The fiscal 2026 Homewood budget includes two projects that have been discussed for years — a police substation downtown and a divergent diamond interchange at Lakeshore Drive and Interstate 65.

“With the police department moving out to West Valley, we felt like there needs to be a presence downtown to provide people with access to the police department in this area,” Mayor Alex Wyatt said. “I think that will provide a way for people to feel that they both see the police more regularly and know where to go to address the police when they need to downtown.

“I think adding a presence is always a good thing in terms of the growth of everything that goes on at night in downtown,” he continued. “The more that grows, I think that's good for the city. We've certainly enjoyed having the new resta

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