City Manager's Office

Now that the snow has melted off city streets, the Public Works department is conducting street sweeping operations to remove sand remaining from the winter season. Sweeping up the excess dust and debris on nearly 2o miles of roadway keeps it out of the air and storm drain system and makes the town cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing, and livable.

Homer was the second community in Alaska to be granted the designation of "Tsunami Ready Community", a program conducted by the National Weather Service.

This designation means that Homer can quickly receive tsunami emergency warning information and alert residents living in potential tsunami impact zones within Homer.

Homer’s Volunteer Fire Department responded to the first wildfire of the season earlier this month, when someone welding outside ignited some tall grass nearby. The fire spread to about an acre before being extinguished. Even though there is still snow on the ground in many areas, exposed grass and brush is extremely dry and can burn easily.  

Wildfire potential increases after snow melt and during our typically dry, low-humidity spring weather.

Warm winters over the past couple years have been very good for the spruce aphid, but hard on Homer’s spruce, a defining and important part of our landscape.  Unusual aphid outbreaks in many of Homer’s spruce trees have caused needles to fall off, making trees look like they’re dying or worse, dead.

How do I know if my affected trees are alive?  How do I help my trees survive?  How did this winter affect the population of spruce aphids? 

Thanksgiving is coming up and City of Homer government offices, including Homer Public Library, will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Homer Public Library will reopen on Saturday, November 25. All other City offices will reopen Monday, November 27.  

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

Attached is the City of Homer's 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan, or CIP for short.  

The CIP provides information on capital projects identified as priorities for the Homer community.  The projects included in the City of Homer’s 2107-2022 CIP were compiled with input from the public, area-wide agencies, and City staff, as well as various advisory commissions serving the City of Homer.

Check out the 2016/17 Fall-Winter Activity & Recreation Guide!  Printed copies available at local coffee shops, library, city hall and the recreation office.

Five years ago, Homer Police Department personnel saw a ray of hope amidst some tragic statistics. From 2005-2010, of 301 fatal vehicle accidents in Alaska, 89 were alcohol related.  In 2005, teen fatalities made up one-fifth of all alcohol related crashes, though licensed teens were only about 6% of the overall licensed population.  The ray of hope?  89 of those accidents were preventable.