[HSVTiger]

New Mayor..high expectations

"Loretta Spencer, who has led the city for the past 12 years, was defeated by businessman Tommy Battle, 56 percent to 44 percent. The unofficial vote count was 21,123 for Battle and 16,821 for Spencer."

Thanks Mayor Spencer you did an outstanding job, you were right for Huntsville during this time. Now Mayor Battle take what Spencer did and make it better and do things that have great vision and progress.

"After the city's 54 voting precincts reported their results about 9 p.m., Battle told hundreds of his supporters to take off their campaign stickers: "It's time for us to just be Huntsvillians.

"We owe Mayor Spencer a great deal of respect and honor for the 12 years she's put into this job," Battle said. "I don't think we've seen the last of her service."

The new mayor, who will be sworn into office on Nov. 3, said he's got to get to work on budgets "and just on the future in general."