The City of Brookhaven, Georgia, priced one of my records requests at $49,385 on March 2, 2026. Its City Attorney, Jeremy T. Berry, asked who my lawyer was three times, starting January 23, 2026. The dated record for each fact is linked below.
By the Numbers:
Why the City of Brookhaven Is On ADAMATTERS.COM:
- City Attorney Jeremy T. Berry asked who my lawyer was three times, starting January 23, 2026. Read it
- City Manager Christian Sigman declined “any meetings in the near-term” on January 23, 2026. Read it
- The City priced one of my records requests at $49,385 on March 2, 2026. Read it
- The City closed 20 of my records requests in 5 minutes and 38 seconds in March 2026. Read it
- The City’s ADA page still named Lillian Young on March 10, 2026. She had left on December 5, 2025. Read it
- On March 23, 2026, HR Director Linda G. Warren denied a disabled resident relief from records fees: “a disabled person must do the same.” Read it
Who Is the City of Brookhaven:
The City of Brookhaven is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, with 219 full time staff in its 2026 Adopted Budget. Its City Attorney since March 2023 is Jeremy T. Berry, its City Manager since 2016 is Christian Sigman, and its Mayor is John Park. Its police department has its own hub.
City of Brookhaven, Georgia
City of Brookhaven
4001 Peachtree Road NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Phone: 404-637-0500
From the footer of the City’s own website, brookhavenga.gov, read October 17, 2026.
The Story in Brief:
What happened
City Attorney Jeremy T. Berry asked who my lawyer was three times, starting January 23, 2026. On that same date, City Manager Christian Sigman declined “any meetings in the near-term.” On March 2, 2026, the City priced one of my records requests at $49,385. As of March 5, 2026, its 31 fee demands to me totaled $58,603.85. On March 6 and March 9, it closed 36 of my requests, 20 of them in 5 minutes and 38 seconds.
Why this became an ADA issue
The City’s archived Title II page still named Lillian Young as its ADA Coordinator on March 10, 2026, the last archived capture. She left the City on December 5, 2025, and City Manager Christian Sigman wrote on February 24, 2026 that she was no longer the Human Resources Director. On March 23, 2026, Linda G. Warren, whose own letter calls her the City’s ADA and Title VI Coordinator, denied me an accommodation on records fees.
What the institution says
On January 23, 2026, City Manager Christian Sigman wrote: “Due to the stated potential litigation, I will refrain from a formal response or any meetings in the near-term.” On March 23, 2026, Linda G. Warren’s letter stated: “because others making an ORA request must pay a statutory portion of the expense, a disabled person must do the same.” Read the City’s own ADA rules beside its correspondence.
Where it stands now
Open as of October 19, 2026. Read the dated City record.
Three records to read first
- March 2026: the City’s $49,385 request estimate
- March 2026: 20 open records requests marked complete
- February 2026: Christian Sigman and the City’s ADA Coordinator page
Find Everything Here:
The People (11)
Eleven people named in the City’s record, each with a role and a link to a profile page, as of October 19, 2026.
What They Did to Me (12)
Twelve links lead to the City’s dated actions, messages, fee estimates and request closures, as of October 19, 2026.
The Timeline (1)
- The Timeline, January to March 2026Every dated step in one table.
The Proof (3)
- The City of Brookhaven, Measured Against Its Own RulesThe City's own ADA steps and deadlines, beside what I received.
- The City of Brookhaven Record, in My WordsMy own account, kept word for word.
- The Receipts: Every Document Cited on This Site, Transcribed and DatedEvery source document behind the Georgia ADA record, by date, with verbatim excerpts and transcripts. The receipts, not the summary.
Questions and Answers (5)
- City of Brookhaven ADA Coordinator and Grievance Procedure: Questions and AnswersWho the City of Brookhaven ADA coordinator is, its grievance procedure and filing periods, and what the City did with my ADA grievances, with dates and proof.
- What Is ADA Title II? The Rules, in the Government’s Own WordsADA Title II covers every state and local government. The law, the ADA Coordinator rule, grievance procedures and effective communication, quoted at the source.
- What Georgia Institutions Said When I Asked for ADA HelpI asked the State Bar of Georgia, Brookhaven, GIRMA and Gallagher Bassett for ADA help after their systems failed. Here is what came back.
- When a Records Request Is Priced Out of ReachSix things to ask for in writing when the answer to a public records request is a price, and why you should document giving up rather than just stopping.
- What Georgia Cities May Charge for Open RecordsA fee estimate is not a denial, which is the whole problem. One Georgia city priced a single records request at $49,385, then closed most in twenty minutes.
We Are Not Alone (1)
- We Are Not Alone: What Others Have Said About the City of BrookhavenThe AJC in 2015, the 2025 resident survey, Georgia Tech, the City's own ramp count.
Blog Posts (3)
- City of Brookhaven Priced One Request at $49,385, Then Closed 20 Requests in 5 Minutes 38 SecondsThe City of Brookhaven priced one records request at $49,385. Its 31 fee demands add to $58,603.85. Then it closed 20 requests in 5 minutes 38 seconds.
- Christian Sigman, City of Brookhaven: She Left in December. The ADA Page Kept Her Until March.Christian Sigman wrote February 24, 2026 that Lillian Young was no longer HR Director. She left December 5, 2025. The ADA page still named her March 10.
- Brookhaven Closed My 20 Open Records Requests in 5 Minutes 38 SecondsMy City of Brookhaven open records requests: 20 closed in five minutes, 38 seconds. The stated reason on every one: I had not approved the City's estimate.
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Check the record. Counts as of October 19, 2026.
Last verified against the documents: October 19, 2026
Documents in The Receipts: 8
Do You Have an ADA Complaint About the City of Brookhaven?
- File a federal ADA complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice: File a DOJ complaint here.
- Tell the State of Georgia ADA Coordinator’s Office: File a State ADA complaint here.
Please note: the State ADA Coordinator’s Office tracks complaints but does not have enforcement powers. In its own words: “Our office is not an enforcement agency.” (State ADA Coordinator’s Office FAQ)
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