0613 City Ward Map
Ward 1
We hope everyone has enjoyed the summer in Ward 1. Thank you to everyone who supported the Farmer’s Market, Downtown Homewood Sidewalk Sale, and all of the other events our ward has seen over the summer.
Please welcome Emily Evans to the Arts Council and Andy Gwaltney to the Housing Abatement Board. Both have volunteered their time to represent our ward. If anyone is interested in serving on any of our boards, please contact us.
There are several exciting projects and events occurring in our ward. The School Board is beginning the redevelopment of the property on Valley Avenue. The first phase of the project will include the new School Board headquarters and a new sidewalk running the length of the property along Valley. The City will also be considering new sidewalk projects to eventually link up with the property and run the full length of Valley to 18th Street.
The new Rec Center continues to take shape and is showing noticeable progress.
On Oct. 12, the annual Kick’n’ Chick’n Wing Fest will be in SoHo.
Finally, please continue to contact us with any questions or requests. We are here to help with any issue, big or small.
Ward Representatives
Michael Hallman
m.shane.hallman@gmail.com, 545-3226
Britt Thames
bthames1@gmail.com, 948-6789
Ward 2
In July, we appointed Jeremie Kirkwood to represent Ward 2 on the Arts Advisory Council. Kirkwood has extensive experience in back office and ticket management with various arts-related ventures in the Birmingham area.
The Council held a specially called meeting last month to consider the estimated funding levels from the Regional Planning Commission to finish the streetscape for the West Homewood Plan. We also held a public hearing on consideration of the Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation for the adoption of the West Homewood District and for the addition of the recommendations to add the district to the Homewood Master Plan.
Ward Representatives
Fred Hawkins
fred.hawkins@edtinc.net, 365-2866
Vance Moody
vance.moody@homewoodal.net, 945-8357
Ward 3
We continue to have many exciting things happening in Ward 3!
It has been a fun summer, and our sidewalk construction continues. We have now constructed over 5,000 feet of sidewalks within the ward this year. The Carr Avenue sidewalks connecting Broadway to Green Springs are now complete.
Our next project that will start soon is on Woodland, which will provide connectivity to Woodland Park. We will also be working on Columbiana Road once we receive right of way approval. In addition we will provide continuation of the sidewalks on Edgewood Boulevard near South Forrest.
We will continue to work through these projects and are open to new suggestions on construction and/or repair as they continue into the next fiscal year.
We are still working on securing land for the proposed Broadway Park at the corner of Carr Avenue and Broadway Street. The Park Board is reviewing the proposal and will soon report back to Council. We appreciate all the hard work of the Friends of Broadway Park group as we continue to seek out green space within our ward.
We will continue to look at ways of improving Green Springs Highway and protect the $4 million investment Homewood made for the area several years ago. We have many new businesses opening soon that are causing much excitement within the community!
Thank you for allowing us to serve this great City.
Ward Representatives
Patrick McClusky
mccluskycc@yahoo.com, 746-4695
Walter Jones
walter.jones@homewoodal.net, 910-8501
Ward 4
More sidewalks are coming to Ward 4, with the Roseland/Ridge sidewalk next in line for construction. Ward 4 residents should also notice new road signage in some spots, like the roundabout at East and West Linwood Drives and the triangle at Ridge Road and Wellington Road, making our roads easier to navigate.
In Arts Council news, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will be playing a free concert at Homewood Central Park at the end of September. Also, Homewood’s new Live@ series began Aug. 1, with live music at O’Henry’s Brookwood location. Check out the Arts Council’s Facebook page for a full listing of dates, locations and performers.
It is truly a great time to live in Homewood!
Ward Representatives
Heather Reid
heatherreid2@aol.com, 368-4346
Jenifer Champ-Wallis
jcw@wallis-law.com, 515-7647
Ward 5
If you have driven down Hollywood Boulevard lately, you have seen heavy equipment and a barricade or two. Your route may have been detoured by a sheriff car that stays with the crew to help with the traffic flow and hopefully keep everyone safe.
Here is what is going on: A section of Hollywood is getting new underground gas lines. Alagasco has contracted with Miller Pipeline to install new 8-inch gas lines, first at the street and between the curb and the sidewalk. Later they will return and insert a ¾-inch line from the street to each house where Alagasco can reconnect the gas meter.
The area affected will include all streets south of Hollywood Boulevard to Devon Drive between U.S. 280 and U.S. 31. On the north side of Hollywood, streets to be reworked include, Bonita Drive, Poinciana Drive and Malaga Avenue. If work is being done on your street, no one has to tell you that these improvements can appear and sound like a war zone for a day or so.
There are a number of temporary patches in the streets, along with sidewalks and curbs that have been disrupted. These areas will be repaired to the City’s satisfaction before this project is completed. Hopefully with good weather and unforeseen surprises, this work should be done by the end of September.
Ward Representatives
Richard Laws
rrlaws@armstrong.com, 410-2765
Peter Wright,
pwright@sirote.com, 930-5304
