Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS 'Paint the Park' calendars available now Our complimentary 2024 Paint the Park wall calendars, featuring this year's Paint the Park winning entries, are available to pick up at City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road, or email News@BrookhavenGA.gov to have one mailed to your home. City offices closed for New Year's Day City of Brookhaven administrative offices will be closed on New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 8:30 a.m. Brookhaven’s City Hall/City Centre project makes progress Just two months after the City of Brookhaven kicked off construction of its exciting City Centre project, the construction site has been swarming with activity with several site preparation benchmarks completed. In coordination with DeKalb County, an existing water main that conflicted with the excavation for the new City Hall was rerouted. A new route for the 8-inch water main was designed installed, tested and is in service and no longer in conflict with the construction activities. Meanwhile, mass excavation remains underway and shoring is continuing around the building footprint. All shoring piles needed for building construction have drilling completed. “We hit the ground running on this project, and so far everything is proceeding extremely well,” said Mayor John Ernst. As my term draws to a close, I leave this in the capable hands of the new mayor and council in 2024 and beyond.” Full story here. Brookhaven Winter newsletter available now The Winter edition of Brookhaven City News is now available for download and in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers. To have a copy mailed to your home, email News@BrookhavenGA.gov. Multimodal Study public input period extended to March 2024 Due to a high volume of community feedback regarding Brookhaven’s Multimodal Study, the public input process has been extended through March 1, 2024. The Multimodal Study will serve as an update to the City’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trail Plan, which was adopted in 2016. The plan examined existing conditions and identified locations where improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians were most needed with an expanded multimodal focus. More info here. Peachtree Creek Greenway North Druid Hills entrance temporarily closed The Peachtree Creek Greenway entrance point at 2036 North Druid Hills Road is closed until further notice due to DeKalb County's work on sewer lines and the I-85 at North Druid Hills project. Greenway patrons can park and enter 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, Jan. 9 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. A swearing in for Mayor and District 1 Council will take place Monday, Jan. 8, at 4:30. 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 status and information. The Peachtree Creek Greenway entrance point at 2036 North Druid Hills Road is closed until further notice due to DeKalb County