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Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Johns Creek amphitheater's Burkhalter name never got a council vote
A July 2026 staff memo confirmed the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park was never formally named by the Johns Creek City Council, creating a governance gap that remains unresolved as Burkhalter heads to Moldova as U.S. ambassador.
Local Government
Johns Creek's Burkhalter confirmed as US ambassador to Moldova
The U.S. Senate confirmed Johns Creek resident Mark Burkhalter, the former Georgia House speaker whose name adorns the Newtown Park amphitheater, as ambassador to Moldova in a 51-47 vote on Aug. 7.
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Local Government
Johns Creek amphitheater's Burkhalter name never got a council vote
A July 2026 staff memo confirmed the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park was never formally named by the Johns Creek City Council, creating a governance gap that remains unresolved as Burkhalter heads to Moldova as U.S. ambassador.
Local Government
Johns Creek's Burkhalter confirmed as US ambassador to Moldova
Johns Creek, GA
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 76° · 38% rain
SatPartly Sunny88°F36%
SunPartly Sunny89°F32%
MonMostly Sunny91°F15%
TueSunny92°F6%
WedSunny93°F14%
ThuSunny94°F10%
FriSunny94°F19%
Local Government
Johns Creek amphitheater's Burkhalter name never got a council vote
A July 2026 staff memo confirmed the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park was never formally named by the Johns Creek City Council, creating a governance gap that remains unresolved as Burkhalter heads to Moldova as U.S. ambassador.
Local Government
Johns Creek's Burkhalter confirmed as US ambassador to Moldova
Johns Creek, GA
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 76° · 38% rain
SatPartly Sunny88°F36%
SunPartly Sunny89°F32%
MonMostly Sunny91°F15%
TueSunny92°F6%
WedSunny93°F14%
ThuSunny94°F10%
FriSunny94°F19%
Local Government
Johns Creek's Asian population drives record AAPI representation in Georgia legislature
Johns Creek's nearly 30% Asian population has helped more than double Asian American representation in the Georgia legislature since 2021, reshaping local council and school board races in the process.
Local Government
Construction closes Forsyth voting site, shifts 5,800 voters to new precincts for Nov. 3
About 5,800 voters in southern Forsyth County near the Johns Creek border must use different polling places for the Nov. 3 election because construction closed Sharon Springs Park Community Building; Johns Creek Baptist Church replaces it for advance voting.
Local Government
Fulton Schools superintendent proposes first tax rate increase in seven years
Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney will ask the Board of Education on Aug. 20 to approve a tentative 1-mill property tax increase that would cost a Johns Creek homeowner with a $450,000 house about $180 more per year, as the district works to close a $57 million budget deficit.
Local Government
What Johns Creek voters need to know before the Nov. 3 election
Fulton County's elections board reviewed 31 advance voting sites and a full operations timeline for the Nov. 3 general election, which includes a $653M TSPLOST renewal and a $2.09B school tax referendum affecting Johns Creek.
Local Government
Toll Brothers clears final hurdle to build Embry Farms homes
The Johns Creek City Council approved a development agreement Monday clearing Toll Brothers to break ground on the 189-home Embry Farms subdivision, along with a GDOT maintenance pact for the city's new pedestrian tunnel under Medlock Bridge Road.
Local Government
Johns Creek fuels Fulton's 71% jump in multifamily housing permits
Fulton County's multifamily housing permits jumped 71% in 2025, with Johns Creek named as one of the key cities driving the surge, according to new Atlanta Regional Commission data released Aug. 12.
Local Government
Johns Creek advances $83.2M budget, tree policy at work session
The Johns Creek City Council held its second budget work session Aug. 10, advancing the proposed $83.2 million FY2027 spending plan alongside policies on tree replanting, CVB tourism projects and multi-modal transportation, with a final public hearing set for Sept. 14.
Local Government
Fulton County votes to oppose tax breaks for data centers
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Aug. 5 opposing tax abatements for data center projects countywide, urging all development authorities, including those serving Johns Creek, to refuse such incentives.
Local Government
Johns Creek's $86.4M transportation ballot measure names no specific projects
Johns Creek's $86.4 million TSPLOST project list labels every line item "citywide" with no named roads, sidewalks or intersections, while neighboring Alpharetta and Roswell detail specific projects ahead of the Nov. 3 referendum.
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Local Government
Fulton County seeks emergency order to start collecting 2026 taxes
Fulton County asked a Superior Court judge on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for an emergency order to begin collecting 2026 property taxes despite a stalled tax digest, a ruling that will determine when Johns Creek homeowners get bills and whether Fulton County Schools can avoid a cash crisis.
Local Government
New state law gives Johns Creek HOA homeowners stronger protections
Georgia's Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act brings new protections for Johns Creek homeowners in HOA-governed communities, with attorney fee limits already in effect and foreclosure threshold changes, mandatory state registration, and a homeowner complaint process arriving Jan. 1, 2027.
Local Government
Prelude at Medley opens leasing for 340 apartments ahead of October grand opening
Prelude at Medley has launched preleasing for 340 apartments in Johns Creek's Town Center, with first move-ins set for Sunday, Nov. 1, three days after the development's Oct. 29 grand opening.
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