HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville now includes four counties.

The Huntsville City Council approved a request Thursday by Wiz Kidz and Hollingshead Materials, which operates Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, to annex 1,013.96 acres south of the Tennessee River.

The property lies primarily along McCutcheon Loop Road in Morgan County, with a smaller portion extending along Vaughn Road in Marshall County – Huntsville’s first annexation in Marshall County.

Huntsville first annexed land south of the Tennessee River in Morgan County in 2018. Huntsville, the Madison County seat, also has annexed land in Limestone County.

The petitioner did not request any city services as part of the annexation. The decision expands Huntsville’s industrial base and allows the city to regulate the quarry where SRM operates.

Urban and Economic Development Director Shane Davis said the move also helps to protect Tennessee River frontage in Morgan County and provides oversight in adjacent residential areas.

SRM has offered to supply materials to help improve infrastructure within the newly annexed area.