🌱 $34.4 Million Coming to Huntsville + Limestone Redistricting

Hello, people of Huntsville! It's me again, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily. Here's what we're looking at today:

• $34.4 million coming to the Rocket City
• Limestone County redistricting criticism
• Madison County Elementary students experience space

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers; cooler. High: 55 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Huntsville is receiving $34.4 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help the city bounce back from the pandemic. The city’s finance director has broken down five categories of what would be most beneficial for the city to focus on. They will need to submit a plan to the federal government by November 30 for how they will spend the money. (WAAY)
2. The Limestone County Redistricting Plan will be voted on Monday, but the NAACP has some concerns. They say that the shift of the black population in District 3 will limit their voice being fairly represented. (WAFF)
3. Today and tomorrow, make sure to take advantage of the Earlyworks Halloween Bash! They have managed to make it touch-free, and safe for kids to interact with the vendors and get some candy! (WHNT)
4. Students at Madison County Elementary got to experience how amazing it is to live in the Rocket City recently. They wrote postcards that took a ten-minute trip to space and were read by Jeff Bezos before being marked “From Space” and sent back to the students. (WAFF)
5. New Century and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering will get a new program spearheaded by Lockheed Martin and the Space Foundation. The goal of the program is to encourage students to choose a high school path that will lead to a post-secondary and career path in space-focused STEM fields. (Yellowhammer News)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Trick-or-Treat at the Library - Downtown Huntsville Library (9:00 AM)
• Halloween Puppet Show - Downtown Huntsville Library (10:00 AM)
• Downtown Rescue Mission Fall Festival (5:00 PM)

Today in Schools:

• Bob Jones vs Prattville - Football (12:00 AM)
• Bob Jones High School blood drive (8:00 AM)
• Grissom vs. Hazel Green - Football (7:00 PM)
• Jemison vs Pell City - Football (7:00 PM)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• If you have trick-or-treaters with a blue or teal treat bag or pumpkin, make sure you’re aware that typically means the child has special needs, so they may not speak or may interact in a nontraditional way. Just be extra kind this weekend! (Details)
• Congrats to Chestnut Grove Elementary in Decatur for being chosen as a 2021 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School! (Details)
• Don’t miss out on the last few days of Huntsville Arts Week! (Details)
• Congrats to the Hogan Family YMCA Executive Director, Daniel Kasambira, on being chosen as the new Chief Development and Community Engagement Officer for the Heart of the Valley YMCA! (Details)

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— Amy Young

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