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Brookhaven and DeKalb still
hammering out police costs
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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
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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.
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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.
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