Shared Services
Where can our governments collaborate better? The Committee keeps asking - and in 2026, the answer runs through District 5.
District 5: the development corridor
Building on the shared services task force work of 2009 and a fresh 2025 review chaired by Rob Heard, the Committee's 2026 focus is Huntsville City Council District 5 - the corridor running all the way west, where the community's growth is happening fastest. District 5 is where the map gets complicated: it overlaps Madison County and Limestone County, touches the City of Madison and the City of Huntsville, and involves multiple utility systems including Huntsville Utilities, Madison Utilities, and Athens-Limestone. It is exactly the kind of place where shared services and collaboration can make a measurable difference.
The wild west of Huntsville - and exactly where collaboration matters most.
The deep dive reports out in October 2026. Members interested in serving on the effort should watch for the call to action - or reach out directly.
The report
The District 5 shared services report is the first landmark publication of the Committee's new Impact library. It is coming in Q4 2026.