Local Wiki
Madison County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- County Commission meets
- Every other Wednesday, 10:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commission Boardroom, 3rd Floor, Madison County Courthouse, 100 North Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801.
- Judge of Probate
- Frank Barger · (256) 532-3330
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.madisoncountyal.gov/government/about-your-county/meeting-information — agendas posted no later than 24 hours prior to each meeting (site blocked automated fetch; confirmed via search results, not direct verification).
- Chairman, County Commission
- NOT ex officio — Chairman Ronald "Rex" Vaughn II, a real, very recent leadership transition: appointed by Gov. Ivey March 1, 2026, replacing Mac McCutcheon, who retired that day to focus on kidney disease treatment. Roster: Tom Brandon (D1), Steve Haraway (D2), Craig Hill (D3), Phil Vandiver (D4), Phil Riddick (D5), Violet Edwards (D6).
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Huntsville City · School District
- Madison City · School District
- Madison County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Gurley · Town
- New Hope (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Owens Cross Roads · City
- Triana (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026