeared in the Hello Gloria newsletter and Nine Cloud Journal. Her background ranges from journalism to fitness instruction and spans the east coast to the West. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two cats.