🌱 RANA Contractor Declares Bankruptcy + HPD Hires Mental Health Staff

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town, including updates on...

• RANA contractor declares bankruptcy
• HPD staffs mental health professionals
• Monte Sano housing development lawsuit dismissed

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. The contractor for the Recycling Alliance of North Alabama, RANA, has declared bankruptcy. Red River Waste Solutions was contracting for RANA, but has been bought out by Platform Capital, LLC, who have decided to hire new mechanics and drivers and will be releasing a recovery plan soon. (WAFF)
2. The Huntsville Police Department is now fully staffed with mental health professionals. These "citizen correspondents" will go on mental health crisis calls with HPD officers. On top of that, all HPD officers have received training. (WHNT News 19)
3. The lawsuit regarding the new "luxury housing" development on Monte Sano has been dismissed by the judge. The suit said that the proposed development would violate city zoning and traffic ordinances. (WHNT News 19)
4. The new Huntsville police officer pay raise takes effect this week. This increase makes Huntsville the leader for the region and will make them able to hire competitively. (WAAY)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Friday Night Art Walk — Holiday Edition (5:00 PM)
• 2022 Business & Brews (Dec.) — Huntsville Madison County Chamber (5:00 PM)
• STARS Dancing for HEALS (5:00 PM)
• Jemison vs Jasper — Varsity Boys Wrestling (6:00 PM)
• Huntsville High vs Madison Academy — Girls Basketball (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• There will be weekend recycling collection this weekend to help catch up! If you have experienced delays, you are being asked to leave your cart out this weekend. (Details)
• Galaxy of Lights Driving Nights start tonight! (Details)
• Make sure to get everything turned in for SHOP LOCAL-OPOLY by dropping off your game board and receipts and your info at the chamber's front desk or by email. (Details)

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• Simply Christmas Artisan Craft Show! (December 3)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Amy Young

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