There will be a public hearing to discuss the ordinance to permit the adoption of the Homewood Historical Preservation Commission and to authorize the designation of Historical Districts and Properties. I urge anyone interested preserving the rich history of Homewood to attend and show your support. 6 pm at he City Council Chambers in the City Hall
Items 04.05.07 and 05.05.07 are to set a date for public hearings for the proposed Hotel amendment to the MXD zoning ordinance and the project to replace the historic City Hall. Also, there is a Request to consider funding alternative studies for Highway 280.
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It's doubtful that a new fire station, which will replace Station No. 1 on 29th Avenue South at 19th Street, will be finished by September when the site must be vacated, says Capt. Rusty McCombs of the Homewood Fire Department.
Continue Reading >>The following is a chronology of the events leading up to Cyprus Properties being given a contract to develop the city hall, police records building (DARE) and the vacant lot between. There are documents to back up every fact stated. However, The developers with which we have spoken who participated in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, feel very strongly that it was a distinctly unfair playing field.
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Homewood's City Council will have final say on whether a restaurant and parking deck will be part of a planned hotel development at the old City Hall site.
The request from developer Scott Bryant was rejected 6-3 by the Planning Commission on Tuesday night during a meeting where residents had many questions and felt they got few answers.
A Birmingham-based developer's letter to Homewood City Council President Ginger Busby had residents abuzz with questions recently about how the city handled the sale of the former city hall complex.
The Homewood City Council voted 5-1 Wednesday to hire six investment firms to handle refinancing a 2001 bond issue, if the council determines refinancing would save money.
Homewood officials say they could have an Edgewood woman arrested and her yard cleared if she continues to ignore city laws on weeds and litter.
But Amy Vickers, owner of Red Rain, a Homewood store specializing in natural and environmentally friendly products, says the organic garden in the front yard of her Edgewood home is anything but weeds. She has lived on Valley Place for seven years.
Monday, December 11, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Homewood incident reports, which have cost $5 for more than a decade, went up to $15 effective Tuesday.
Police Chief Burke Swearingen asked the City Council last week to consider increasing the cost of incident reports to $10.
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THE CITY OF HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA
November 13, 2006
The City Council of the City of Homewood, Alabama convened in Regular Session on Monday, November 13, 2006 at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. The invocation was given by Council Member Joe Falconer, after which the pledge of allegiance to the flag was given.
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