Public Works

The Motor Pool mechanics maintain 114 vehicles and light duty and heavy equipment pieces used by  Public Works, City Hall, the Police Department, Fire Department/EMS and Port and Harbor.</

Building Maintenance provides services to other City Departments regarding general building facility maintenance efforts including the Police Department, Fire Department, Library, City Hall, 

Public Works equipment operators are responsible for grading and dust control on 29 miles of rural roads and pavement repair and sweeping on 21 miles of urban roads; winter sand/salt applications, snow removal, street and traffic control signing, striping, and drainage ditch, storm drain, and culvert maintenance.

Janette Keiser, P.E., Public Works Director, jkeiser@ci.homer.ak.us

Mike Zelinski, Public Works Superintendent, mzelinski@ci.homer.ak.us

The Public Works Department maintains the City's roads, drainage, water distribution, wastewater collection, buildings & facilities, and motor vehicles. 

The Public Works Department works with property owners and developers to issue appropriate permits for connecting to City water and/or sewer, creating a driveway within a right-of-way, or any ot

The Homestead Trail is a difficult trail to navigate if you don't have local knowledge. It is not formally maintained by any agency and can be very difficult to find or stay on at times. There plans to do some clearing this season by a few local agencies. We will update this page when we have more information.

An easy 1.5 mile roundtrip trail winds through spruce and alder forest and wetlands.  Leads to a viewing platform overlooking Beluga Lake.  The trailhead is one-mile east of downtown Homer. 

Directions:  one-mile east on East End Road.  Take a right on Mariner Drive.  At the end of Mariner Drive there is a small parking area and informational kiosk.  Mariner Drive is a dead end street making it difficult to turn-around large RVs.

Note:  This is a foot trail only, and not suited for wheelchairs or strollers.

There are two city maintained dump stations available in Homer that open as soon as weather permits and close in the fall once it begins to freeze.