Politics & Government
Major Decision Coming Tuesday In Brookhaven
The council is tentatively set to adopt a budget, and two of DeKalb's most high-profile officials will address the city.
In Brookhaven's road to cityhood, Tuesday, March 26, is set to rank up there with the vote to incorporate and inaugurate its first mayor and city council.
After months of debate - not to mention charges and counter-charges over possible tax increases or service cuts - Brookhaven will adopt its first budget in history during Tuesday night's city council meeting at DeKalb PATH Academy.
Also on Tuesday night, Interim DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond and state Rep. Mike Jacobs will speak to the city council regarding improvements to the local school system.
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Thurmond will give a brief presentation on the status of the new board of education and its next steps. He will be followed by Jacobs, who will discuss local legislation that impacts Brookhaven, as well as a proposed bill that would allow cities to create separate school systems.
The legislation requires a constitutional amendment.
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Those presentations will be followed by a question and answer session open to the public.
The city council is set to have a work session at 4:30 pm, and will convene its business meeting at 6 pm. Thurmond and Jacobs are set to follow at around 7 pm.
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