HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville City Council met Friday in a special session to hear city officials propose the budget for fiscal year 2026, and the total exceeds $343 million.

Mayor Tommy Battle said he wants to address public safety, improve infrastructure and positively impact residents' quality of life.

Huntsville Police and Huntsville Fire & Rescue are receiving the largest shares of the budget. Huntsville Police is getting 26% of it, amounting to more than $80 million. The fire department is receiving 21% of the budget, equivalent to $65.5 million.

The budget proposal states that both agencies will use the funding mostly toward staffing. Huntsville Police plan to hire 10 new officers, and Huntsville Fire is looking to add an additional firefighter.

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