Holidays in Homewood

Dear friends and neighbors,

I trust this letter finds you well as you get ready for the holiday season. It seems to me each year passes more quickly, and it’s hard to believe Christmas and New Year’s Day are almost here. 

Still reflecting on Thanksgiving, I am so grateful to all of you who live, work and do business in our wonderful city. Homewood has been truly blessed this past year. I pray our city continues to thrive and that you and your family are prosperous in both health and finances this coming year. 

I hope this holiday season you will continue to shop in Homewood whenever possible. Remember, those dollars you spend stay here in Homewood, and it helps our community as a whole. 

We are in full swing of leaf season. Please remember to bag your leaves whenever possible. It’s not a requirement, but bagging leaves gets them picked up on a regular basis. And if you rake or blow your leaves to the street, please remember to not put them in the roadway or close to our storm drains. Instead, place them on the edge of your yard so our trucks can come by and easily get them with the vacuum. 

I appreciate our Street and Sanitation Department for the work they do each year in helping to keep our city stay beautiful. It’s not an easy job, and it’s tough doing what they do when it’s raining and cold outside. Please thank them when you get the opportunity because I know it will mean so much to them. The services they provide to this city are invaluable, and we can never thank them enough for their dedication and hard work no matter what kind of weather we are having.

I would also ask you to remember to please be careful during the holidays while driving around in our city. So many of our churches are having programs, children will be out in the front yards helping decorate, and groups will be out caroling during the evening hours. Our neighbors and their children are our greatest asset in the city, and trying to get somewhere in a hurry is just not worth having an accident. Slow down, enjoy the scenery, yield to others and take time to enjoy your family. 

If you are going to be out of town, please know you can call the Police Department and let them know so they can actively patrol your home until your return. 

I pray you can reflect on this past year with good memories and look forward to the New Year with renewed strength, prosperity and the excitement of even more good things to come. 

Sincerely,

Scott McBrayer

Mayor

City of Homewood