Big news for the new city of Brookhaven.  The city of Brookhaven sent out this release yesterday afternoon…

The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and Emory Healthcare today announced plans to partner as well as build a first-of-its-kind training and sports medicine center in Brookhaven’s Executive Park, which will serve as the team’s official practice site.

The 90,000-square-foot facility will be located on about five acres at 22 Executive Park Drive, and is expected to bring at least 200 permanent jobs to the city. The development of the Brookhaven site will not require any rezoning action by the city’s planning commission.

“The City of Brookhaven is proud to be home to the Atlanta Hawks and Emory Healthcare,” Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst said. “This innovative training and sports medical facility fits within our City’s vision for smart growth and a high quality of life. Bringing an elite athletic franchise and world class healthcare to Brookhaven fosters investment, visibility and well-being for our vibrant community. We welcome the Atlanta Hawks, Emory Healthcare and their visitors to Brookhaven.”

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The Decatur City Commission just released the following statement…

To our City of Decatur community:

We want to thank you for your patience and perseverance during the water issues of the past four days. As of Monday night we are no longer under a boil water advisory. While the city provides many essential services, including police and fire, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management manages the water pipes and sewer system for everyone in the county, including the City of Decatur.

Though we could not fix the source of the problem, the city did try to minimize the impact on city residents and businesses. This included:

• Keeping the public updated with the limited information that we could get via TheDecaturMinute.com blog, theDecaturga.com website, Smart911 call and text alerts, @DowntownDecatur Twitter feed and the city’s Facebook page.
• Ending Saturday’s Slide the City event early.
• Establishing two cooling stations on Saturday at the Decatur Recreation Center and Ebster Gym.
• Bringing in a water filtration tanker to provide water to seniors and special needs residents who could not easily boil water. Firefighters distributed more than 500 gallons of drinkable water.
• Having the Fire Department refill the water in the air conditioning system at Clairmont Oaks so residents of this senior housing facility remained cool.
• Coordinating emergency services with DeKalb County Fire Services so that back-up equipment and water tankers were available.

Our community came together and supported one another by checking on neighbors and sharing water, letting those who did not have running water shower in your homes, supporting local businesses that remained open in compliance with the boil advisory and most important, remaining calm during a trying situation.

We hope a situation like this never happens again. However, emergencies can occur at any time. Here are steps you can take now to be better prepared in case of a future emergency:

• Sign up for Smart911 alerts. The city uses the Smart911 system for phone and text alerts. It is very easy to create a Smart911 profile at Smart911.com. If you already have a Smart911 profile please log in now and make sure you have checked the box to receive emergency alerts. If you need help setting up a Smart911 profile or would like city staff to meet with your neighborhood group or homeowners association, please contact the Decatur Fire Department at 404-373-5092 for assistance.
• Also sign-up for CodeRed alerts. While the City of Decatur uses Smart911 for alerts, DeKalb County uses the CodeRed system. Since you are a resident of both the city and the county, it is a good idea to sign up with both systems so you can be sure to never miss an alert.
• Keep extra bottled water and non-perishable food stored at your home at all times. There should be enough for several days for every member of your household, including pets. More information on how to build an emergency kit is available at Ready.gov.

 

The Decatur City Commission
Jim Baskett, Mayor
Kecia Cunningham, Mayor pro temporare
Fred Boykin, Commissioner
Scott Drake, Commissioner
Patti Garrett, Commissioner

DeKalb County just sent out this message via Twitter…

UPDATE: DeKalb’s boil water advisory has been lifted.  Click here for more details.

In case you’re wondering, due to lack of updates today.  From DeKalb County just a few mins ago…

DeKalb County announces the precautionary boil water advisory that was issued countywide on Saturday, July 25 is still in effect.

DeKalb Watershed Management sampled 20 water sites on Friday, July 24 and water 40 sites Saturday, July 25, which all showed negative for bacteria. Fifty water sites were sampled on Sunday, July 26, and those results are expected today.

As part of the county’s emergency response, sampling is conducted for both public safety assurance and to stay ahead of any regulatory requirements, following a decrease in water pressure to the system.

The loss in pressure experienced by DeKalb County residents during the weekend was a result of a break in a 48-inch transmission main approximately 20 feet underground in an area with gas, power and other utilities present. These obstacles required substantial coordination and care.

DeKalb Watershed Management maintains 3,200 miles of water lines and 2,600 miles of sewer lines.

Photo courtesy of DeKalb County

DeKalb County posted the following on its Twitter account an hour ago…

Great news: the water main break at Evans/Henderson Mill is repaired. Water pressure 1/2 back to normal & improving. pic.twitter.com/fnwyCf1svF

— DeKalb County, GA (@ItsInDeKalb) July 26, 2015

But they also said that they’re still testing the water before lifting the water boil advisory.

Boil water advisory still in effect, out of caution. Water testing being done now. Will update here when lifted.

— DeKalb County, GA (@ItsInDeKalb) July 26, 2015

Also note that DeKalb says it will be a few hours before water pressure is fully restored…

It could take a few hours for water pressure to return to normal, however, officials have been notified of your reports re: lack of water.

— DeKalb County, GA (@ItsInDeKalb) July 26, 2015

So sit tight.  It seems like everything will be back to normal soon with any luck!

Altering this post to an open thread of sorts regarding DeKalb’s water issues and the boil water advisory….

UPDATE II:  The city is asking residents to visit their senior and make sure that their aware of the boil water advisory.

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UPDATE: The Imperial sent in word that they are open this evening and complying with the advisory.   Post about open and closed businesses in the comments section below.

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Are we having fun yet?  From DeKalb County…

The city has posted “Warning” signs at area dog parks, stating that dogs in the City of Decatur have been diagnosed with canine influenza and that  “area veterinarians recommend that pet owners avoid dog parks until” the current outbreak of canine influenza subsides.

Chris sent in this photo of the note on the sign of the Glenlake Park dog park yesterday.

Atlanta area pet care facilities and parks have been struggling with the canine influenza for a couple of months now, since the first case was reported back in May.

Check out WSB’s helpful “10 things pet owners need to know” about canine influenza more details on this outbreak along with treatment options.