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OCTOBER 2019 • VOL. 11 — NO. 10
Brookhaven Reporter COMMUNITY
City OKs $3.5 million for new pool at Briarwood Park P6
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TO NOV. 5 CITY ELECTIONS PAGE 13-15
Officials make city sales pitch as part of first ‘Developer’s Day’
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The day-long ‘Developer’s Day’ on Sept. 12 included stops at various sites in the city, including the Peachtree Creek Greenway.
Police partnerships with doorbell-camera company raise privacy questions BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
In February, the Dunwoody Police Department sent out an upbeat press release announcing it was the first in Georgia to team up with doorbell-camera company
Ring to access the company’s Neighbors app. The partnership, the department boasted, could help the department crack down on package thieves, stop burglaries and keep neighborhoods safe. “Leveraging today’s technology to help See POLICE on page 30
Developers and business owners were recently taken on a guided tour of Brookhaven from Perimeter Summit to the Peachtree Creek Greenway, where officials spotlighted areas ripe for redevelopment during a day-long sales pitch of the city. The tour was part of Brookhaven’s inaugural “Developer’s Day” Sept. 12, where city representatives openly courted more than 50 potential developers and business owners. The city plans for this to be an annual event. Economic Development Director Shirlynn Brownell touted the city’s location; modern zoning regulations; such amenities as parks, a young and diverse demographic; and a MARTA station. She also noted existing relationships with nonprofit giants Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, See OFFICIALS on page 28
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