HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Cove Area Citizens Community Action Group held a meeting Tuesday with Huntsville city leaders to address the area’s need for infrastructure to match the growing population.
Community members say the infrastructure quality is lacking in response to the area’s influx of people, both living in it and traveling through it.
Many issues were brought to the city leaders’ attention. Several in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting voiced concerns about road conditions, school capacities, too high speed limits on local roads and developments planned for the area.
District 2 Huntsville City Councilman David Little brought city and county planners and developers with him to better address community members’ concerns and questions. He said he is aware and recognizes the issues raised, emphasizing the dire need for road improvements and expansion, especially for streets like Old Big Cove Road.
“A lot of our roads, like Old Big Cove Road, are still two-lane country roads that have subdivisions along them,” Little said. “And they need to be widened…When that road was built, there were maybe 5 or 6 farmers driving down it. Now there’s, you know, 5,000 people in this area every day and a lot of grooves. It’s a popular place to be and we want to make sure we’re keeping up.”
Bill Binkley, a member of the Cove Area Citizens Community Action Group, said he felt like a lot of questions were answered by leaders. He explained that residents of this area want to ensure their tax dollars are going towards improving this area.
“…Laid out what they spent money on so far, and doing a little foresight and getting ready for the growth,” Binkley said. “So there’s goodness in it. We just want to make sure our tax dollars are being spent adequately to reflect, you know, what we pay.”
City leaders attributed much of the changes to the capital plan. Funds allocated for that plan during 2025 can be found here.
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