City of Brookhaven
Recent News About City of Brookhaven
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Court of Appeals reverses verdict against Brookhaven
The City of Brookhaven has successfully appealed a verdict in the Georgia Court of Appeals with the Appellate Court finding Plaintiffs failed to prove essential elements of their claims against the City.
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Special guest All-4-One joins Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival music lineup
Special guest All-4-One joins Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival music lineup
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The cities of Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville join forces to host Household Hazardous Waste event
The City of Brookhaven, in partnership with the City of Chamblee, and the City of Doraville, will host a household hazardous materials recycling event in collaboration with Live Thrive and Keep Chamblee Beautiful at the Plaza Fiesta parking lot, 4166 Buford Hwy (Enter from Dresden Drive), on March 18 from 9am-1pm.
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City Council wrap-up for the Feb. 15 meeting
The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its Feb. 15 meeting:
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Rating agencies reaffirm Brookhaven’s “Double Triple-A” credit rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) have again graded the financial health, management and fiscal policies of the City of Brookhaven, each giving the City the highest rating: S&P rated Brookhaven AAA, Moody’s awarded the City Aaa.
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Front Yard Tree Program takes root in Brookhaven
Back by popular demand, Brookhaven is once again partnering with Trees Atlanta to sponsor the Front Yard Tree Program.
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Ashford Dunwoody Road to be closed at Peachtree Road
The Ashford Dunwoody/Peachtree Road intersection is nearing completion.
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Brookhaven seeks public input on City Hall design
The City of Brookhaven is seeking public input on the look of its future City Hall. Residents are encouraged to take part in a survey to gauge their visual design preferences.
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Brookhaven’s MLK Day dinner and celebration returns to Lynwood Park
Brookhaven’s seventh annual MLK Day Dinner and Celebration returns Monday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. to Lynwood Recreation Center, its original location after taking place outdoors in the Brookhaven MARTA station parking lot for the past two years due to the pandemic.
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Brookhaven Deputy Chief completes executive training in Israel
Deputy Police Chief Brandon Gurley has returned from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with the country’s top police executives.
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Volunteers needed for Storm Drain Marker event on Aug. 6
The City of Brookhaven’s Stormwater Division is seeking participants for its annual Storm Drain Marker Volunteer Event on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 to 11 a.m.
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‘Mondays With Madeleine’ virtual town hall to feature City Hall/MARTA discussion
The public is invited to join District 3 Councilwoman Madeleine Simmons for the July 2022 edition of her “Mondays With Madeleine” town hall.
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Brookhaven celebrates Park and Recreation Month
This July, join Brookhaven Parks and Recreation to celebrate how Brookhaven is stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient because of parks and recreation.
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CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Investigations Lead to Multiple Arrests at Brookhaven Massage Parlors
On May 4, 2022, The Brookhaven Police Department initiated an investigation into massage parlors offering illicit acts operating within the city limits.
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6.6% of households in Brookhaven received food stamps in 2020
Brookhaven ranked 483rd in Georgia for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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72.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Brookhaven
72.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Brookhaven in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Brookhaven in 2020
Of the 54,727 people living in Brookhaven in 2020, 51 percent (27,897) were women and 49 percent (26,830) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the DeKalb GA News.
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CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Brookhaven accelerates stormwater management projects
Brookhaven is making plans for stormwater upgrades throughout the City in 2022, based upon an increase in dedicated funding next year.
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CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Mayor John Ernst statement on the arrest of Pedro Silva-Renteria
“It is gratifying to know that the tireless efforts of Brookhaven Police and the US Marshals Service everywhere caught the suspect in the heinous and senseless murder of Sophie Vasquez in May
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CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Rep. Lucy McBath tours Peachtree Creek Greenway
Congresswoman Lucy McBath toured the Peachtree Creek Greenway with representatives from the City of Brookhaven, DeKalb County, City of Chamblee, City of Doraville and the Salvation Army.