City Manager's Office

East Hill Road will open tonight at 6pm. The road has been closed between S. Slope and Willow for deep PPE work since August 1st.

Please be cautious as the work is being done and avoid the area if you can.  If you live in this area, Southcentral Construction Traffic Control Supervisor, Danica High (907-299-3046) has issued the following Public Notice:

Please mind the pilot car signs and traffic control staff, as activities during this time are more dangerous due to heavy equipment.  Thank you.

Winter’s gift of snow and ice takes an unforgiving toll on our streets, making spring months a particularly bad time for potholes. Our warm spring-like weather lately is a welcome reprieve from winter’s cold and snow, but it also brings something much less welcome, an increase in the number of potholes, and with it, pothole accidents.  

The City of Homer recently renewed its status as a TsunamiReady Community.

Now we can visualize the future of the HERC site!  Stantec will be presenting the conceptual site and building plans during the regular Council Meeting on February 28. This unveiling will kick off two months of public comment opportunities and community conversations.

City leaders welcomed Senator Lisa Murkowski and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Nathan Moore to Homer on Wednesday, January 26th.  Senator Murkowski came to tour the harbor to see the need for the large vessel expansion and meet with Mayor Castner and City staff to discuss various City infrastructure projects and possible federal funding opportunities. The discussion covered City water and sewer projects, erosion mitigation projects and of course Homer Large Vessel Port Expansion project.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has announced that the City of Homer has again received GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY24/25 Budget. The award represents a significant achievement, reflecting the Governing Body and Staff commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.

This is a reminder that while the State of Alaska will allow all-terrain vehicles to be driven on some public roads with speed limits of 45 mph or less beginning January 1, 2022,

On Friday, October 8^th, the Canvass Board counted absentee, special needs and question ballots to confirm the outcome of Homer's October 5th Regular Municipal Election and issue the Certificate of Election. 

After City Council approved and accepted the Certified election results at their October 11^th meeting, City Clerk Melissa Jacobsen oversaw the swearing-in of three Homer City Council members.