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Homer, MI 49245
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The Village Council has adopted a Village-Wide Goals and Objectives mission statement to ensure the quality of life for the Citizens of Homer, to enhance and protect the environment, to pursue funding opportunities to further economic development activity, retain the beautiful park system which the residents of Homer enjoy, and to serve as a guide for the allocation of resources and direction of Village activities.

Please refer to the Village Documents section above for specific Goals & Ojectives.

 

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Village of Homer's local ordinances are now available on the website under the documents tab.

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The Village Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd for the July 4th Holiday.

Council Meeting--Monday, July 6th @ 7:00 pm

 

 

 
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The Village of Homer: A Brief History - editing documents

The Village of Homer was incorporated in 1871, but its rich history dates back to the hardy pioneers who settled here. Powel Grover, William Wintersteen and two brothers, Richard and Henry McMurtrie, were the first pioneers to come to Homer. It was mid-April 1832, and they walked all the way from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to settle on land three miles east of the area that later became the Village of Homer.

Milton Barney arrived from Lyons, New York later in 1832, purchased land along the Kalamazoo River, and the next year brought his family to the area where he had built a log house, a store and a small saw mill using waterpower from the river. He built the first hotel, served as the first postmaster, and started the state’s first wildcat bank. This cluster of buildings was the beginning of Barneyville, the village’s original name that was changed to Homer in 1834 because James Hopkins and others from Homer, Cortland County, New York wanted the area named after their previous home.

From the beginning, Homer has had a proud history of innovation in agriculture, business and industry, education and community development.  Its services and infrastructure have evolved to meet the needs of area residents now and in the future. The sign on the village water tower proclaiming Homer Is Home reflects the spirit and commitment of the community.

Village of Homer, Michigan | 130 E. Main Street | P.O. Box 155 | Homer, Mich. 49245 | 517-568-4321 | Email Us