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Heath Smith
Candidate for City Council - One Year Term

Contact Information:
570 Lee Drive
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 299-8226
hptls@live.com

Donna Aderhold
Candidate for City Council - Three Year Term

Contact Information:
353 Grubstake
Homer, AK 99603
(907) 244-4388
donnagrace99@gmail.com

A seat on the Homer City Council was declared vacant by City Council at their July 26^th regular meeting.  Homer citizens interested in being appointed to serve the partial term until October 2021 must file an application for appointment with the City Clerk's Office.

Applications for Appointment will be accepted July 27, 2021 through, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Clerk's Office

To qualify, candidates must be:

Project Name: WOODARD CREEK CULVERT AT FAIRVIEW AVENUE 

Dates: July 31 to September 3, 2021

The 24/7 closure of the section of Fairview Avenue between Bartlett Street and Campground Road to foot and vehicular traffic for the Woodard Creek Culvert Replacement Project has been extended to September 3. Local access to businesses and property owners will be maintained.  Construction areas will be marked by barricades and road closure signage.  Please follow all designated traffic routes.

Welcome to Homer, Alaska

The information below is to assist travelers with ground transportation, ferry service, and air charters. This list is provided for your convenience. The City of Homer does not endorse or verify the qualifications of these businesses.

Ground Transportation

• Nick's Taxi: 907-399-5553
• Homer Taxi and Cole's Cab: 907-299-6448
• Alaska Bus Company: 907-299-6806

Water Taxis

The Public Works Campus Task Force was created by City Council via Resolution 20-125 to perform the following in response to the 2019 Tsunami Inundation Report authored by Drs. E.N. Suleimani, D.J. Nicolsky, and J.B. Salisbury with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (AKDGGS).

The Task Force Scope of Work was outlined as follows by Council:

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Join the 49 Writers and the Friends of the Homer Public Library for a virtual author reading with Elena Passarello!

This year’s featured instructor for the annual Tutka Bay Writers Retreat will present a free virtual reading the evening before the retreat from the Homer Spit!

Thursday, September 9 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Zoom Event

A Sterling Highway Water and Sewer Special Assessment District neighborhood meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.  This is the second meeting schedule for property owners to hear updated information on the improvement plan, its boundaries, and the estimated costs.  Public Works staff will be available at the neighborhood meeting to answer questions on the proposed project, so please plan to attend.

The neighborhood meeting will be held virtually via Zoom from Homer City Hall at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is holding a public meeting about the Southern Kenai Peninsula’s Community Wildlife Protection Plan Friday, July 23rd at West Homer Elementary School from 4 pm to 6 pm.  You are invited to attend and give input on area wildfire planning, response and recovery.

The ADA Compliance Committee along with Parks, Art, Recreation & Culture Advisory Commissioners and City Staff will be performing Accessibility Surveys at Jack Gist Park from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The group will be visiting the city owned park to perform measurements and capture photos of accessibility compliance.