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Homewood council directs city manager to pursue microtransit pilot with BJCTA

Homewood City Council · April 27, 2026
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The Homewood City Council unanimously directed the city manager April 27 to evaluate adding microtransit services and return a proposed BJCTA agreement for formal approval, endorsing a pilot approach and underscoring outreach, data collection and potential budget implications (resolution 2640).

The Homewood City Council voted 5–0 April 27 to direct City Manager Mr. Smith to evaluate adding microtransit services and bring back a proposed agreement with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) for council consideration.

Council members described the initiative as the most concrete progress in a multiyear conversation about flexible, on-demand transit. Councelor Lane told colleagues the idea began in previous…

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