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Appeals Process for Madison County Property Tax APPEALS PROCESS Code of Alabama 1975, 40-3-20, 40-3-24, and 40-3-25. If you believe your property value is too high, you may file a written protest with the Madison County Board of Equalization (BOE), Madison County Service Center, 2nd Floor,1918 Memorial Parkway, NW Huntsville, AL 35801. New values are set each year. Upon completion of setting the values notice is given by legal advertisement in the newspaper for two consecutive weeks. Tax payers have 30 days from the date of the second advertisement to file an appeal. New values are usually set in March or April. Upon your appeal, you will be... Reference: www.madisoncountyal.gov

Huntsville housing market cooled down in February. Are federal layoffs to blame? The Huntsville market saw a significant drop in average sales price last month. Homes sold for an average of $318,000 in February, down from $330,000 in 2024. Reference: www.al.com

NASA-Developed Tools at Marshall Support Operations to Space Station Two new automation tools developed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are geared toward improving operations for flight controllers working with the International Space Station from the Huntsville Operations Support Center. The tools, called AutoDump and Permanently Missing Intervals Checker, will free the flight control team to focus on situational awareness, anomaly response, and real-time coordination. Reference: cerebral-overload.com

Tuberville: 'I'm very positive about Space Command moving to Huntsville' According to Tuberville, once Troy Meink is confirmed as President Donald Trump's Secretary of the Air Force, he'd be able to have the necessary discussions to move Space Command to its rightful home, which was deemed Redstone Arsenal in January 2021. He said he was "very positive" about Space Command moving to Huntsville. ... Reference: 1819news.com

‘Four years too late’ – Ainsworth applauds Alabama victory in U.S. Space Command HQ decision Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is celebrating the news that the U.S. Space Command Headquarters is officially coming to Huntsville. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, announced this week that, “space command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville,” in April once the Secretary of the Air Force is confirmed by the U.S. Senate Reference: yellowhammernews.com

Katie Britt doubles down on U.S. Space Command HQ in Alabama: ‘There remains no doubt’ “There remains no doubt Redstone Arsenal should be home to the permanent Space Command Headquarters,” Sen. Britt (R-Montgomery) said in a statement. “Huntsville finished first in the Air Force’s Evaluation Phase and Selection Phase and had the most advantages in the decision matrix, a point I raised to Secretary Hegseth in our meeting prior to his Senate confirmation and something I know the Secretary of the Air Force will take into consideration once confirmed.” Reference: yellowhammernews.com

Mike Rogers announces ‘Space Command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville’ After years of politicized delay by the Biden Administration, Alabama Congressman and Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers announced that the headquarters of U.S. Space Command will officially be built in Huntsville. Speaking on Auburn University’s McCrary Institute’s “Cyber Focus” podcast, Rogers confirmed that the long-awaited decision will be finalized this month. during President Donald Trump’s first administration, the U.S. Air Force announced that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama was the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters. That decision followed a comprehensive evaluation process in which Redstone Arsenal ranked first, surpassing all other contenders , including Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base, which ranked fifth. Reference: yellowhammernews.com

Strong says relocating FBI headquarters to Huntsville ‘not a good move’ During a telephone town hall this week, Congressman Dale Strong said that he doesn’t support moving FBI Headquarters to Huntsville Reference: whnt.com

Over 65 years old? You could be paying extra if you’re not taking advantage of state tax exemption Over 65 years old? You could be paying extra if you’re not taking advantage of state tax exemption ... MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The “Over 65 Years Old Exemption” applies to anyone in the state ...If a property owner if 65 years old, or older, the owner will qualify for additional exemptions. Proof of age and income must be submitted to the Tax Assessor’s Office. Handwritten tax returns are not accepted. A verification of non-filing letter from the IRS or a copy of the taxpayer’s transcript will need to be submitted if taxpayer is not required to file federal income taxes. ... get it online at: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Reference: whnt.com