City of Johns Creek, Georgia

Stretch and strengthen your muscles during the Free Outdoor Fitness yoga classes! The next classes will be held: Sunday, April 18 at 10 a.m. ... Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m. Classes are held at Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater inside Newtown Park. Details and full schedule: https://bit.ly/3sqKwXK

FYI: Crews are patching the roadway along Jones Bridge Road from West Morton Road to Barnwell Road. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures.

Grab your gloves and get ready for Pitch, Hit & Run set for Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. at Ocee Park. The free event for boys and girls age 7-14 is the official skills competition for Major League Baseball. Details: https://bit.ly/3ud6NJ9

What makes Rogers Bridge historic? Zoom in on the photo to see the metal pins used to hold the truss design together. Metal trusses were often used for bridges and other structures in the mid-1800s and the stress-relieving ties on the bridge are attached with pins, instead of rivets, to enable give as the bridge flexes and moves. Last month, the city, along with partners at Fulton County, City of Duluth, Gwinnett County, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, broke g...round for the Rogers Bridge replacement project, which includes disassembling and removing the existing steel bridge structure. The new bridge will be reconstructed in the same location as a replica of the original, which will provide pedestrians with a connection across the Chattahoochee River from Johns Creek/Fulton County to Duluth/Gwinnett County. Details: https://bit.ly/3sC8nE6

Mayor Pro Tem Lenny Zaprowski and City Council members Brian Weaver and John Bradberry helped welcome Celebrity Realty to Johns Creek during a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The real estate company is located at 4640 Valais Ct, Suite 104, near the southwest intersection of Jones Bridge Road and State Bridge Road. Welcome to Johns Creek!

These North Fulton United Soccer players are all smiles on the soccer field at Newtown Park! The City of Johns Creek partners with North Fulton United, which pairs athletes with disabilities with non-disabled peers. More info about the league: https://www.northfultonunited.org/

City Council will hold a Special Called Meeting on Monday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Council will consider the nomination of the City Clerk. This Special Called Meeting will be live streamed on the city website: http://bit.ly/2qIA7H3

Congratulations to Student Leadership Johns Creek for winning the Secretary of State Ambassadors competition!

FYI: Crews will continue patching along eastbound McGinnis Ferry from Blackstone Way to the Chattahoochee River today. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures.

View Mayor Mike Bodker's latest COVID-19 update: https://conta.cc/3dcUMhc View more info on COVID-19 on the city's website: http://bit.ly/2xBGvbD

Silver Sneakers classes restarted for our Park Place participants with a yoga session this morning! Plan to join us for Line Dancing with Laura tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater inside Newtown Park. Space is limited. For a full list of classes, view the City Calendar: http://bit.ly/2Qn5zZd

Residents can submit public comment for the Monday, Jan. 11 City Council meeting one of three ways: 1. Submitting this online form: https://bit.ly/2xZAiqe. 2. Emailing [email protected]. 3. Speaking in-person during the public comment portion of the regular meeting. The work session begins at 5 p.m. and the regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. The meetings will be held at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive. Note: Public comments submitted via the online form or email w...ill be accepted until the start of the second public comment opportunity during the regular meeting. (the second public comment opportunity start time varies each meeting due to the length of the meeting agenda discussions.) Please provide your name and address along with your comments for the record. Public Comments submitted electronically will be read aloud by the city clerk during the live-streamed City Council Meeting. View agendas & watch meetings online: http://bit.ly/2qIA7H3

Road Work FYI: Crews will be patching along eastbound McGinnis Ferry Road from Medlock Bridge Road to Kemp Road today, Monday, April 12. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures.

*FYI: The Monday, April 12 City Council work session will be held from 5-8 p.m. and the City Council meeting will start at 8 p.m. Residents can submit public comment for the Monday, March 8 City Council meeting one of three ways: 1. Submitting this online form: https://bit.ly/2xZAiqe. ... 2. Emailing [email protected]. 3. Speaking in-person during the public comment portion of the regular meeting. The meetings will be held at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive. Note: Public comments submitted via the online form or email will be accepted until the start of the second public comment opportunity during the regular meeting. (the second public comment opportunity start time varies each meeting due to the length of the meeting agenda discussions.) Please provide your name and address along with your comments for the record. Public Comments submitted electronically will be read aloud by the city clerk during the live-streamed City Council Meeting. View agendas & watch meetings online: http://bit.ly/2qIA7H3

Businesses in the City of Johns Creek have until March 31, 2021, to renew their business tax certificates. Businesses can renew their business tax certificates by submitting a business tax return with full payment of all fees and taxes. Renewals can be completed in-person at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or through the online portal on the City website. Details: http://bit.ly/39643Ey

