CITIZEN SURVEY
Thank you for your feedback! The citywide resident survey responses were overwhelmingly positive in nearly every category measured, including quality of life, public safety, schools, parks, and library services.
NAME HOMEWOOD'S BOT
We are getting ready to launch a new AI powered assistant on the City of Homewood website. The goal is to help residents quickly find what they need, get answers faster, and connect with city services in just one click. We are inviting the community to help give the ‘Bot' a name.
*Note: The image you see above is not the planned 'bot' design. Once we have a name, we will design it to be more in line with the name that is chosen as the winner.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MEETINGS
MAY 19 & 20
WE love homewood day 2026
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NEWS
SURVEY REPORT SURVEY MAP Thank you for your feedback! The citywide resident survey responses were overwhelmingly positive in nearly every category measured, including quality of life, public safety, schools, parks, and library services. Nearly 99% of residents surveyed rated Homewood as a good or excellent place to live, while 98% said it is a good or excellent place to raise children. One of the biggest takeaways from the report was how strongly Homewood compared to other communities. We scored higher than the national average in 47 out of 49 categories measured, including public safety, customer service, parks, schools, and overall satisfaction with the city. For future planning, residents placed a strong emphasis on preserving Homewood’s character and history, protecting trees and green space, improving drainage, and creating a vibrant downtown. This data gives City leaders a clearer picture of both the strengths residents value most and the areas where continued investment is expected. The results will help shape future planning discussions, budgeting priorities, infrastructure projects, and long term decisions connected to Homewood’s growth and future development.
Help name our bot! We are getting ready to launch a new AI powered assistant on the City of Homewood website. The goal is to help residents quickly find what they need, get answers faster, and connect with city services in just one click. Now comes the fun part! We are inviting the community to help give the ‘Bot' a name. This will become a front facing part of our website for many years to come, and we wanted you to have a chance to help be a part of that. The image you see above is not the planned 'bot' design. Once we have a name, we will design it to be more in line with the name that is chosen as the winner. You can submit your name idea here: https://bit.ly/48Uht6p
Beginning this Monday, May 11, repairs will begin on a large stormwater pipe near Rosedale Drive and 18th Street South. The work is expected to impact traffic in the area for about a week, so please plan ahead and use alternate routes if possible. The turn lanes heading toward 18th Street and downtown will be heavily impacted and closed at times during the project. The right turn lane will remain open and should not be affected.
Pre-Council Meeting - May 11, 2026 At this Pre-council meeting, city leaders reviewed the results of a major resident survey that showed extremely high satisfaction with life in Homewood, city services, schools, parks, public safety, and overall quality of life. Residents identified key priorities for the future, including preserving Homewood’s character and green space, improving traffic flow, maintaining streets and sidewalks, addressing stormwater and drainage issues, and continuing to build a vibrant downtown. Council members also discussed sidewalk improvement plans along Oxmoor Road tied to a Jefferson County Safe Streets grant application, new flexibility for small department budget transfers, a proposed residential permit fee supporting construction workforce training programs, and several property and alley related requests that will move to future public hearings. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3Pfx9dD
The May 7 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting focused on several residential addition requests and a major corporate relocation tied to new signage approvals. Arlington Properties received approval for new building signage at the 20th Place office tower near Highway 280 and Red Mountain Expressway as the company prepares to relocate its corporate headquarters to Homewood, bringing around 100 employees into the city and filling a large office vacancy. Two homeowners in Edgewood also received approval for second floor additions that stay within their existing home footprints while working around older lot layouts and floodplain limitations. Two previously scheduled cases at Morris Boulevard and Westover Drive were postponed until the June meeting. Agenda: https://bit.ly/4eA3Dts
A group of Samford University architecture students spent this semester studying a very familiar part of our community, the edge of downtown near Rosedale. The project centered on the stretch along 18th Street at the northern edge of downtown Homewood. This is the point where downtown starts to transition and connect into surrounding neighborhoods, especially Rosedale. This is a regular part of the architecture program, using real places to help students work through real situations. This year, they were looking closely at how that part of Homewood functions today and how it could better connect, particularly between downtown and the historic Rosedale neighborhood just behind it. Students took a close look at walkability, public space, and how people move through the area. Some explored ways to add green space and create places people would want to gather. Others focused on how new development could either strengthen or take away from what is already there. Those ideas grew into detailed concepts shaped by both individual work and team effort. As the semester came to a close, all of the concepts and designs were shared with Homewood City leaders and local architects, offering a chance for them to listen and offer feedback. Mayor Jennifer Andress shared that the presentations provided real insight, even in an area she already knows well. She noted that students helped highlight a drop in walkability north of 28th Avenue, which aligns with ongoing conversations about where more work is still needed along that corridor. While these projects are not being selected as official plans, the value comes from what they reveal. What stood out most was the care the students showed toward Rosedale. There was a clear effort to respect its history while still thinking about how the area can grow in a thoughtful way. That balance is not easy, but it came through in many of the designs. City leaders walked away with real gratitude for Samford and the role it plays in offering this kind of learning, which not only shapes students but also brings meaningful insight back into the community.
A Century of Homewood
1926-2026
Founded in 1926, Homewood’s story has always been shaped by the people who call it home. This year is about honoring where we have been and celebrating where we are headed together.
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