City News & Updates

On Wednesday, about two dozen representatives from potential environmental and demolition partners toured the site, a required step before submitting bids. The City will open those bids at the Board of Public Works & Safety meeting on July 7.

Crews will install a new sewer main (at about 30 feet deep) that must cross Jefferson to connect at Byron. It’s an essential but challenging part of the project that will impact traffic for a couple of months.

The city's bid process will be open to interested contractors through July 7.

The best part? If they meet their goal, the IHCDA's CreatINg Places grant will double the impact of your donation!

The best viewing spots are the lawns at Parkview Hospital, Crestview Middle School and the Huntington YMCA.

Collection donations May 31st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Huntington Kroger

Thank you to a great group of volunteers for helping get Huntington’s new community gardens ready to go!

Architects from Shive-Hattery, the firm designing a potential new fire station on Flaxmill Road, provided a project update at May 13’s City Council meeting. The overview they provided included 3-D renderings and building schematics, projected construction costs, and general timelines for each step in the process.

There will be minimal traffic impacts. While full closures aren’t expected, temporary lane or parking restrictions will occur. Please follow posted signs and drive safely through work zones!

Alongside community members, we celebrated Frontline Worker Appreciation Month and the National Day of Prayer on May 1st.

There’s a lot to cover with this week’s water rate news. If you’d like more info, we invite you to check out the following Q&A.

To ensure City Utilities’ continued ability to provide safe and reliable water, City Council has approved a gradual water rate increase in response to aging well fields and a critical need to replace the South Water Plant.

There will be a need to install a temporary sewage bypass pump this week at the Jefferson and Market intersection. This will impact downtown traffic between Tuesday and Friday, weather permitting.

The active worksites are on Tipton Street near the Oak, Poplar and Leopold intersections. Division Street has reopened to traffic.

This smaller-scale project allows us to avoid impacting downtown with the most disruptive parts of Long-Term Control Plan construction. Please follow marked detours and expect work to take about a month, weather permitting.

City offices will be closed on April 18 for Good Friday. GFL’s trash and recycling schedules will not be affected. 

Following April 8's public hearing and a first reading of the proposed water rate ordinance, City Council voted to advance a plan to build a new South Water Plant. Next, there will be a second reading and final vote on April 29.

The Drop-Off Recycling Center on West Park Drive will have new, extended hours starting Monday, April 14.

April is a time to raise community awareness about the difficult issues of sexual assault. Be a part of ending this seriuos problem be getting involved in April.