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A daily look at the issues, news and trends as a vote on Brookhaven municipalization nears.Outgoing state Rep. Elena Parent is voting 'no' on the issue of Brookhaven incorporation. In an e-mail to her constituents this past weekend, Parent said "the financial success of the new city is highly questionable. There are no tax savings, and in fact there will be a tax increase, if the city is created." Parent also endorsed the transportation sales tax referendum, known as T-SPLOST. "Our region has underinvested in transportation infrastructure for decades, and it is an impediment to creating jobs and a threat to our quality of life," she said. Parent was drawn into the same House …
UPDATE at 6:32 pm: Commissioner Kathie Gannon's office issued the following statement in regard to BrookhavenYES' ethics complaint against DeKalb County. Her statement concerns Davis Fox, a staffer who engaged in a series of emails with other elected and appointed officials, over the issue of Brookhaven cityhood: "Mr. Fox's title is policy and projects manager. As such, he analyzes issues. He has no authority or ability to implement recommendations. He is an analyst, not a decision-maker. It is absurd to draw broad conclusions from any number of things he may have written about any of a …
Early voting is still taking place for the July 31 primary at various locations, the most convenient to Brookhaven being Chamblee City Hall. The facility is home to the county's north DeKalb early voting facility, at 5468 Peachtree Road. A total of 12 precincts include the Brookhaven cityhood question.
Voters in 12 DeKalb precincts will be deciding on the issue of Brookhaven incorporation next Tuesday, July 31. The precincts are: Ashford Dunwoody (St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church, 3110 Ashford Dunwoody Road) Ashford Park Elementary (2968 Cravenridge Drive) Ashford Parkside (Ashford Parkside Senior Residence, 3522 Blair Circle) Briarwood (Briarwood Recreation Center, 2235 Briarwood Way) Brookhaven (University Baptist Church, 1375 Fernwood Circle) Cross Keys High (1626 North Druid Hills Road) Montclair Elementary (1680 Clairmont Place) Montgomery Elementary (3995 Ashford Dunwoody …
BrookhavenYES held a family fun day at Ashford Park on Sunday, July 22. Check out these video highlights. You might also be interested in just a small sampling of our past coverage: NoCityBrookhaven Outraises, Outspends Cityhood Proponents. Pro-, Anti-Cityhood Groups Debate Brookhaven Incorporation. Major Cityhood Mailing; New Precinct Put On Hold. SRO Crowd Attends Brookhaven Cityhood Q&A. Police, Taxes And Buford Highway: BrookhavenYES Talks Cityhood. 'The Mayor Of Brookhaven' Answers Five Questions From Patch. New Brookhaven Figures From DeKalb; Watch Those Yard Signs. Will Peachtree …