The deadline has been extended until Jan. 11 for eligible Johns Creek businesses to apply for CARES Act funding to help offset their loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out if your Johns Creek business is eligible for the program and apply today: https://bit.ly/3lT4zuZ

Early voting for the Jan. 5, 2021 runoff election begins Monday, Dec. 14 and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 30. Voters can head to early voting polling sites during the following days and times: Monday, Dec. 14 to Friday, Dec.18 Monday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.... Monday, Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Dec. 30, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Saturday Voting: Saturday, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday Voting: Sunday, Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. *Poll Closed: Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Holidays. Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Holidays. Three early voting locations in Johns Creek include: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, Ocee Library, and Park Place at Newtown. Details and a full list of early voting locations: https://bit.ly/3oBsjVo

Recycle your Christmas tree on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Home Depot parking lot, 5950 State Bridge Road. Residents are asked to remove electric lights, tinsel and ornaments from the tree, and make sure your tree has not been flocked, or sprayed with fake snow made from artificial materials. Details: http://bit.ly/2MfSoLP

Council member Erin Elwood and city staff marked the completion of the Barnwell Jones Bridge roads improvements project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The project included the addition of a left turn lane at Barnwell Elementary School, a right turn lane on the school’s driveway, the flattening of the Jones Bridge Curve, and the addition of a trail from the school to Redcoat Way.

Is your business eligible to apply for CARES Act funding? Find out if your Johns Creek business is eligible for the program and apply! The application deadline has been extended until Jan. 11: https://bit.ly/3lT4zuZ

At its Dec. 7 meeting, the City of Johns Creek has entered a partnership with Behavioral Healthcare Link to add a small group of trained clinicians who will be on call 24/7 to support the Johns Creek Police Department. (JCPD) The rotating clinicians will assist in de-escalating situations and provide the necessary and appropriate resources to respond to calls for service involving mental illness and/or crisis intervention with the JCPD. Clinicians will also assist with post-i...ncident support where their expertise allows them to conduct follow-up or better assist on future calls related to a specific case, freeing up the officers and detectives for other non-behavioral/mental health matters. There is no cost for the city’s agreement/services with BHL as it provides mobile crisis services to the community under contract with the State of Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities.

Brighten your holiday season with a special video call from ole’ St. Nick! Your child will receive a personal, one-on-one, Zoom call from Santa where they can share all those items from their wish list. Details & to register: https://bit.ly/369tPGC The city is also offering an Adaptive Recreation Zoom Calls with Santa. Details & to register: https://bit.ly/3ezPafT

Traffic Alert: One southbound lane of Medlock Bridge Road between Johns Creek Parkway and Bell Road is closed due to a stalled construction vehicle in the roadway. Drivers can expect the lane closed into the evening rush hour while crews remove the vehicle.

City Offices (City Hall and Municipal Court) will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. This Veterans Day, stop by the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk inside Newtown Park. The Johns Creek Symphony Brass Quintet will perform at the Gazebo inside the Veterans Memorial Walk from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. on Veterans Day.... And, check out the latest feature, The Wall That Heals, a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. The four-acre Johns Creek Veterans Memorial features a grand entrance plaza, wooden gazebo, hard-scaped trail, granite benches, a fountain, and granite monuments that pay homage to each conflict, beginning with WWI. Learn more about the Veterans Memorial Walk: http://bit.ly/2JYgNSF

View the January edition of the City of Johns Creek Newsletter: https://conta.cc/2KRFWBC Subscribe to city email newsletters and updates: http://bit.ly/3hI8xFf

FYI: The two new traffic signals along Old Alabama at Spruill Road and Autry Falls Way are now operating. For the last few weeks, the lights have been in flash mode to alert drivers of the new signals. Please pay extra attention through this corridor as drivers adjust to the new intersection operations.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has extended the deadline until Friday, Nov. 13 for its community survey to gather input for the selection of the next Police Chief for the City of Johns Creek. Details and take the survey: https://bit.ly/34k7EgU

City Council will hold a Special Called Meeting Monday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting will be to consider the appointment of the Interim City Clerk and to consider the Extension of the Emergency Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council providing continuity of operations of the City of Johns Creek, Georgia and continued use of teleconference for meetings during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. This Special Called Meeting will be live streamed to the public through the Johns Creek website: bit.ly/2qIA7H3

Check out the November edition of the Park Place Post, Johns Creek's active adult center newsletter. While Park Place is currently closed due to COVID-19, the Park Place Post lists some ideas for at-home activities, recipes, and more! View the Post [PDF]: https://bit.ly/2WxEsiN

Happy New Year, Johns Creek!

The Johns Creek City Council will hold a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 7-9 p.m. at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30076. Details: https://bit.ly/3jGtgbV

What a year! Take a look at the year in pictures from around the city. Happy New Year, Johns Creek!

