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8 | OCTOBER 2025 ROUGHDRAFT.NEWS BROOKHAVEN For more Brookhaven headlines, subscribe to our daily newsletter at RoughDraftAtlanta.com/newsletters. Brookhaven seeks public input to measure progress on services By Cathy Cobbs The City of Brookhaven is conducting a resident satisfaction survey to gather feedback on city services, following up on a similar 2023 questionnaire. According to a release from the city, the survey, which will compile resident feedback on a wide variety of city services and programs, is being mailed in September to a representative statistical sampling of Brookhaven’s population. Selected households will have the opportunity to complete the survey by mail or online. “The purpose of the survey is to gather feedback on city programs and services. Wednesday, October 1 Planning Commission 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. work session) Wednesday, October 8 Arts & Culture Commission 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 9 City Council 6:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. work session) Wednesday, October 15 Board of Appeals 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. work session) Tuesday, October 21 City Council 6:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. work session) Using the first survey in 2023 as a baseline, we will be able to measure our progress on delivery of local government services,” said Brookhaven City Manager Christian Sigman in the release. “Actively engaging residents helps us identify areas where we can improve. The survey will ask residents about their level of satisfaction and priorities for community services, including public safety, parks and recreation, code enforcement, public works, communication and customer service. According to the release, it will take participants approximately 10-15 minutes to complete a survey, and all personal information and individual survey Blackburn Park| |11 a.m. Brookhaven City Centre| MONDAYS WITH MADELEINE Monday, Oct. 6 | 6-7 p.m. Brookhaven City Centre Brookhaven Police Department Community Engagement Unit Brookhaven featuring SGT. CARLAI MOORE | 6 p.m. Oct. 5 Oct. Parks & Recreation unn BE Brookhaven PAINT THE PARK SUNDAY, OCTOBER s FROM DAM 76 2PM BLACKBURN PARK PAVILION 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Rd District 2 Community Meeting 6 p.m. 232 Tuesday, Oct. 28 6-7PM Jennifer Owens District 2 Council Member , tinyurl.com/D2October2025 responses will remain confidential. The goal is to achieve a minimum of 400 completed surveys. The survey results will be presented to the Brookhaven City Council once the threshold for accuracy is reached, and then will be made available to the public. Brookhaven’s resident satisfaction survey, which was conducted in December 2022 and published in the spring of 2023, found that questions about the quality of life in Brookhaven had the highest levels of satisfaction, according to the city’s website. The study found that the survey’s combined percentage of “excellent” and “good” responses among residents who had an opinion, included: ■ as a place to live/raise a family: 93 percent ■ overall quality of life: 88 percent ■ as a place to work: 86 percent ■ overall image of the city: 83 percent ■ overall appearance of the city: 80 percent Brookhaven hears report on city pool season (City of Brookhaven) 1*4% AL dW - The major categories of city services that had the highest levels of satisfaction in the 2023 survey, based upon the combined percentage of “very satisfied” and “satisfied” responses among residents who had an opinion, included 84 percent for quality of police services, 76 percent for parks and recreation programs and facilities; 70 percent for maintenance of city building and facilities and 65 percent for quality of customer service from city employees. The study found the areas of concern that residents rated the highest, based upon the combined sum of “greatest concern” and “concern” among respondents who had an opinion (1 to 4 on a 10-point scale), included break-ins (68 percent), gun violence (58 percent), violent crime (55 percent), and drug- related crime (49 percent). ETC Institute conducted the 2023 survey and will oversee the latest one, according to the release. CI ROOKHAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCT. 18 FOR FULL FESTIVAL DETAILS SCAN SARD WOR 30 1 WITH SPECIAL GUEST KUMAR FYAH SUNDAY, OCT. 19 rookhavenGAGov By Cathy Cobbs Brookhaven Aquatic Supervisor Julie Dobbs gave an end-of-season update about the city’s public pools and its new and ongoing initiatives to make them safer. At the city council’s work session on Monday, Sept. 29, Dobbs said Brookhaven’s three pools — Eynwood, Briarcliff, and Murphey Candler — saw 42,000 visitors in 2024 and 61,000 in a slightly shortened 2025 season. Several new initiatives were implemented during the 2025 season, including hiring bilingual life guards, issuing free swim diapers to children under three years old, and instituting $1 admission during holidays. The distribution of swim diapers contributed to a decrease in fecal incidents at the pools, from 11 in 2024 to five in 2025. The city also installed Perry Weather Systems at the pools, which “eliminated human decisions” in the cases of threatening weather, Dobbs said. The city hosted a back-to-pool party on May 17 with 250 swim-related items given away, and a dive-in movie night on June 18. The popular Doggy Dip Day had 200 dog participants. The city also partnered with the YMCA and Swem School to provide swim lessons at a reduced cost. Murphey Candler Pool has just received starter swim blocks, which will be put into play next year, Dobbs said.
