Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS Brookhaven breaks ground on Briarwood Park improvements A special groundbreaking ceremony this week including City officials, staff, and members of the Briarwood Park Conservancy, kicked off construction activities to build out improvements to Briarwood Park at 2235 Briarwood Way NE in Brookhaven. Improvements to Briarwood Park are one of the last remaining projects under the 2018 Park Bond, approved by voters after substantial public input. More info here. 'Coffee' meeting offers roundabout forum District 3 Councilwoman Madeleine Simmons and Mayor Pro Tem and District 1 Councilwoman Linley Jones held a special “Coffee With a Councilwoman” this week to offer a forum for residents to give input on the GDOT’s proposed safety solutions at Ashford Dunwoody Road and Windsor Parkway. More information and a link to the project survey here. Comprehensive Plan 10-Year Update: Visioning & priority-setting input period closes soon Have you taken the Community Survey? Don’t miss this opportunity to make your mark on the Brookhaven’s future. (English Survey / Spanish Survey) Have input specific to your neighborhood or places you go regularly? Visit the Interactive Input Map to drop comments directly on the map of Brookhaven. See what fellow community members are saying and join the conversation! To learn more, visit Brookhaven2044.com. City of Brookhaven offices closed for Veterans Day City of Brookhaven administrative offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day and will reopen Monday, Nov. 13, at 8:30 a.m. 'Fall back' this weekend A timely Brookhaven reminder to all residents that Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 a.m. when clocks are turned back one hour to 1 a.m. Kids 'Touch a Truck' at Blackburn Park Children had the opportunity to explore police vehicles, a firetruck, ambulance and other pieces of heavy machinery at Brookhaven's annual Touch a Truck event last weekend. Click here for expanded photo gallery. Public input needed for Ashford Dunwoody, Windsor Parkway intersection The City of Brookhaven, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation, is seeking feedback about a proposed project to convert the stop intersection at Ashford Dunwoody Road and Windsor Parkway into a single-lane roundabout. Visit the project information page at www.TinyUrl.com/AshDunWin to view more information. A link to the survey, which is live through Nov. 18, can be found near the bottom of the page. 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 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 is closed 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 const