Santa Claus is coming to Johns Creek! The City is excited to announce Santa Claus Tours throughout local neighborhoods on three Saturdays in December (Dec. 5, 12, and 19). Neighborhoods can sign up to be included in the Santa Tour, where the Jolly Ol’ Elf himself will ride on the back of a Johns Creek Fire Department truck to spread holiday cheer and toss candy canes to families along the tour route. (Santa will not stop along the route). Details and how to sign-up for Santa Claus to visit your neighborhood: https://bit.ly/34U96XG

As New Year celebrations begin, the Johns Creek Fire Department reminds residents of the fireworks law and fireworks safety tips: http://bit.ly/2PcWu6d

Mayor Mike Bodker visited the Primrose School of Johns Creek Northwest today to discuss Election Day with the children at the school. Bodker shared about his role as mayor and why it’s important to vote. The school held an election where children received voter ID cards and learned how to cast their ballots for Percy the Rooster or Mia the Mouse for President. They also voted for their afternoon snack. All children received I Voted stickers to wear the remainder of the day.

Check out the November edition of the City of Johns Creek newsletter: https://conta.cc/38c4WfV

FYI: As the weather cools off this fall, don’t forget to turn off your irrigation system. Turning it off can prevent icing problems when spray freezes on sidewalks and streets. Details: https://bit.ly/3mLdsXf

Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 is the last day for early voting for the Jan. 5, 2021 runoff election. Voters can head to early voting polling sites from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Three early voting locations in Johns Creek include: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, Ocee Library, and Park Place at Newtown.... Details and a full list of early voting locations: https://bit.ly/3oBsj

The City of Johns Creek has selected Chris Haggard as its new Public Works Director. Details: https://bit.ly/38843VC

Today is Election Day! Polling locations are open until 7 p.m. Before you head out to vote, please verify your polling place by visiting: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do Many voters have taken advantage of early voting and mail-in/Absentee ballots. For those voters who have NOT mailed in your mail-in/Absentee ballots, you may ONLY drop off your mail-in/Absentee ballots at a Fulton County Absentee Ballot Drop Box before 7 p.m. tonight. For a list of Drop Box locations please visit fultoncountyga.gov Your absentee ballot must be received by the Department of Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day. You may not turn in your Absentee ballot at your polling place or voting precinct.

Volunteers are needed to serve on City of Johns Creek boards and commissions. Residents who are interested in serving nominate themselves for those positions. Details and applications: http://bit.ly/37tkvz0

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is conducting a community survey to gather input for the selection of the next Police Chief for the City of Johns Creek. Details and take the survey: https://bit.ly/34k7EgU

As New Year’s Eve approaches, the Johns Creek Fire Department reminds residents of the fireworks law and fireworks safety tips: http://bit.ly/2PcWu6d

Early voting for the Jan. 5, 2021 runoff election runs through this Wednesday, Dec. 30. Voters can head to early voting polling sites during the following days and times: Monday, Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Dec. 30, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Three early voting locations in Johns Creek include: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, Ocee Library, and Park Place at Newtown.... Details and a full list of early voting locations: https://bit.ly/3oBsj

Watch Santa read 'The Night Before Christmas!'

City Offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Check out the city calendar: http://bit.ly/2Qn5zZd

We’d like to extend our sincerest well wishes to the City of Johns Creek City Clerk, Joan (Joanie) Jones, as she begins her retirement from public service. Fun fact: Jones was the City’s very first employee, sworn into her clerk position in the days following the start of cityhood in December 2006. In her role as City Clerk, Jones has provided support for the Mayor and City Council and maintained vital records such as agendas, minutes, contracts, and more for City Council a...s well as all city Boards and Commissions. She began her public service career in 1994 at the City of Jonesboro and went on to receive her Clerk’s Certification in 1999, became the City of Jonesboro City Clerk in 2002, and obtained her Master Clerk’s Certification in 2008. In 2016, she served as the President of the Georgia Municipal Clerk’s Association. Jones has been a champion and advocate for the City of Johns Creek where she was not only a member of the inaugural Leadership Johns Creek class of 2010 but also participated in the Johns Creek Police Department’s Citizen’s Police Academy and has put in countless volunteer hours at various city events including the Johns Creek Founders Day Parade; and Jones served as positive and energetic initial point of contact for many individuals, groups and organizations connecting with and conducting business with the city. Her cheerful and delightful interactions with all were contagious and refreshing as she was a hospitable, patient, energetic, and charming ambassador and hostess to everyone: from tours of City Hall, to welcoming students, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, clubs and organizations of all kinds, she lived the promise of the city and championed the good of local government. We will miss you, Joanie! Best of luck in your retirement!

What a year, Johns Creek! It is time to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021. Join us as we take a look back at the year and some of the exciting things the City achieved in 2020!