I Look Forward to Casting My Vote For City of Brookhaven

I’m thrilled we have finally achieved the opportunity to vote for Brookhaven cityhood. While I am sure there will be challenges in setting up a new government, I look forward to the day when we will be represented by individuals who live around the corner or the next block over, and when our tax dollars will be spent closer to home.

I grew up in DeKalb County and received a great education from Medlock Elementary and Druid Hills High School. I was actually excited to be able to return to DeKalb several years ago and specifically looked for property in unincorporated DeKalb. Since my return, I have become more and more disappointed in the lack of services we are receiving in the Brookhaven area. Having been exposed to how great DeKalb used to be, the current environment is quite disturbing. Given the large amount of money I am spending in taxes every year and the limited services we receive, the idea of local representation is very appealing.

When the City of Brookhaven becomes a reality, I look forward to saying good-bye to the huge metal plate that has resided in the middle of our street for over a year, and not paying off-duty police officers to patrol our neighborhood to prevent the criminal activity that has been common place the past few years. I anticipate better code enforcement so the house next to ours won’t continue to dump large volumes of water between our houses because their gutter has fallen off and was never replaced. With the additional focus on parks and recreation, I’m sure our neighborhood pool will actually be open all summer and the children will be excited when they show up and actually find an unlocked gate during posted hours of operation.

This is an exciting time for the residents of the Brookhaven area and I encourage everyone to research cityhood details to fully appreciate the benefits it will bring us. I know I personally look forward to casting my vote in favor of cityhood on July 31^.

L. Rosser