🌱 Huntsville Restaurant Week 2022 + Clift Farms Phase Two Update

Hi friends! I'm back with everything you need to know headed into today in the Rocket City. Today's update includes:

• A Huntsville city councilwoman raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project
• Phase two of Clift Farms has been approved
• Huntsville Restaurant Week update

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A t-storm late this afternoon. High: 92 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Madison City Councilwoman Maura Wroblewski is swimming 15 miles this month to fundraise for the Wounded Warrior Project. With this challenge, Wroblewski has set a goal to raise $2000. If you’re interested in helping or learning more, email her at maura.wroblewski@gmail.com or go to the Facebook page she set up for the fundraiser here. (themadisonrecord.com)
2. The Madison County Commission has approved phase two of the Clift Farms development. This will add four new plots for new businesses and restaurants to move in. The county is looking at ways to ease the traffic that is already building up, including expanding Wall Triana. (WAFF)
3. John Hollingsworth, a former Huntsville Police Department officer and Alabama Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Administration Coordinator at the Alabama National Alliance on Mental Illness, has been recognized by the CIT with an international award. He was named the Michael Woody/ Michele Saunders Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator of the Year. (WAFF)
4. At Dale Strong’s annual State of the County Address, he announced that Madison County will be building a new courthouse to replace the courthouse built in 1964. The current courthouse doesn't have hot water and needed major renovations that wouldn’t be cost effective. Madison County to build new courthouse downtown, site to be determined (AL.com - The full article is behind a paywall)
5. Huntsville Restaurant Week starts next Friday, August 12 and will run through August 21. The entire month of August, however, will have events to celebrate what has turned into Culinary Month! One highlight will be that Restaurant Week will be a qualifying event that will send one local chef with their team to compete in the World Food Championship. (Theredstonerocket)

Today in Huntsville:

• Today is the first day for Biergarten at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center! Don’t forget, they have added a $5 cover charge for ages 5 and up. (4:30 PM)
• Madison Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (5:30 PM)
• Docent-Led Public Tour: Dorothea Lange’s America & HPS 2022 @ the Huntsville Museum of Art (6:00 PM)
• Dueling Pianos @ Stovehouse (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Madison Public Library is hosting a “Newcomers Fair” on August 13 for new residents of the Huntsville area to get to know the community. (Details)
• SmartAsset has ranked Huntsville 5th in metropolitan areas for lowest May unemployment and 7th for income growth for professionals between the ages of 25-44 and 45-64. (Details)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Amy Young

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