Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources BROOKHAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Brookhaven International Festival and 5K this weekend An assortment of cultures will be woven together on Saturday, Oct. 21, and Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, to create what will be Brookhaven’s annual International Festival along the Peachtree Creek Greenway. This festival will be the City’s first major event along the Buford Highway Cultural Corridor. The Brookhaven International Festival will feature a variety of live cultural performances and music, international cuisine, an art walk, interactive art creation, a Kidz Zone, health screenings and vendors. A 5K walk/run benefiting We Love Buford Highway will take place Sunday, Oct. 22. The race is an official qualifier for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Details, including shuttle information, stage schedule and attractions at www.BrookhavenGA.gov/intl-fest CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS Municipal Election Information and Ballot Questions The date of the Municipal Election for the seats of Mayor and Council Districts 1, 2, and 3 is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. More info here. Also on the ballot is a referendum regarding the modification of the Homestead Exemption Freeze. Information regarding the modification of the Homestead Exemption Freeze can be found here. Brookhaven voters will also see a second 6-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and whether to continue the suspension of HOST and replace it with an EHOST. More information can be found on these issues here. Voters in Brookhaven municipal elections have the option of advance voting which began Oct. 16. The advance voting polls will be open Monday–Friday (Oct. 16–Nov. 3) from 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday (Oct. 21 & 28) from 9 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday (Oct. 22 & 29) from noon–5 p.m. The Brookhaven location is at the Lynwood Recreation Center, 3360 Osborne Rd. NE. This site will also have a dropbox location. Other nearby DeKalb County advance voting sites include: Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody (dropbox location) North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee Tucker–Reid H. Cofer Library, 5234 Lavista Road, Tucker (dropbox location). DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur (dropbox location) For a full list of advance voting sites, or more information about voting and elections, visit: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/voter-registration-elections/current-election-information Peachtree Creek Greenway parking lot to close for sewer repair The Peachtree Greenway parking lot at North Druid Hills will be closed beginning Monday, Oct. 23, through Nov. 26 to allow repairs to the sanitary sewer line that runs under the parking lot. Greenway patrons will be able to park at the other trailheads at 1801 Corporate Blvd. and 1793 Briarwood Road. Briarwood Recreation Center closed for park renovations With the Brookhaven City Council’s approval Sept. 12 of one of the final Park Bond construction contracts, Briarwood Recreation Center is closed for park renovations. The rec center is closed until late spring for parking lot and stormwater work. The Briarwood Way entrance is permanently closed. Enter the park through the main entrance on Briarwood Road. During construction, the park drive will be closed below the tennis courts. The playground and tennis courts will remain open during construction. More information is available at https://www.brookhavenga.gov/parks-bond-ref. Click here for an FAQ sheet addressing frequently asked questions we have received concerning the upcoming Briarwood Park Improvements project. Glass recycling now available at the Public Safety Building With Briarwood Park undergoing renovations, glass recycling is now available in the parking lot of the new Public Safety Building, located at 1793 Briarwood Road. Future Brookhaven City Hall News & Updates 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, including construction updates, plans, presentations and a virtual tour of the future building. UPCOMING CITY EVENTS & MEETINGS Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 24 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. Click here for agendas and other information. PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS ROAD CLOSURES & ALERTS The Georgia Department of Transportation is working on improvements to reduce crash frequency and congestion at the intersection of I-85 at SR 42/North Druid Hills Road and replace the bridge over Peachtree Creek in DeKalb County. Click here for project statu