January 2023 | Volume 13 | Issue 8
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A LOOK AHEAD AT
2023 Sidewalk projects, city manager study among 2023 goals
Mouron inducted into Alabama Business Hall of Fame
By NEAL EMBRY
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y the end of the year, the city of Homewood will see a few new sidewalks, as well as a possible recommendation for a new form of government. Other notable projects include a pocket park on Saulter Road, a revamping of Reese Street and a change in the city’s ambulance service. In the school system, Homewood City Schools will focus on renovations, parking projects and continuing professional development.
Vehicles on Broadway Street wait at the traffic light at Green Springs Highway in Homewood on Dec. 13. The city of Homewood will soon add sidewalks to connect Broadway Street, Green Springs Highway and Lakeshore Drive. Photos by Erin Nelson.
By NEAL EMBRY Mike Mouron said his advice for the younger generation is simple: find a profession you are passionate about. Mouron graduated from Mountain Brook High School before earning an accounting degree from the University of Alabama. Following a few years working as a CPA in Montgomery, Mouron began pursuing a career in real estate, which he said always interested him.. Working with his wife, Mouron fixed up homes before buying his first commercial property, allowing him to move out of accounting. Several decades later, Mouron’s love of real estate has landed him in the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. Mouron was inducted as part of the class of 2022 in November. “It’s obviously a tremendous honor,” Mouron said.
CITY OUTLOOK Mayor Patrick McClusky said the Green Springs Connector project should be complete during the first quarter of 2023. That project includes installing sidewalks from Broadway Street to Lakeshore Drive and will connect residents in the area with the city’s existing sidewalk network, McClusky said. Sidewalks will also be constructed on Mecca Avenue sometime during the year’s first quarter, he said. On Reese Street, City Council President Alex Wyatt said the road, which is currently a one-way street, will see its width reduced to make room for sidewalks, lighting and some parallel parking spaces. The project will allow that part of Homewood to connect to 18th Street, Wyatt said.
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Mike Mouron at the Valley Hotel. Mouron was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in November. Photo by Erin Nelson.
The intersection of Mecca Avenue and Highland Road in the Edgewood neighborhood of Homewood on Dec. 13. Sidewalks are coming to Mecca Avenue sometime in 2023, Homewood Mayor Patrick McClusky said.
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Homewood QB Woods Ray named Player of Year.
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