City Manager's Office

The City of Homer (City) has been working with the Alaska Department of Conservation (ADEC) on characterizing the potential hazardous materials within the Homer Education and Recreation Complex (HERC) in order to determine the potential environmental reclamation that may be required in advance of future demolition.

Friday, March 21, 2025 was the decommissioning ceremony for the Homer-stationed USCG Cutter Naushon.

Rear Admiral Megan Dean, the commander of Coast Guard District 17, presided over the ceremony honoring the nearly 40 years of service Naushon and its crews provided.

First commissioned on October 3, 1986, the Naushon has proudly served in the Coast Guard's Alaska maritime homeland security operations for nearly four decades and has been home-ported in Homer since June 2016.

First commissioned on October 3, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter NAUSHON has been part of the Coast Guard's presence in Homer since June 2016. The NAUSHON is an Island-class patrol boat, a class of cutters of the United States Coast Guard named after Islands. (For the curious, Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands in southeastern Massachusetts near Cape Cod.)

DOT contractors have completed the temporary emergency repairs planned for Homer Spit Road and Right of Way protection following the November 2024 Storm Surge Event.

Update May 5, 2025 DOT is gearing up to complete the hard facing project that closes the gap between the end of the Homer Spit Road rock revetment and Glacier D. Contractor's are aiming to get started Tuesday morning, April 6, and if all goes, they’ll complete the work by end of business day Wednesday, May 7.

On October 30, 2024,  we reopened Bayview Park with a ribbon cutting and some hot cocoa! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate!

It was wonderful to have so much community involvement in making this project a reality. Thanks again to the Kachemak Bay Rotary Club and the Alaska Department of Health for providing funds to support the project and to the public and City Advisory Commissions who put a lot time into planning!

The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) provides information on capital projects identified as priorities for the Homer community.  Projects to be undertaken by the State of Alaska and other non-City organizations are included in the CIP in separate sections. An overview of the financial assumptions can be found in the Appendix.

This month, on August 4^th, we celebrate the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard as they mark 234 years of service.

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Now that the snow has melted off City streets, your Public Works Department is springing into 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 our storm drain system and makes our town cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing and livable.