Brookhaven, GA, June 18, 2025 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items

Brookhaven, GA, June 18, 2025 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its June 17 meeting.

1. During a Special Called Meeting, the Mayor and Council held the third presentation and public hearing of the FY 2025 Millage rates, which was considered later in the agenda (see below). 

2. The Mayor and Council deferred a variance application for a childcare facility on Apple Valley.
   
    
3. The Council approved an ordinance to amend the 2025 Confiscated Assets Fund Budget, appropriating $197,236 from the Confiscated Assets Fund Balance for the purchase of a SWAT equipment vehicle and vehicle upfitting.

4. The Council approved an ordinance to amend the 2025 General Fund Budget, appropriating $120,000 from Non-Departmental Contingency Expense Line for outside legal services.

5. The Council approved an ordinance to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Plan and 2023 SPLOST Budgets, appropriating $196,000 for soil remediation and landscape work for the Murphey Candler II Trail Project.

6. The Council approved an ordinance to amend Chapter 14 Art. II Tree Preservation and Maintenance.

7. The Council approved a resolution to establish a policy for City-managed street improvements on privately owned roads where all costs are borne by the property owners.

8. The Council approved a resolution authorizing use of eminent domain to acquire easement from 4047 Ashford Dunwoody Road Northeast needed for completion of the Ashford Dunwoody Road Multi-Use Path.

9. The Council approved a resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for a shared SWAT equipment vehicle.

10. The Council approved a resolution authorizing financial commitments to ARC Transportation Improvement Projects.

11. The Council approved the following resolutions to adopt the following millage rates:
    1. General Fund Maintenance and Operation millage at 2.74.
    2. General Fund Bond millage at 0.47.
    3. Special Service District Fund millage at 4.00.
    4. Special Tax District Fund millage at 12.00.
    5. The Stormwater Fund assessment rate set to $142 for Equivalent Residential Units.
    6. The Street Light District assessment rate set to $39.69 per parcel.
12. The Council approved a task order to A&S Paving, Inc. in the amount of $140,000 for Berkford Circle - storm sewer rehabilitation.

The entire agenda, meeting summary and video of the meeting for June 17 is available for viewing on the Brookhaven website at www.BrookhavenGA.gov. Read more here.

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