Brookhaven City Council recently selected several areas of city government for an auditor to review. According to city spokeswoman Ann Marie Quill, auditor William Mulcahy will examine the request for...
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The city of Sandy Springs is branding its Comprehensive Plan revision as “The Next Ten” and will launch an in-depth website about the process as soon as next week at...
Read MoreEve Erdogan, an attorney and real estate investor, today qualified to challenge incumbent Linley Jones for Brookhaven’s District 1 City Council seat. Erdogan is an executive at Chamblee-based ACT Investments, which invests in multifamily real estate projects, Erdogan said. None of those projects is in Brookhaven, she said. Erdogan said she is running to bring “checks and balances” and a “separation of power” to city government, expressing concern that Jones was “appointed” to her seat by current Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams. “I do like her and I do think she has a pretty good chance of winning,” Erdogan added about Williams. Williams became mayor earlier this year and nominated Jones to take her council seat. The other council members appointed Jones. Clarification: Since the publication of this story, Erdogan clarified that her comments about another candidate’s chance of winning was a reference to Williams, not...
Read MoreIncumbent Rebecca Chase Williams will face at least two challengers who filed today for the Brookhaven mayoral election. Joining Williams in the race today were John Ernst Jr., the former chairman of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics, and Dale Boone, a professional competitive eater who frequently attends City Council meetings. In the City Council election, incumbents Linley Jones (District 1) and Bates Mattison (District 3) qualified today. The Districts 2 and 4 council seats are not on the ballot this year. The qualifying period runs through Sept. 2, so more candidates may emerge. The municipal election will be held Nov....
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Developer Ashton Woods is stirring controversy for another plan to turn former Glenn family land on Sandy Springs’ Glenridge Drive into single- and multifamily housing paired with a major institution’s...
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