Overview

• The City Council passed a $343,723,103 operating plan alongside the city’s two capital improvement budgets for fiscal 2026.
• Public safety remains the largest outlay, with police at about 26% and fire at about 21% of spending, plus funding for 10 additional police positions and a 2% cost‑of‑living raise for city employees.
• An amendment approved 3–2 sends Huntsville City Schools 30% of Simplified Sellers Use Tax revenue above the $20.75 million projection, without restricting the use to construction.
• Transportation projects funded include $29.25 million for new road construction and work advancing the Northern Bypass, I‑565/Memorial Parkway interchange improvements, and Holmes Avenue corridor upgrades.
• $30,417,499 is allocated to 60 outside agencies, and $7,854,424 in prior‑year savings is carried forward.