City of Johns Creek, Georgia

City staff wore their funniest, scariest, and most creative costumes at City Hall to celebrate Halloween yesterday. 🎃 The winners of the costume contest include: 👻 Best Group: Municipal Court (The Beetlejuice Group) 👻 Best Overall: Jan Nichols (Jan–in -a- Box) 👻 Most Original: Corinne Wilde (Filibuster Leslie) 👻 Funniest: Shawn Brown (Charlie Brown) 👻 Scariest: Khrissy Rathel (Beetlejuice) We hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween! #JohnsCreek #JohnsCreekGA #Halloween #HappyHalloween

The City of Johns Creek marked the installation of its newest public art piece, “Playful Passages,” which features iron salvaged from the historic former Rogers Bridge over the Chattahoochee River. City Council member Bob Erramilli joined City staff, the artist, and representatives Johns Creek Recreation & Parks Advisory Committee (RPAC), the Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) Committee, Johns Creek Convention & Visitors Bureau, Johns Creek Historical Society, and The Art Center at Johns Creek for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday. Created by artist Julia Hill, the art piece is located at Morton Road Park, 4860 Morton Road. The artwork was made possible through the partnership and collaborative efforts of the Johns Creek Convention & Visitors Bureau, RPAC, and the Johns Creek Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment Committee. The artist mentioned how the piece symbolizes a bridge between past and present and includes reimagining the purpose of the original material. This pocket park located near State Bridge Road features a playground, picnic shelter, half basketball court, pavilion, multi-use path, rain garden, and an open space. The art project underlines the City’s commitment to Arts & Culture as a City Council-driven Strategic Priority this year. From community partnerships to public art, City Council is focusing on a strategic plan for arts, culture, supporting performing arts, and creating an arts district. Earlier in 2024, Council adopted a new policy encouraging public art and establishing the appropriateness of the City having a role in public art. Council is seeking to define its role in arts and culture and strives to strengthen the partnership with The Arts Center.

At its meeting Monday night, Johns Creek City Council unanimously approved the addition of a 175-guest room boutique hotel at Toro Development Company's Medley, a 43-acre mixed-use entertainment destination in the Johns Creek Town Center. The development will be located near the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and Lakefield Drive on the former State Farm campus. View the Citybiz article: https://bit.ly/4hic37A

City of Johns Creek Stormwater Utility Manager Cory Rayburn and Recreation & Parks Director Erica Madsen presented a session at the SESWA - Southeast Stormwater Association annual conference earlier this month about Creekside Park and its position to be an economic driver for future development in the Johns Creek Town Center. Located behind City Hall, the state-of-the-art Creekside Park project will feature an amphitheater, terraced seating areas for concert viewing, 15-foot-wide trails, pedestrian plazas, and pond overlooks. The amenities are connected by a boardwalk to a three-acre constructed wetland designed to improve water quality and provide regional stormwater detention for future development in the Town Center area. Collectively, these improvements will help make the Town Center a vibrant destination. Additionally, Recreation & Parks staff attended the National Recreation and Park Association conference in Atlanta recently. The team attended educational sessions and met with recreation and parks professionals from across the country. 📸 Photo 1, from left: Stormwater Utility Manager Cory Rayburn, Recreation & Parks Director Erica Madsen, Stormwater Inspector Dahn Nguyen, Stormwater Engineer Roman Carey, and Environmental Compliance Manager Terrence Byrd. 📸 Photo 2: City staff presented a session about Creekside Park and its stormwater approach. 📸 Photo 3, from left: Recreation Coordinator Maggie Barker, Field Superintendent Shawn Brown, Recreation Manager Cara Prell, Recreation Coordinator, Recreation Coordinator Josh Humphries, and Recreation & Parks Director Erica Madsen.

The City of Johns Creek congratulates one of its largest employers, Saia Inc. LTL Freight, which has been awarded the 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Headquartered in Johns Creek, Saia was the sole recipient in the less-than-truckload (LTL) category, recognizing its leadership and continued commitment to reducing its environmental impact through innovative business practices as it operates over 210 terminals across the country. The company is part of the City’s “JC Ten,” which is the list of the top 10 largest employers in Johns Creek and is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.   View the article:https://yhoo.it/40eLVEO Congratulations!

From sharing insights and ideas to discussing innovative ways to support local businesses, Johns Creek Economic Development Director Kim Allonce hosted a Business F1RST meeting this week with representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Power Company, Select Fulton, Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, and the Johns Creek Convention & Visitors Bureau. Business F1RST meetings gather City staff, key stakeholders, community organizations, and resource partners to analyze trends and make recommendations to provide resources and address challenges. The group shared resources in an effort to support business growth and expansion in the City and exchanged ideas aimed to equip existing businesses with tools and resources they need to succeed. Economic Development is one of City Council’s strategic priorities, focusing on retention and expansion of existing businesses and leveraging the City’s position as a hub for health, wellness, and innovation to support the business community. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aioL2y

The City of Johns Creek received a Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment (FCCCE) Award for City staff's implementation of sustainability initiatives and projects. The award, presented to Mayor Pro Tem Dilip Tunki by Fulton County Government County Commissioner Bridget Thorne during the FCCCE's Annual Award Ceremony this week, recognized the work of Johns Creek’s “Green Team,” comprised of City staff, for initiatives like recycling, waste reduction, green building and development, energy efficiency, tree canopy standards, and greenspace connectivity efforts. A summary proclamation for all of this year's winners was later presented at the Fulton County Commission meeting. Earlier this year, the City of Johns Creek was certified as a Green Community by the Atlanta Regional Commission. Pictured (from left) in first photo: City of Johns Creek Stormwater Manager Cory Rayburn, Mayor Pro Tem Dilip Tunki, and Assistant to the City Manager Olivia Gazda.

The City of Johns Creek is featured in the latest edition of Georgia Trend Magazine, which highlights the City’s strategic focus on the bio and life science industry that’s driving growth and innovation in our community. The article also highlights the transformation of the 192-acre Johns Creek Town Center area that’s currently underway, including the 43-acre mixed-use retail district, Medley, set for groundbreaking by the end of the year / early 2025. View the article: https://bit.ly/4eLv1lm Economic Development is one of City Council’s strategic priorities this year, focusing on retention and expansion of existing businesses as well as appropriate redevelopment and adaptive uses for businesses. Learn more about the priorities: https://bit.ly/4aioL2y

The City of Johns Creek is excited to celebrate our partner, Georgia Department of Transportation, on its recent award for the Rogers Bridge Pedestrian/Bike Crossing project at the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) conference recently. GDOT won the Quality of Life / Community Development Small Project Group award for bridge replacement project, which included disassembling and removing the existing steel bridge structure. The new pedestrian bridge is reconstructed in the same location as a replica of the original, which provides pedestrians with a connection across the Chattahoochee River from Cauley Creek Park to Rogers Park in Duluth/Gwinnett County.   Congratulations!

The City of Johns Creek had the distinct pleasure of presenting at the 2024 ICMA - International City/County Management Association conference. The session, titled "How to Move from Vision to Reality - Nurturing a Town Center to Life through Innovation, Engagement, and Collaboration", provided attendees with a greater understanding of the systematic and disciplined approach the City has taken in the development of its Town Center. Presented by Kimberly Greer (City Manager), Ben Song (Community Development Director), and Chris Haggard (Public Works Director), the informative session detailed the efforts to date to help drive the formation of a vibrant and transformative Town Center area. https://jctowncenter.com/