Here's the update on the new City Hall

The new Huntsville City Hall is on schedule to open soon, according to city officials, marking a major project downtown that will change the Huntsville skyline forever.

Plans are to start moving city offices to the new building in April. Here’s more:

New City Hall

The move-in process will happen in phases, with different city departments moving into the new building each week. Officials said employees will gradually move into the building with their respective departments, with the final department scheduled to move in mid-June.

“Our plan is to open the building to citizens in mid-to-late May. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is in the planning stages for May 21 along with a media tour at that time.”
Adam Smith, communications specialist for the City of Huntsville

Departments previously scattered across the city that will be brought into the new building include:

Engineering: previously at 320 Fountain Circle SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Fire Marshal: previously at 2110 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805
Inspection: Previously at 320 Fountain Circle SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

Other departments with a guaranteed spot in City Hall include:

Clerk Treasurer
City Council
Communications
Finance
Human Resources
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Office of the Mayor
Planning

What about the current City Hall?

The Huntsville City Council approved a contract last fall for the demolition of the current building.

The contract with Fuqua & Partners does not include physical demolition, but instead the creation of a road map guiding the process, from utility disconnections and relocation to a final site plan.

Instead of a large implosion, the old City Hall building will be taken down in phases. Work should begin in early 2025 and take several months to complete. When the building has been removed, the property will become part of Big Spring Park East.

“The old Administrative Building has served Huntsville well over the last five-plus decades, but our new home will greatly improve efficiency for all by putting more departments under one roof. It’s a beautiful building, and more importantly, it was designed with future growth in mind. We can’t wait to share with our citizens.”
Mayor Tommy Battle

The building has been in use since the mid-60s and city officials have said they are still unsure as to how much of the building can be repurposed.

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