HUNTSVILLE – With more money for road resurfacing and an increase in staffing for police, the Huntsville City Council approved the operating budget as well as the city’s two capital improvement budgets.
Mayor Tommy Battle proposed an operating budget of $343,723,103, which includes $30,417,499 for 60 outside agencies and rolls forward $7,854,424 in savings from the 2025 fiscal year budget.
“I commend the Council for their diligent work in reviewing and approving the budget for the 2026 fiscal year,” Battle said. “This is a tight budget, but it meets the needs of the City and provides valuable services for residents.
“I also want to thank our department heads for their careful analysis and input in structuring this budget.”
FY26 Budget Highlights
- Increase of $500,000 for street resurfacing
- New road construction improvement projects totaling $29.25 million
- Authorizes addition of 10 Huntsville Police employees
- Renovations at Dr. Richard Showers, Sr., Recreation Center and Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
- Road improvements and construction for Old Big Cove Road, Swancott Road, Winchester Road, Resolute Way (I-565 to Redstone Arsenal), Holmes Avenue and Old Monrovia Road
- Commercial redevelopment along Memorial Parkway North
- Phase I of North Huntsville Greenway
- Redevelopment investments for Choice Neighborhood Initiative (Mill Creek), Cummings Research Park and Ditto Landing
- 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for City employees
- Improvements at Huntsville Depot Park
The city’s fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
View the budget ordinance here. More information is available on the Finance & Budget webpage.
