Huntsville will save money on old City Hall demolition

A piece of Huntsville city government history is set to be demolished, as the Huntsville City Council approved a contract for the demolition of the former City Hall building.

The City of Huntsville hired Britt Demolition and Recycling, Inc., for the demolition of the former City Hall located at 308 Fountain Circle.

The contract for Britt Demolition and Recycling, Inc. is a 240-day contract for $1,243,000.

The first 2-3 months of the demolition project will focus on environmental abatement inside the building. There will be no impact on the annual Tinsel Trail in Big Spring Park or any other holiday activities in the park.

The building will be dismantled by mechanical means and will not be imploded. The former City Hall opened in 1965 and closed earlier this year.

The contractor will leave the site ready for the future Big Spring Park East Expansion project.

“It’s been a good building. But its time has passed, I guess we’d have to say. It was a great building. I hate to leave it. It’s all the City Hall I’ve ever known.”

Mayor Tommy Battle