Faces of Homewood: Linda Cook

City Clerk, City of Homewood

Age: “60 plus”  –  Homewood resident since 1986

Since 1989, Linda Cook has been the first person many residents speak to when they contact the City of Homewood.

“I really get a wonderful feeling helping my community in answering their questions or directing them to the right persons who can give them the answers,” said Cook, Homewood City Clerk.

Cook runs much of the city’s day-to-day business behind the scenes. She handles the details of city elections, public records, ordinances and legislative acts, public meetings and more.

When a resident wants advice on how to prohibit their neighbor’s cats from being on their roof, what to do about a neighbor’s tree leaning over on their property, or how to approach a neighbor about the noise from his leaf blower, they come to Cook.

“Citizens are sometimes surprised at the information given to them, such as the animal ordinance that requires cats to be on leashes,” she said.

Last December the employees of the Fleet Maintenance Department and Cook’s staff assembled a float with lights powered by an on-float generator for the Council to ride in Homewood Christmas Parade. 

“As employees, I feel that we recognize that we are a part of a fine family of government, and we respect that,” she said.

Outside of City Hall, Cook has been involved with Grandpals Day at Edgewood Elementary School, Friends of the Homewood Library, Summer Reading Program for Children at the Homewood Library, Career Day at Homewood High School through the Rotary Club and food drives for the Senior Citizen Program.