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Weather activity from Hurricane Michael tests Brookhaven Alert Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 11, 2018 – Although weather-related damage in Brookhaven caused by Hurricane Michael was relatively minor, it provided an opportunity for the City to utilize its new notification service. At 7:35 this morning, a Brookhaven Alert notification went out to 901-subscribed users advising about downed power lines blocking Skyland Road. |
Thu, 10/11/2018 |
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Mayor’s October town hall to focus on stormwater projects FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 10, 2018 – Mayor John Ernst will host his monthly town hall on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road. This month’s town hall will focus on City stormwater successes, such as the City Stormwater Maintenance Program, capital drainage improvement projects, as well as what’s in the pipeline. |
Wed, 10/10/2018 |
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City Council wrap up: Highlights from the Oct. 9 meeting Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 9, 2018 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its Oct. 9 meeting at Brookhaven City Hall: |
Tue, 10/09/2018 |
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Brookhaven’s 2019 proposed budget focuses on advancing planned projects Proposal maintains a prudent reserve and one of the lowest millage rates in region Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 9, 2018 – The City Manager’s proposed budget for 2019 was presented to the Mayor and City Council with a focus on implementing the plans and projects the City has worked to approve during its first five and a half years. |
Tue, 10/09/2018 |
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“Operation Clean Sweep” underway Brookhaven street sweepers cleaned several major corridors last May. Street sweepers dispatched to all City streets in October Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 8, 2018 – As promised last spring, the street sweepers are back with a vengeance. “Starting this evening, Operation Clean Sweep is officially underway,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “For the first time in our City’s history, we are dispatching street sweepers to every City-maintained street, drive, road, lane, cul-de-sac and circle.” |
Mon, 10/08/2018 |
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NEW DATE AND TIME: Brookhaven announces groundbreaking for universally accessible playground at Murphey Candler Park Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 12, 2018 – Thanks to an innovative partnership, construction is about to begin on a brand new, ADA-accessible playground at Brookhaven’s Murphey Candler Park. A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. at the park on 1551 W. Nancy Creek, between the pool house and the Sea Scout Hut. The project was made possible by the partnership of the Murphey Candler Park Conservancy (MCPC) and a $75,000 grant from Resurgens Charitable Foundation. |
Fri, 10/05/2018 |
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Early Voting in Brookhaven for the 2018 General Elections Brookhaven, GA, Oct 3, 2018 – Brookhaven has been selected as one of the locations where voters can cast an early ballot for the 2018 General Election. The DeKalb County Board of Voter Registration and Elections approved the Briarwood Recreation Center at 2235 Briarwood Way, NE in Brookhaven for Early Voting from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2, 2018, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
Wed, 10/03/2018 |
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Brookhaven sets 2019 budget hearings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 3, 2018 – The Brookhaven City Manager will present the proposed FY 2019 City of Brookhaven budget to the Mayor and City Council during the regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Public hearings on the proposed FY 2019 budget will be held at the regularly scheduled City Council meetings on the following dates: Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. |
Wed, 10/03/2018 |
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Brookhaven Fall Festival makes Skyland Park debut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 3, 2018 – What better way to usher in the autumn season than an afternoon of free food and games in Brookhaven’s newest park? The Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. For the first time, the festival is taking place at Skyland Park, 2600 Skyland Drive. |
Wed, 10/03/2018 |
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City Council wrap up: Highlights from the Sept. 26 meeting Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 26, 2018 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its Sept. 26 meeting at Brookhaven City Hall: · The Council unanimously approved a resolution to establish the Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee and the appointment of its membership. · The Council unanimously approved to annex and rezone the 271 residences at Enclave at Briarcliff Condominiums at 1000-5308 Westchester Ridge. The rezoning allows the existing structures to remain in place. |
Fri, 09/28/2018 |
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City Council approves improvements on two critical intersections The acute intersection of Colonial Drive at Oglethorpe Ave. will be reconfigured as a roundabout in October. Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 28, 2018 – At its regular business meeting on Sept. 26, the Brookhaven City Council approved two intersection improvements which begin in October: |
Fri, 09/28/2018 |
