Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS Brookhaven hosts Multimodal Plan open house The City of Brookhaven hosted an open house for its Multimodal Plan on May 18. The Multimodal Plan will update the City's 2016 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trail Plan and build upon the existing network and work already completed to establish a thorough network of trails, lanes, and paths with an expanded multimodal focus. Consultants for the project also held a pop-up information session at the recent Pedal the Parks event hosted by the Brookhaven Bike Alliance. Residents can also take an online survey through May 31 here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9G5DVGX More info about the project here. Safety tip from the Brookhaven Fire Marshal: Lithium Batteries Introducing our Quarterly Fire Safety Tip from the City of Brookhaven’s Fire Marshal’s Office! First up, while lithium batteries are generally safe and have cost- and energy-saving advantages, they can sometimes fail and overheat. Learn how to spot the warning signs and minimize the risks at this link: www.BrookhavenGA.gov/CommDev/Page/Fire-Safety-Tips Scam Alert! The Brookhaven Police Department is aware of an ongoing scam involving scammers cloning the agency's phone number to attempt to scam residents out of money. The Brookhaven Police Department will not call and demand payment for unpaid fines or warrants over the phone. Please be aware of this scam and do not send funds over the phone. Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Summer Activity Guide available now Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Activity Guide is available for download now in English and Spanish. To have a copy mailed to your home, email News@BrookhavenGa.gov Brookhaven joins forces with Leadership Perimeter The City of Brookhaven has partnered with Leadership Perimeter to develop and inspire leaders to serve their communities for a lifetime. Applications for the Class of 2024 are now being accepted. The City of Brookhaven will initially provide tuition for five Brookhaven residents to participate in the 2024 Class of Leadership Perimeter. More information here. 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. In this partnership, Trees Atlanta will plant up to 80 trees. Homeowners can choose one of five varieties of White oak, Overcup oak, Willow oak, River Birch and Sycamore, all between six and eight feet in height. Trees Atlanta will plant the tree and provide the initial mulching and watering and include a two-year replacement guarantee. Beginning immediately, residents can apply at www.treesatlanta.org/yardtree and select “Brookhaven,” while quantities last. Continuing last year’s promotion, there is no application fee for Brookhaven residents. More info here. Future Brookhaven City Hall project information The future Brookhaven City Hall will be a gathering space for conducting the people’s business, to celebrate as a community, exchange ideas, and serve as a focal point and NorthStar for the City of Brookhaven within the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Brookhaven City Hall will be located at the corner of Peachtree Road and North Druid Hills Road on the existing long-term MARTA parking lot. Click here for more information. Brookhaven 10-Year Anniversary Edition celebrates City's history Check out the December issue of Reporter Newspaper's special City of Brookhaven 10th anniversary edition. Highlights include a Q&A with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, conversations with Police Chief Emeritus Gary Yandura and Police Chief Brandon Gurley, a look at the evolution of the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival and more. Email News@BrookhavenGA.gov to have a copy mailed to your home. UPCOMING CITY EVENTS & MEETINGS Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 23 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Click here for agendas and other information. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC ALERTS Sylvan Circle closed to through traffic on Friday, May 26 Sylvan Circle NE will be closed between Star Drive and N. Druid Hills Road to through traffic on Friday, May 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. as Boutte Tree will be working in the area. There will be partial access to the road for ingress and egress for residents, but it will be closed to through traffic. East Osborne Road closed May 30-Sept. 30 Empire Communities has begun construction of the underground infrastructure on Caldwell Road near E Osborne and on E Osborne between Apple Valley and Caldwell Rd to support development of the new Mackintosh townhome community. This may require intermittent closures / lane closures on Caldwell Road. Beginning May 30, E Osborne Road will have a long-term closure through Sept. 30, weather permitting, as underground utilities, sidewalks, multi-use paths, and other streetscape amenities, including the reco