Scott McBrayer headline
Dear friends and neighbors,
Over the past month we have had some very severe storms here in Homewood. I am so grateful no one has been hurt, including our employees who are out working in very inclement weather at all times of the day and night. I wanted to take a moment and thank the Street and Sanitation Department for all the extra work that has been placed upon them. You may have noticed them working on the weekends, removing trees and limbs from our streets and right of ways across the city. They are always on call and always quick to assist our neighbors anytime help is needed. I appreciate each of you for being patient as they work, never complaining they “missed a pile.” Instead, many of you have sent emails or called to say how friendly and helpful they have been while working out in this heat.
I also hope you have noticed downtown Homewood and the Edgewood areas lately. I asked that we hire an individual to pressure wash all the sidewalks in front of our businesses to help clean up the area. With so many restaurants and with so much foot traffic, the need had come for a facelift. Again, some individuals within our Street and Sanitation Department volunteered to come in on weekends and at night after all the stores were closed to assist. They even reworked the benches downtown, saving us a great deal of money that it would have cost to replace them. They took a the existing benches, cleaned them up, hand-cut new boards to replace older ones and stained them. They look wonderful, and we owe a huge debt of gratitude to them for their work.
It’s hard to express how grateful I am to serve as your mayor. Everywhere I go residents of other cities just can’t believe the growth Homewood is experiencing and how beautiful it is. New homes are being built, older homes are being renovated, new sidewalks continue to be installed, new businesses are coming here, and the Park Board is doing an excellent job with our new recreation center and pool. We have truly been blessed, and I trust we never take it for granted. Winston Churchill said, “The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” Homewood has a wonderful history and an even brighter future because of our neighbors and businesses working hard to make Homewood…home.
Sincerely,
Scott McBrayer
Mayor
City of Homewood
