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COMMUNITY Shopping Cerlter Brookhaven and DeKalb still hammering out police costs It's what we Ace Hardware Another Broken Egg Cafe Bank of America Baskin Robbins Burger King Cafe Lapin CaJa Popcorn Cartridge World Chico's Children's & Prep Shop European Alterations Famous Hair Festivity Flowers Atlanta For Eyes Optical Framers On Peachtree Frolic Boutique GNC Nutrition Gramercy Atelier H&F Bottle Shop Izzy Maternity aboit Buckhead. Joe May Valet Jalisco's Junko Hair Design Keller Williams LaRo Jewelers Maki Fresh-Sushi Master Shoe Repair Mint Julep Mori Luggage & Gifts nadeau furniture with a soul Nail Shadow Natural Body Spa Paper Affair Pasta Vino Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors Peachtree Battle Barbershop Come Live the Life. Publix Richard's Variety Store Rite Aid Stand UV and Spray Tanning Starbucks Talbots WhiteHall Tavern Woo Skincare & Cosmetics Zoes Kitchen Peachtree Road and Peachtree Battle Avenue BRANCH PROPERTIES, LLC BY MELISSA WEINMAN melissaweinman@reporternewspapers.net Brookhaven’s police force is sched uled to get off the ground this summer, but the city still has yet to ink an agree ment with DeKalb County over how much the city will pay for the police ser vices the county is providing. After Brookhaven incorporated, DeKalb County Police agreed to contin ue patrolling the city until a Brookhav en police force was assembled. How ever, city and county officials have not yet signed off on an intergovernmental agreement that covers the scope and cost of Brookhaven’s interim police services. Mekka Parish, public information of ficer for DeKalb County Police, said of ficials would not comment on the nego tiations. “Negotiations are not complete and we will not be able share any of those de tails until that time comes,” Parish said. Brookhaven’s City Manager Marie Garrett and City Attorney Bill Riley, who have been conducting negotiations with the county, also would not discuss the pending intergovernmental agree ment, also known as an IGA. “The DeKalb IGA is still in negotia tions and we cannot discuss it until it is finalized,” said Communications Direc tor Megan Matteucci. But at the City Council’s work ses sion June 11, Garrett told council mem bers that as far as the city and county agreeing on the cost of interim police services, “we are far apart.” “Our number is far different from what they have provided,” Garrett said. Mayor J. Max Davis, who also sat in recent negations with DeKalb offi cials, said, “Everything but the price is in agreement.” Some Brookhaven City Council members were surprised by the initial cost estimates from DeKalb County. In May, Riley reported that the county had asked for $525,000 a month to provide police services to Brookhaven. Councilman Bates Mattison said he is ready to see an agreement in place. “I would have liked for that agreement to be resolved and executed some time ago,” Mattison said. Councilman Jim Eyre said he’s confi dent the two governments will reach an agreement. “Negotiations have been amicable and productive. It’s an ongoing process and there’s no reason to rush something like that,” Eyre said. He said he’s comfortable with offi cials taking time to make sure the agree ment works for both the city and the county. “Were not going unserved,” Eyre said. “We’re just trying to get the details worked out that really sort of memori alizes what we’re already doing. DeKalb has continued to honor their commit ment to provide police services.” SPECIAL Visitors are encouraged to come to Chastain Park on the morning of June 21 to watch sheep chomp their way through kudzu and other invasive plants. Ur r: '& : ; 'Viflllfrl * -T. A ;Jgb Sheep to graze again at Chastain Park Trees Atlanta and the Chastain Park Conservancy will host “Breakfast with the Sheep” on Friday, June 21, from 9 to 10 a.m. Kudzu will be on the menu for the sheep, who are being brought in again to kick off a summer of invasive plant eating around Atlanta. Other refresh ments will be provided for the hu mans. Trees Atlanta has hired a herd of more than 100 hungry sheep to tack le acres of kudzu that grow in Atlanta’s green spaces, and the herd’s first stop is Chastain Park. Residents are invited to join the sheep for breakfast, feed the sheep, participate in arts and crafts, and learn why invasive plant removal is vital to a healthy urban forest. Attendees should gather at the Chas tain Park Conservancy, 4001 Powers Ferry Drive. Limited parking available in lots and along the roadway leading to the Conservancy offices. Carpooling is encouraged. The event is free, but please RSVP to www.treesatlanta.org. 4 | JUNE 14 — JUNE27, 2013 | www.ReporterNewspapers.net BK
