04-05-2013 Brookhaven Reporter

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Inside Catching on Proposed new cities popping up everywhere COMMUNITY 6-7

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APRIL 5 — APRIL 18, 2013 • VOL. 5 — NO. 7

Duly noted Accomplishments aplenty for first ‘Hundred Days’ COMMENTARY 8

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Minty fresh Farmers markets ready for new season COMMUNTY 10-11

Thurmond makes the rounds in DeKalb BY MELISSA WEINMAN

On board

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City hires, introduces first police chief

Interim DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond has been keeping a frantic schedule since taking the job in February. Thurmond has attended meeting after meeting with community groups to talk to parents, city councils, teachers and others to reassure them that he and the new school board will restore full accreditation for the school system. “It’s important to any leader to first listen to the ideas, concerns, hopes, dreams and criticisms of those he wishes to serve. I think this is especially important as it relates to serving as superintendent of the DeKalb school district,” Thurmond said. “They have an overwhelming feeling that they have not been heard or listened to.”

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Construction is up in Brookhaven BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Francisco Palomeque, left, and his daughter Samai, 4, enjoy the Easter and childrens’ festivities at Skyland United Methodist Church in Brookhaven on March 30. More photos on page 30.

Drive through Brookhaven and you’re likely to notice a lot of construction. New apartment buildings, new homes and even a new hotel are all coming to Brookhaven. “We’ve been busy,” said Kevin McOmber with Brookhaven’s Community Development Department. McOmber said as of March 19, 426 projects had been submitted to the city for permitting. So far, 253 have been issued building permits. Of that number, 27 applications are for commercial projects, he said. “There’s a lot of residential. That’s been the primary activity we’ve seen,” McOmber said.

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