Upcoming Meetings
City Council Committees meet next on Monday, February 6 at 5pm. Please see below for the agendas for Finance, Public Safety, and Special Issues. Public Works and Planning & Development do not meet tomorrow.
Finance
Public Safety
Special Issues
Below is a list of other upcoming meetings, as well as a link to public notices.
- February 6: Council Committees
- February 13: Beautification Board
- February 13: City Council
- February 14: Historic Preservation Commission
- February 15: City Manager Meeting
- February 20: Council Committees
- February 21: Environmental Commission
The agenda and other details for upcoming meetings can be retrieved in the coming weeks via the "Meeting Calendar" button below as those agendas are confirmed.
Board Vacancies: The below Board Vacancies close soon. If you are willing to be considered for any of these roles, please email your resumé and interest to melody.salter@homewoodal.org be the deadline.
- Board of Zoning Adjustment (Ward 1)
- Beautification Board (Ward 2)
- Homewood Environmental Commission (Ward 4)
Jefferson County Environmental Services is about to start a large diameter rehab project on sanitary sewers in Wards 3 and 4. The project runs along Griffin Brook creek and South Forest from Edgewood to Saulter, and will last several months.
The contractor plans on getting started this Monday, February 6. They will mainly be fusing pipe for the first part of the week. Suncoast plans on rolling a CCTV crew into town on 02/20/2023 to start measuring pipes and potentially cleaning on some of the lines depending on the flow level in the pipes.
The project consists of “lining” pipes, so there won’t be much excavation. However, they will be running by-pass pumps, so it will be noisy. The contractor has been asked to stay in close touch will all residents that will be affected. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tad Powell with Hazen Sawyer at tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com.
Here is a link to the MAP.
CSPIRE is working in Ward 3 again this week. If you have any questions, please call 205-582-1009. If you have any issues, which need further attention to address, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
State of the City Address: Mayor Patrick McClusky presented his State of the City address at the Chamber's January luncheon. At the meeting, he also recognized the Police, Firefighter and Employee of the Year. Please see below for the honorees. Congratulations to this year's winners and we are grateful for all of our City employees!
Police Officer of the Year - Vernarr Hughes
Firefighter of the Year. - Craig Bullock
Employee of the Year - Bo Seagrist
City Manager update: The consideration of a City Manager and potential changes to the City's style of government continues in 2023. Last year, Council created a committee to study three City Manager structures in follow-up to a presentation and charge from Mayor McClusky. The committee includes residents, City staff and Council members. After researching styles, the committee held a public meeting in November, and a panel discussion was facilitated by President Wyatt at the December Homewood Chamber luncheon. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Feb. 15, and there is an expectation that the work will come back to Council for next steps later in 2023. Here is a Homewood Star article covering the December panel.
(Photo cred: Erin Nelson, Homewood Star)
Ways to stay informed and provide input
- Email nick.sims@homewoodal.net to provide input or request a meeting.
- Attend a meeting at City Hall. The public are allowed to speak directly on all items in Committee, as well as on specific items at Council when a Public Hearing is set.
- Provide feedback or submit other requests via the Citizen Portal.
- Sign-up to receive text alerts from the City by texting "HWDINFO" to 888-777
- Follow social media for occasional updates between newsletters and meetings.
