Economic Development Advisory Commission

The Economic Development Advisory Commission was established October 25, 1993 with the adoption of Ordinance 93-15(S)(A).  The Commission was inactivated on January 24, 2000 and reactivated February 27, 2006 by Resolution 06-20.  The EDC acts in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the City Council on the overall economic development planning for the City of Homer in accordance with Homer City Code Chapter 2.76.040.

EDC regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. All meetings are held at City Hall unless noted otherwise and are open to the public.

Terms are for three years and expire on April 1^st of designated years. The commission consists of seven members comprised of at least five (5) members that reside inside city limits.  In addition to the seven members who make up the voting body, one City Council member and one Homer area high school Student Representative may also be appointed to serve as consulting, non-voting members.  The Mayor, the City Manager, a representative of the Homer Marine Trades Association, and the Director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce shall serve as non-voting, consulting members.