Things the City of Brookhaven Did to Me:
- Asked who my lawyer was, three times, instead of answering a simple complaint (Jeremy T. Berry, January 23 to February 9, 2026).
- Declined “any meetings in the near-term” (Christian Sigman, January 23, 2026).
- Required prepayment across 29 of my requests (Jeremy T. Berry, February 11, 2026). I paid $356.54 on February 12. What came back.
- Priced one request at $49,385 (March 2, 2026) and ran its demands to $58,603.85. The $49,385 record.
- Closed 36 of my requests on March 6 and March 9, 2026, 20 of them in 5 minutes and 38 seconds. The 20 closures.
- Kept a departed employee on its Title II page as the ADA Coordinator through at least March 10, 2026. The ADA page record.
- Sent my ADA grievances to someone else within the hour, twice (Christian Sigman, February 26 and March 2, 2026). 48 minutes.
- Denied an accommodation on records fees: “a disabled person must do the same” (Linda G. Warren, March 23, 2026).
- Called my ethics complaints “perceptions of job performance, not ethical behavior” (Christian Sigman, March 23, 2026). The decision.
When the City of Brookhaven Did It:
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| January 23, 2026 | The City Attorney asks who my lawyer is; the City Manager declines meetings in the near term. |
| February 9, 2026 | The City Attorney asks again who my lawyer is. |
| February 11, 2026 | The City Attorney requires prepayment. |
| February 12, 2026 | I pay $356.54. |
| February 18, 2026 | The City Manager: “no further communication from me or the City Manager’s Office”. |
| February 23, 2026 | The City Manager writes again, under “Moving Forward”. |
| February 26, 2026 | I file an ADA grievance; the City Manager sends it to Linda Warren the same afternoon. |
| March 2, 2026 | A $49,385 estimate; another ADA grievance sent on to Warren; the City Attorney: “welcome to keep filing”. |
| March 6 and 9, 2026 | 36 requests closed, 20 in 5 minutes and 38 seconds. |
| March 10, 2026 | The Title II page still names Lillian Young. |
| March 23, 2026 | Warren’s letter denies the fee accommodation; the City Manager classifies the ethics complaints as job performance. |
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Added From the City of Brookhaven Hub
These 12 entries are moved word for word from the City of Brookhaven hub on October 19, 2026. Three of them were already linked elsewhere on this page, with different wording.
- Brookhaven Took $356.54, Then Marked My Request CompleteI paid Brookhaven $356.54. The City posted files and marked the request complete, but I disputed what those files answered. Berry discussed prepayment.
- Welcome to Keep Filing, the City Attorney WroteOn March 2, Brookhaven City Attorney Jeremy Berry said I could keep submitting records requests and offered a conversation during records fee disputes.
- State Bar Dismissed My Berry Grievance in Seven DaysThe State Bar acknowledged my grievance involving Brookhaven City Attorney Jeremy Berry on February 24. Seven days later, it dismissed it and copied Berry.
- Sigman Declined a Meeting in the Near TermBrookhaven City Manager Christian Sigman cited potential litigation and declined a formal reply or meetings in the near term on January 23, 2026.
- No Further Communication. Five Days Later, Moving Forward.On February 18, Brookhaven City Manager Christian Sigman said his office would stop communicating. On February 23, he sent a Moving Forward email.
- Almost 75 Requests, Said the City ManagerBrookhaven City Manager Christian Sigman compared my requests to the City's monthly records volume on February 23, 2026, and suggested a conversation.
- 48 Minutes to Redirect My ADA GrievanceOn February 26, I sent an ADA grievance to Brookhaven's listed contact. City Manager Christian Sigman redirected it to Linda Warren about 48 minutes later.
- The ADA Contact Had Left. The City Page Still Named Her.Sigman redirected my ADA grievance after Brookhaven's former contact left, but the City's March 10, 2026 archived Title II webpage still identified her.
- The City Manager Called the Ethics Complaints Job PerformanceOn March 23, Brookhaven City Manager Christian Sigman classified ethics complaints as job performance concerns rather than ethics violations in writing.
- Complaints Filed Against the City of BrookhavenEvery complaint: date, route, what came back.
- The City Clerk’s Office Portal Account, City of BrookhavenBrookhaven’s City Clerk portal closed 36 of my open records requests in two bursts in March 2026 because I had not agreed to pay a fee estimate.
- Brookhaven Police Answer the Public in 1.3 Days. My Requests Averaged 60The department answers the public in about 1.3 days. It averaged 60 on mine. Same statute, same office, same clock, and no explanation.
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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