By John R. Roby
Political action committees accounted for the bulk of contributions to Huntsville’s municipal election candidates in July, with most dollars going to the two incumbents in the contested City Council races.
Councilmen John Meredith of west Huntsville’s District 5 and Devyn Keith of north Huntsville’s District 1 claimed the lion’s share of contributions, according to a Huntsville Times analysis of the most recent disclosure reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office.
A $15,000 contribution to Meredith was the only one made since July by Five Forward PAC, which has a Jefferson Street address and whose purpose is listed as to “promote growth and good government in Huntsville.” The PAC also contributed $15,000 to Meredith in May, again its only contribution that month.