Property taxes in Homewood next year will pay for less than one-fifth of the village’s general corporate services, which include most day-to-day municipal operations. According to the tax levy ordinance approved at the Dec. 13 village board meeting, property taxes for general corporate purposes are estimated at $3,467,250 for the[Read More…]
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Homewood honors 24-year police veteran on his retirement
Thomas H. Heyne, a Homewood police officer, began and ended his 24-year career on the same day, Dec. 14. At the Dec. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood village officials honored Heyne for the dedicated service with the police department that began in 1992, when he took his oath of[Read More…]
Homewood board again refuses to vote on liquor license request
It was strike two for Raj’s Food & Liquor Inc. Tuesday when a motion to issue a liquor license at the proposed store location, 17532 Dixie Highway, died for the lack of a second. It was the second time the Homewood Village Board did not take a vote on the[Read More…]
Homewood board offers split decision on liquor license requests
Two requests for liquor licenses came before the Homewood Board of Trustees at the Nov. 8 meeting. One request was approved and one was denied. The successful applicant was Kim Nolen, owner of the Redbird Café, to be located at 2057 Ridge Road. The village board agreed to move forward[Read More…]
Homewood takes steps to pave way for downtown redevelopment
A major redevelopment project proposed for Ridge Road in downtown Homewood moved three steps forward in its preliminary planning at the Nov. 8 village board meeting. Homewood trustees agreed to streamline a property transaction, pursue the feasibility and establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district as recommended and approve[Read More…]
Following Portillo’s request, trustees agree to create beer-only liquor license
Homewood trustees voted July 12 to direct village staff to create a beer-only liquor license after Portillo’s Hot Dogs restaurant requested a license to sell draft beer. The popular chain, which opened its Homewood restaurant last September, serves beer and wine at 35 of its 39 locations nationwide. Amy Zukowksi,[Read More…]



