Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: MARCH 25-26 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom 5K raises over $12,000 for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta The Brookhaven Cherry Blossom 5K presented by Blade Injury Law raised over $12,000 for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Thanks to all who participated! Click here for race results. Brookhaven City News available now! The Spring edition of Brookhaven City News is now available! Visit tinyurl.com/BrookhavenSpring2023 to read or download, or email News@BrookhavenGA.gov to have a complimentary copy mailed to your home. CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS ‘Mondays With Madeleine’ virtual town hall to feature first-quarter updates The public is invited to join District 3 Councilwoman Madeleine Simmons for the March 2023 edition of her “Mondays With Madeleine” town hall. This month’s town hall will be held Monday, March 27, from 6 to 7 p.m. via video conference, and will be broadcast on Facebook Live on the City’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrookhavenGAgov. “Please join me for first-quarter-of-the-year updates as well as a general discussion of District 3 issues,” said Councilwoman Simmons. More info here. Brookhaven introduces Phase 1B of the Peachtree Creek Greenway District 4 Councilman John Funny (fourth from left) was joined by officials from the City, Chamber of Commerce and PCG Inc. in cutting the ribbon on Phase 1B enhancements to the Peachtree Creek Greenway. Improvements include the installation of various amenities along three new trail spur paths. Brookhaven pitches in at Household Hazardous Waste event It was another successful Household Hazardous Waste Drive for the cities of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Doraville! Thank you to all the residents who came out this weekend to recycle electronics, paint, chemicals, textiles, plastic, and styrofoam. A big thank you is also in order to our event partners and Chamblee High School volunteers for making this event a success. Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Spring Activity Guide available now Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department's Spring Activity Guide is available now at this link: tinyurl.com/SpringActivityGuide2023 To have a copy mailed to your home, email News@BrookhavenGa.gov 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. 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. 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, March 28 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Click here for agendas and other information. Let your imagination fly in Wings of the City photo contest The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta and the Jorge Marin Foundation, invite you to let your imagination fly and participate in the #WingsoftheCityBrookhaven photo contest! You can win a trip to Mexico, a lithograph by the artist Jorge Marín, and gift cards from Brookhaven restaurants! For more information and instructions on how to participate, click here. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC ALERTS Coosawattee Drive road closure March 27-April 21 A storm sewer repair at/near 2395/2396 Coosawattee Drive will require a road closure starting Monday, March 27, through April 21, 2023 (weather permitting). Detours will be in place. Water main replacement: Brook Forest Drive DeKalb Watershed Management has a large watermain replacement project progressing in the area a