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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Brookhaven, GA

City Of Brookhaven Announces Two Informational Events

One of the events is an open house set for next Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 2-3:30 pm.

The new city of Brookhaven will hold an open house next week at its temporary city offices, where staff will be on hand to answer questions on community development and finance. The open house will run from 2-3:30 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The city's temporary offices are located at 200 Ashford Center North. The city also has announced a town hall meeting set for Thursday, Jan. 24, at Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The event is designed to introduce the new city's mayor, city council and department heads. “This town hall will be a time for us to engage with our residents. We want this to be an open informational forum,” said Mayor J. Max Davis, “and we hope everyone will attend.”

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven Hires Its First City Clerk

Susan Hiott becomes the new city's first clerk in its history.

  Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis has appointed Susan D. Hiott as the new city's first Clerk. Hiott comes to Brookhaven from Smyrna, where she served as city clerk for the past 10 years. Hiott also has worked for the cities of Roswell and Acworth as city clerk. She has more than 25 years of experience in governmental and educational administration. Hiott holds a MBA from Kennesaw State University with a concentration in information systems management along with a bachelor’s of science in business administration with a minor in English from North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount, N.C.). She also holds the international and state level designations of Masters of Municipal Clerk (MMC) Association and Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) for …

"E Pluribus Unum"

7:28 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Susan, congratulations on your selection and welcome to Brookhaven. Our city will surly benefit from your deep experience and background.   more ›

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven Ordinances Bringing City Into Line With DeKalb's Laws

Many of the ordinances being adopted by the city council are simple measures to bring the new city's laws in line with DeKalb's.

The Brookhaven City Council has adopted numerous ordinances over the past few weeks, but most of them have been measures simply to bring new city's laws in line with DeKalb County's existing laws. That includes an ordinance coming before the council on Tuesday night, that relates to adult-oriented businesses within the city limits. "Our new ordinance will mostly mirror what DeKalb already has in place, which is a ban on establishments that offer alcohol and nude dancing," said Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis. "But it will also have our own wording and language, and will be a stronger and more fair ordinance that what DeKalb has in place." Davis added that nude dancing is a legally protected form of free speech. The council meets at 7 pm on …

Friday, January 4, 2013

Brookhaven, GA

Mark These Dates! Brookhaven City Council Releases Meeting Schedule

The city council's first 2013 meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 pm.

The Brookhaven City Council has released its 2013 meeting schedule. The council's first meeting of the new year will be next Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 pm.  All of the meetings will be held at 7 pm, but locations have not yet been determined. The council will also hold two public hearings in January to consider the new city's zoning ordinance and sign regulations ordinance. The first public hearing will be held at the "Little White House" at 2536 Caldwell Road at 7 pm on Monday, Jan. 14. The second one will be at the Cowart Family YMCA, 3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road, beginning at 7:30 pm. Here is the rest of the 2013 Brookhaven City Council schedule:

Monday, December 31, 2012

Brookhaven, GA

Video Highlights Of Friday's Brookhaven City Council Meeting

The new city's leaders finished out a hectic December with their last meeting of 2012.

The Brookhaven City Council met this past Friday, Dec. 28, for the final time in 2012. The meeting took place at the Brittany Club. Here are some video highlights of the meeting. Related Items: Franchise Fees, Staffing Updates On Friday's Brookhaven City Council Agenda

Benita Brown

12:35 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012

For future meetings, can the audio be enhanced? I have a really hard time hearing the discussions.   more ›

2012's Biggest Brookhaven Story: The Road To Cityhood

Relive Patch's extensive coverage of our community's road to cityhood, with the most comprehensive coverage found anywhere on the web.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Brookhaven, GA

Franchise Fees, Staffing Updates On Friday's Brookhaven City Council Agenda

The meeting is set for 3:30 pm today at the Brittany Club on Breton Circle.

The Brookhaven City Council will discuss setting franchise fees for cable and video services inside the new city during its Dec. 28 meeting, set to begin at 3:30 pm at the Brittany Club, 3359 Breton Circle. Other items on the council's agenda include updates on the search for a permanent city clerk and city manager; the announcement of an official bank vendor for the city; and establishing a regular city council meeting schedule for 2013. Related Items: Patch's Complete Guide To The Brookhaven City Council Patch's Complete Guide To Brookhaven's Incorporation

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Eddie E.

10:31 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012

This from someone who refuses to accept the facts and pretends everything is just fine. Get back to me in 3 years.   more ›

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven City Council Hears Parks Recommendations

The council met this past Saturday for a work session. Here are the video highlights of the meeting.

The Brookhaven City Council wrapped up a series of work sessions over this past holiday weekend by hearing several presentations from the former Brookhaven Commission's parks committee. Here are the video highlights of the meeting held on Saturday, Dec. 22.

thebrookhavenpost.com

7:36 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Videos Courtesy of thebrookhavenpost.com These videos and other comprehensive coverage can be found at thebrookhavenpost.com   more ›

Everything You Need To Know About Our New City

Patch provided your most extensive coverage of Brookhaven's most important story of 2012, our road to cityhood. Here's how the city of Brookhaven came to be.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Brookhaven, GA

Video: Coverage Of Friday's Brookhaven City Council Meeting

The city council is also set to meet on Saturday, and Patch has the agenda for this morning's meeting.

The Brookhaven City Council held a work session on Friday. Above are video highlights of the meeting. The council is also set to meet Saturday morning at 9 am. Attached to this article is an agenda for the meeting. Related Items: Busy Weekend Ahead For Brookhaven City Council

CrowBurger

2:01 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012

Thanks to the new city Council for all your hard work and dedication to our grand community. When do we take the schools back?   more ›

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