Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS Mayor Ernst, Councilman Funny participate in ConnectATL Mayor John Ernst and Councilman John Funny met with with Sen. Jon Ossoff at ConnectATL. Ossoff shared his vision of building a better future through innovation, and discussed the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill ... "brought to you exclusively by Georgia voters." Parks & Recreation Fall Activity Guide available now! Our Parks & Recreation 2022 Fall Activity Guide is available now! You can find it in the August issue of Reporter Newspapers, online at tinyurl.com/FallActivityGuide2022, or email News@BrookhavenGA.gov to have a complimentary copy mailed to your home. Decorative Crosswalk Pilot Program RFQ now open The City of Brookhaven, in collaboration with the Arts and Culture Commission and Lynwood Park Civic Association, has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify qualified artist(s) to create an innovative crosswalk design to be installed at the newly constructed roundabout located at the intersection of Windsor Parkway and Osborne Road in Lynwood Park. Details of the RFQ, including how to submit qualifications and the selection process are available using this QR code: Interested artists have until 4 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, to submit their qualifications. UPCOMING CITY EVENTS & MEETINGS Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 13 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. Click here for agendas and other information. Public Review City of Brookhaven 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report The City of Brookhaven will post the 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) at https://www.brookhavenga.gov/commdev/page/community-development-block-grant-program Aug. 31. The CAPER provides annual information on program accomplishments in meeting performance outcome measures for the CDBG Program. Copies of the 2021 CAPER will also be available for examination and comment at the City of Brookhaven City Hall. Interested parties are invited to email comments on the CAPER to CDBG@BrookhavenGA.gov or call 404-637-0500 and request transfer to CDBG Administration. In-person or by mail written comments will also be accepted at City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319. The required 15-day comment period will run through Sept.15. Submission to HUD is anticipated on or before Sept. 30. A public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled Brookhaven City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 13 Brookhaven City Hall, 3rd floor 4362 Peachtree Rd NE Brookhaven, GA 30319 7 p.m. Virtual attendance is available via link provided here on the day of the meeting: http://brookhavencityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC ALERTS Sylvan Circle Road Closure: Aug. 22-Sept. 9 A storm sewer repair at 1475 Sylvan Circle will require a road closure starting Monday, Aug. 22-Sept. 9 (weather permitting). More info here. Emergency Bridge/Road Closure on W. Nancy Creek Drive Effective immediately, the bridge near 1243 W. Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven is closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. On Friday, July 1, GDOT engineers discovered severe structural issues with the bridge while conducting a routine inspection. Click here for updates. The latest updates on Brookhaven's paving progress Appalachee Drive, Cartecay Drive, Cove Circle, and Oaklawn Avenue are just some of the locations that Brookhaven is undertaking road repaving or reconstructions. Brookhaven's 2021 paving schedule has been extended into 2022. Find out the latest updates here. Find out more about the road building process here. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Food pantry open at Latin American Association To receive food or make a contribution you must make an appointment. Those interested can call the LAA at 404-639-1839. Learn more about the City of Brookhaven's Stormwater Division projects and initiatives here. AROUND TOWN Visit www.explorebrookhaven.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @explorebrookhaven for events, weekly specials, restaurant updates and more. COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES Brookhaven closings, cancellations and resources The City of Brookhaven has established a website listing Brookhaven closings, cancellations, testing sites, and resources relating to the COVID-19 pandemic at www.BrookhavenGA.gov/covid19 COVID-19 testing & vaccination site open in Northeast Plaza on Buford Highway ****VACCINES FOR KIDS NOW AVAILABLE! COVID Care Georgia is now offering vaccinations and boosters for everyone ages 5+**** As part of Brookhaven’s ongoing commitment to the health and safety of its residents, a COVID testing and vaccination site is now open at Northeast Plaza, 3371 Buford Highway, in Brookhaven. The new testing site, also staffed by COVID Care Georgia, will be open from 9 a.m.