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Atlanta artist Dianna Settles with her mural that was painted in Northeast Plaza in 2017. The mural was one of many painted in Brookhaven as part of the Living Walls/We Love BuHi street art conference to raise awareness of the lives of immigrants, especially those living on Buford Highway.
City Council approves $90K contract for arts and culture master plan BY DYANA BAGBY
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City officials are banking on the arts enhancing residents’ quality of life -- as well as adding to its coffers -- with the approval of a $90,000 contract for an arts and culture master plan. The City Council on Aug. 27 unanimous-
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ly approved awarding the contract to Boston-based CivicMoxie, the same planning firm behind such arts master plans for the Atlanta Regional Council, Art on the Atlanta BeltLine and the city of Dunwoody. In metro Atlanta, Brookhaven has to find a way to distinguish itself from the rest of
Ernst said he welcomes a chance to defend his record as he seeks his second term in office. “I look forward to having lots of conversations with voters to discuss the success that the city’s had over the past four years and all the promises made and delivered and how we move forward as a city and make Brookhaven even better,” he said. Heath said she plans to take the ad-
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Mayor John Ernst will face a challenger in his bid for a second term after neighborhood activist Jennifer Heath threw her hat into the ring to run for the post. And in a surprise move, Councilmember Bates Mattison, who has served on the City Council since the city was incorporated in 2012, decided at the last minute not to seek another term, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. Two candidates have qualified to run for Mattison’s District 3 seat – attorney and former Planning Commission member Madeleine Simmons and real estate title examiner Dimitrius Owens. District 1 Councilmember Linley Jones did not pick up a challenger. Qualifying wrapped up Aug. 23. The city election is Nov. 5.
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