Improvements in Homewood: September 2012

Dear friends and neighbors,

In recent mayor’s minutes I have written to thank you for shopping in Homewood because of how much it helps our revenues in the city. After taking several calls regarding a traffic light not working properly at the Palisades a while back, I realized most people believe this is Homewood. However, when you reach the tunnel at the Palisades traveling west on Oxmoor Road, you are in Birmingham. Callers frequently inquire as to when a light in the tunnel will be corrected or when a pothole along Palisades will be repaired. All the businesses (Taco Bell, Popeyes, Walmart Neighborhood Store) along Palisades Boulevard are in Birmingham until you re-enter Homewood city limits again just past Zaxby’s. Homewood extends down Greensprings, and the last business in Homewood is Pizza Hut. Some of you may find it interesting to know that Greensprings Highway and Lakeshore Drive are considered state highways, and Homewood has no authority to repair on these roads. Our police department patrols 118 miles of streets and roads in Homewood not counting Lakeshore Drive, Greensprings Highway and Highway 31.

We have started our paving projects for this year, and you may have seen the equipment already in Homewood. The streets slated for paving this year include Gemini Circle, South Crest Drive, Woodcrest Place, Bonita Drive, Windsor Drive, Avalon Road, Waverly Drive, Melrose (off Broadway), Stuart Street and Columbiana Road behind Publix. The total amount of paving for this year will be just more than $374,000. Please continue to purchase gas in Homewood as it directly affects the amount of money we have to use toward paving.

We are also planning to repave the parking lots beside Homewood Antiques in Edgewood. The city council authorized me to enter into a lease agreement allowing for free public parking in both lots. The lease has been executed, and the Street and Sanitation Department has been working to clean the area and prepare for improvements there.

I appreciate everyone’s patience as we work diligently to make more capital improvements within our neighborhoods and city. Once completed, I believe everyone will enjoy the new sidewalks and newly paved streets.

I am also putting together a list of residents who would like to be more informed on issues concerning our city. Please send your name, address and email directly to me at Scott.McBrayer@ DignityMemorial.com for periodic updates. It’s been another great fiscal year for the City of Homewood, and I will be announcing the amount of our surplus in the near future once final auditing has been completed.

Sincerely,

Scott McBrayer Mayor

City of Homewood