In a split vote Tuesday, the Huntsville City Council approved the option to raise city taxes by 4 cents for the coming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. In a roll call vote of 7 to 9, council gave itself the option to raise taxes, for the first time in a decade, from 39 cents per $100 property valuation to 42 cents and set two public hearings to discuss the potential increase on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. Read more