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Paint the Park---The “Art of Making Art” the fun way Micro-masterpieces with the swipe of a brush Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 28, 2018 - Creativity and imagination were in full bloom Sunday, Sept. 23, at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, as mini-Picassos and aspiring Rembrandts turned out by the dozens to produce enough art to fill a gallery. Ushering in the first day of fall, nearly 120 youngsters and adults gathered for the 4th Annual Paint the Park, sponsored by the City of Brookhaven. |
Fri, 09/28/2018 |
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Here we grow again! Enclave at Briarcliff condominiums annexed into Brookhaven The newly-annexed Enclave at Briarcliff Commons is located off Cliff Valley Way near Briarcliff Road and I-85 |
Fri, 09/28/2018 |
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Ribbon-cutting marks Murphey Candler open space dedication FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Evening culminates with special “movie under the stars” |
Fri, 09/28/2018 |
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Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee created to foster local arts programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prominent local business/arts professionals tapped to serve Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 27, 2018 - Vincent Van Gogh once said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” That’s an apt description of the new Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee (BAAC) that was approved by City Council at the Sept. 26 regular meeting. |
Thu, 09/27/2018 |
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Overall Brookhaven pavement condition index rises to 70.43 21st Century technology eliminates much of the guesswork Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 26, 2018 - When Brookhaven officially became a new city a little more than five years ago, along with the transformation came a network of old city streets with problems decades in the making. Since 2014, the City has spent over $12 million on city streets, totaling nearly 48 lane-miles. The end game, based on a perpetual 5-year plan, is to convert Brookhaven’s 253 lane-miles into the finest transportation network in the region, if not the state. |
Wed, 09/26/2018 |
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New Skyland Park officially set to open on September 29 Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 24, 2018 - Like the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes, the new Skyland Park, 2600 Skyland Drive, will officially rejoin the Brookhaven park system with a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. When it opens, Skyland will feature several new amenities that can’t be found anywhere else in the City’s 14-park network. |
Mon, 09/24/2018 |
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Brookhaven issues Invitation to Bid for Peachtree Creek Greenway construction ***Please note bid deadline change to Oct. 18*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 18, 2018 – Brookhaven’s game-changing Peachtree Creek Greenway (PCG) is one step closer to reality. On Friday, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for construction services of Phase I of the PCG, which will stretch 1.27 miles from North Druid Hills Road to Briarwood Road. |
Tue, 09/18/2018 |
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Brookhaven announces emergency notifications to keep community informed Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 17, 2018 – The City of Brookhaven is excited to announce that Brookhaven Alert, powered by Smart911, is now available to all residents. |
Mon, 09/17/2018 |
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City Council wrap up: Highlights from the Sept. 12 meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 14, 2018 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its Sept. 12 meeting at Brookhaven City Hall: |
Fri, 09/14/2018 |
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Brookhaven awarded 14.5 acres to be used for greenspace FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE One parcel critical to Peachtree Creek Greenway project Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 14, 2018 – With the stroke of a federal pen, Brookhaven has acquired 30 parcels of land, totaling 14.5 acres. The effort is the culmination of nearly two years work by City staff who initially submitted the transfer of ownership request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in tandem with DeKalb County, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |
Fri, 09/14/2018 |
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Rebecca Chase Williams receives Outstanding Georgia Citizen award FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Mayor honored by State Representative Tom Taylor |
Fri, 09/14/2018 |
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Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst named mayoral representative for new transit agency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Tue, 09/11/2018 |
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Brookhaven to host public meeting for Zoning Ordinance Rewrite FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 7, 2018 – The Brookhaven Community Development Department will host a public meeting for the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite on Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-noon, at City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road. A draft of the rewrite and more information can be found at www.brookhavenzoning.com. |
Fri, 09/07/2018 |
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Brookhaven Park Master Plan meeting set for Sept. 13 Brookhaven, GA, Sept. 5, 2018 – Mounting enthusiasm over improvements to Brookhaven’s massive park system continues with a public meeting slated for Thursday, Sept. 13 to discuss the Brookhaven Park Master Plan. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynwood Community Center, 3360 Osborne Road. |
Thu, 09/06/2018 |