DHCA BOARD MEETING - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - at 7:30 PM
The next DHCA Board Meeting will take place Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30PM via videoconference. Click here for Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 810 5407 6307
Passcode: 656160
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DHCA IN ACTION
You may notice your DHCA Board members getting involved in our community this weekend. On Saturday, September 12, we will be focusing on the bridge next to Panera in Emory Village, the roadside trash up and down Briarcliff Road and the triangle at the southern intersection of Clifton Rd and E.Clifton Road. We will be soliciting input from residents, volunteers and your ideas for other community projects so stay tuned (and slow down to say hello if you see us Saturday morning!).
Your DHCA has a multi-year plan in place to improve our community’s sidewalks. While we continue to advocate on your behalf with county officials, we are piloting an approach by Georgia Safe Sidewalks that will level out uneven sidewalks on targeted streets. We expect the pilot to begin soon so please watch for signs of progress. Please join us to help!
Your DHCA membership renewal notice will come in a few months. We hope you will continue to support our efforts to improve this amazing neighborhood (and if you aren’t a member, yet, please join today). From coordination of our Neighborhood Watch Program, to our Parents’ Network to assistance with the Historic Preservation processes, we hope you will continue to notice our efforts to be better.
Briarcliff Corridor Water Infrastructure Replacement Project Update
DeKalb County has worked tirelessly to address the critical improvements needed for our water and sewer infrastructure. In September 2019, the county began the “Briarcliff Corridor Water Infrastructure Replacement Project.” This project has resulted in several improvements:
Water Main Repair & Replacement:
36,000 feet of water mains total
8,000 feet of 12-inch lines
28,000 feet of 8-inch lines
4,000 feet on Briarcliff Rd., which is a Georgia Department of Transportation roadway
65 new hydrants installed (replaced to connect to the new system) and 141 new valves
There will be no interruptions to hydrants and fire protection
In preparation for the new water main, contractors working on behalf of the county will be required to replace your water service line from the main to the meter. Note that the water service line connecting the county meter to your home is private. This work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Please be advised that this project will briefly impact your water service while the service is transferred. This water outage will last approximately 1 hour. Approximately 3 days before the work is set to begin, you will receive a yellow doorhanger at your residence letting you know the work is scheduled for your neighborhood. You may also see a notification sign at the beginning of your subdivision. On the day of installation, a DeKalb County representative will knock on residence doors to inform residents the work is underway.
For more information regarding the Briarcliff Corridor Water Infrastructure Replacement Project, contact the DWM Project Information line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.
COMMUNITY
“Neighborhood Conversation” hosted by the Druid Hills group of the DeKalb Remembrance Committee: Join us on Wednesday September 23 to continue our conversation among neighbors about racism. This fall we will host neighborhood gatherings via zoom for discussions with topics related to hearing the voices of African Americans of our community, to better understand the impacts of racism today. Our next conversation will be on Wednesday September 23 and it will feature a TED Talk by Dr. Camara Jones, Oakdale Road resident and physician with an expertise on the impact of “race” on public health.To get the link for the zoom conversation or learn about other neighborhood conversations in Druid Hills please reach out to this email, druidhillsgrp1945@gmail.com. Her wonderful TED Talk will generate great conversation. Please join us at 5 PM to watch the 20 minute talk together together or at 5:20, if you have a chance to watch it on your own and just want to join the conversation.
