After the recent retirement of Chief Nick Hill, Mayor Patrick McClusky has named Brandon Broadhead as the new fire chief for the City of Homewood. Broadhead brings almost 20 years of experience within Homewood's fire department to the role, having served in various leadership positions, most recently as deputy chief. Brandon is very proficient with technology, and will bring that expertise to this position. His top priority is to use technology and other methods to help ensure the deployment of the right personnel for efficient emergency response, rather than a predefined list of firefighters and paramedics. Broadhead also wants to foster strong relationships with surrounding municipalities, enabling seamless collaboration in responding to emergencies within each other's jurisdictions, bolstering staffing and equipment capabilities - a common practice that strengthens the resilience of all departments.

City Council meeting highlights, April 22, 2024 1. Council approved a request by Homewood's IT Director for a budget amendment for FY 23-24 to increase security and efficiency with the city's Microsoft account. 2. Council approved a request for consideration to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Carr, Riggs, & Ingram for accounting work to handle city finances until a new finance director can be hired. 3. After a public hearing, council approved condemnation of the apartment buildings at 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 Aspen Cove at The Park at Buckingham due to being unsafe. 4. Council approved the Final Development Plan at 232 Green Springs Highway for Bank of America to permit the construction of a 4,235 sq. ft., single story, branch bank, as well as associated parking, landscaping, and other site improvements. (The Planning Commission had a vote of 6-0-1 for a favorable recommendation) 5. Council approved moving May council meeting dates to accommodate for Memorial Day. The dates will now be May 6 ad 20. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3xKblxU Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA For all the details about this meeting watch the video above.

Finance Highlights 04/15/24 1. Committee approved a request by Homewood's new IT Director, Brandon Sims, for a budget amendment for FY 23-24 to increase security and efficiency with the city's Microsoft account. 2. Committee approved a request for consideration to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Carr, Riggs, & Ingram for accounting work to handle city finances until a new finance director can be hired. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3vSWjFh Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA Watch the full video above to learn more about all the items presented.

Heads up, residents! Road and alley paving projects begin Monday, April 8! The entire project on this list may take several months, weather depending. If your street is on the list, you should receive a flyer with all the details before work begins. Please park your cars in the driveway to allow crews easy access. We'll do our best to keep you updated as the project moves along. Paving planned for 4/19-4/30 Carr Mountain Ridge Fair Harbor Brookwood Medical Brookwood Blvd  Completed or in-progress: Crest Lane Saulter Lane Crest Drive Overlook Road West Glenwood Raleigh Gillon Woodvale

Planning Commission meeting 04/02/24 Agenda: https://bit.ly/3vANyjca Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA