Politics & Government

Qualifying For Brookhaven Mayor, City Council Races Begin Next Week

Qualifying fees for mayor are $480 and $360 for city council.


Want to run to become Brookhaven's first mayor? How about one of the city's inaugural set of city councilors?

If you're interested, you can officially launch your candidacy next week.

Qualifying for the new city's first set of elections will run from 9 am on Monday, August 13, through 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 15.

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The qualifying fees for the mayoral election is $480, while candidates for Brookhaven's four city council seats must pay $360 to make the race.

Candidates must file notice at the DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections office, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, in Decatur.

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Brookhaven's first mayor will serve a term through 2015. Council members from districts 1 and 3 will serve through 2015, while city councilors from districts 2 and 4 will serve through 2013.

The city officially assumes operations at 12:10 am on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.

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