Brookhaven Parks Bond Citizen Oversight Committee Gets To Work

BROOKHAVEN, GA -- The Parks Bond Citizen Oversight Committee will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The new committee will advise and make recommendations on the implementation and execution of the construction of park amenities as funded by the park general obligation bonds.

On Jan. 22, Mayor John Ernst nominated, and the city council approved, these members:

• Sean Pharr (Technical, 1-year term): Pharr is employed at AECOM Technical Services and has worked on a wide range of government capital contracts for 20 years.

• Lori Gray (Citizen, 1-year term): Gray is a resident living on the south side of Brookhaven.

• James Baugnon (Technical, 2-year term): Baugnon is a developer of large mixed-use communities and has experience with the Trust for Public Land.

• Mickey O’Brien (Technical, 2-year term): O’Brien’s experience includes managing the design and construction of several parks, notably Piedmont Park and Centennial Olympic Park and currently serves on the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Grounds and Facility Committee.

• Deborah Proctor (Citizen, 2-year term): Proctor, a Master Gardener since 2000, was formerly the Historic Preservation and Open Space Planner for Guilford County in Greensboro, NC, and a resident from the north side of Brookhaven.

On Nov. 6, 2018, voters approved a referendum which dedicates $40 million to capital improvements in Brookhaven parks and facilities, identified in City Council-approved master plans.

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