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🌱 City of Huntsville Budget Update + Cotton Row Run

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Posted Mon, May 30, 2022 at 5:44 am CT

Hello again, everybody! Amy here with your Monday edition of the Huntsville Daily, with the latest information you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 87 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

Hope Presbyterian Church in Huntsville has set up a memorial to honor the 21 victims of the Uvalde shooting. There are 21 empty chairs labeled with a victim’s name. (WHNT)
The City Of Huntsville presented a midyear budget update at last week's city council meeting. The presentation featured minor adjustments to the budget to reflect the needs of different departments, such as an increase to the fire and rescue budget. You can see the whole budget update in this Patch press release! (Patch)
Students in the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission were given a grant to disburse through their community grant program. They received over $7000 in requests and were given the opportunity to choose which ones to support. The requests that did not make the cut received $125 to support their projects. (The Quad-Cities Daily)
Senator Tom Butler presented the ASU Foundation with a $7800 grant. The funds will be used to support the annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in October and the concert series that runs throughout the year. (ASU)
The 42nd Cotton Row Run is today! The races will take place downtown, so use caution to avoid the race trail if you’re driving downtown. There will be a 10K, a 5K, and a one-mile fun run. (WHNT)

Today in Huntsville:

From my notebook:

The Botanical Garden IS open today from 9-6:30 with dogs being allowed starting at 5. Military members and their families will receive complimentary admission with your ID. (Details, Details)
Make sure you don’t miss the Get-A-Way Skatepark Public Meeting Tuesday! (Details)
Don’t forget that municipal offices are closed today! They’ll be back for normal hours tomorrow. (Details)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Amy Young

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