In May 2019, as a follow-up to community comments and concerns regarding local education that were elucidated during the current Small Area Planning process, GrowCove Civic Organization asked the Superintendent of Huntsville City Schools, Christie Finley, if she would prepare an informational presentation for Cove neighbors. Ms. Finley agreed to Read more…
State of Cove Schools Presentation When the Small Area Planning process for the Cove kicked off in March, local residents were asked to discuss local Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Among other observations, local schools were a hot topic of discussion during the interactive table exercises! Approximately 85% of the Read more…
From late Summer 2018 through early Spring 2019, GrowCove volunteers accomplished a number of things to benefit the Cove. Here are some highlights: Cecil Ashburn Project GrowCove organized several meetings with the City of Huntsville, ALDOT, Madison County, and the Town of Gurley to proactively address and mitigate negative impacts Read more…
On Tuesday, March 5th, the Big Picture Planning team from the City of Huntsville came over to the Cove to kickoff the process of Small Area Planning. This process is a fantastic opportunity to continue the momentum that has begun in creating a more unique, resilient, supportive, and cohesive community Read more…
Cove-area streets and roads fall under the jurisdiction of several entities: the City of Huntsville, Madison County, and State of Alabama (ALDOT). Every year, a portion of these transportation facilities have routine maintenance performed on them, such as repaving and restriping. Here is a list of facilities in the Cove Read more…
For years, a new recreation center to better support popular youth sports and local schools has been a dream for Cove residents, who often had to drive 10+ miles to other areas of metro Huntsville to participate in many recreational activities. To make this dream a reality, long-time District 2 Read more…
911 – What’s your Emergency? Incident response time has been a frequent item of concern among Cove residents since the scope of the Cecil Ashburn corridor project changed to include a full closure of the mountainous route for the next 10-14 months in 2019. Multiple first responders representing multiple agencies Read more…
Thank you to WAFF for your recent news story! When the scope of the Cecil Ashburn project changed after a failed bid process last Spring to include a complete shutdown rather than a partial one that allowed commuters to traverse the mountain daily, we knew we needed to do something Read more…
[Note: this post has been edited with new formatting, and updated information in italics. 11/30/18] The Cecil Ashburn corridor project is a road widening project that includes both Cecil Ashburn Drive and Sutton Road in southeast Huntsville. The project extents are from Donegal Drive to Taylor Road, and the plan Read more…
GrowCove’s first newsletter has been published! Check it out here! Contents: Introduction What’s going on Next meeting Nov 7th New playground committee Resources and election info Upcoming event calendar