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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
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
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 75° · 33% rain
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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
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 75° · 33% rain
SatPartly Sunny88°F36%
SunPartly Sunny89°F32%
MonMostly Sunny91°F15%
TueSunny92°F6%
WedSunny93°F14%
ThuSunny94°F10%
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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.
Local Government
Johns Creek mayor joins rare Fulton meeting ahead of key tax hearing
Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry will join the mayors of all 14 other Fulton County cities at a joint session with the Board of Commissioners on Monday, August 3, one day before a Superior Court hearing on the county's petition to collect 2026 property taxes despite an unfinished tax digest.
Local Government
Johns Creek joins Fulton County petition to keep tax bills on schedule
The Johns Creek City Council considered a resolution July 27 to join Fulton County's court petition for interim 2026 tax collection, with a Superior Court hearing set for Tuesday, August 4, that will determine whether property owners receive bills by mid-August.
Local Government
Johns Creek millage rate hearing scrapped after county assessment delay
Johns Creek held its first public hearing on the proposed FY2027 city budget Monday, July 27, but the scheduled millage rate hearing was cancelled because Fulton County failed to complete its 2026 property assessment on time; a second budget hearing is set for Sept. 14.
Local Government
Johns Creek adopts 2026 millage rate, raising taxes 5.91%
The Johns Creek City Council voted Monday, July 27, to adopt a 2026 millage rate of 3.492 mills, adding roughly $48 to the annual city tax bill for a typical $625,000 home, though a countywide tax digest delay may affect when residents actually receive their bills.
Local Government
Johns Creek council to vote on final step before pedestrian tunnel opens
The Johns Creek City Council votes Monday, July 27, on a GDOT inspection agreement that is the final step before opening the completed $6.5 million pedestrian tunnel under Medlock Bridge Road, linking The Boardwalk to the $560 million Medley development.
Local Government
Johns Creek to vote on air taxi landing pads, tax rate Monday
Johns Creek's City Council faces a packed agenda Monday, July 27, headlined by a vote on allowing electric air taxi vertiports in commercial zones, the final 2026 property tax rate, a Fulton County interim tax collection petition, and the Embry Farms development agreement.
Local Government
Johns Creek property owners face July 31 tax appeal deadline
Johns Creek property owners face a Friday, July 31 deadline to appeal 2026 tax assessments, as new notice formatting under Senate Bill 566 may cause confusion even where property values haven't changed.
Local Government
GA 400 construction ramps up near McGinnis Ferry ahead of Medley opening
GDOT's billion-dollar SR 400 widening project enters a more disruptive phase for Johns Creek, with tree clearing resuming in early August and the McGinnis Ferry Road-to-McFarland Parkway segment now an active construction zone ahead of Medley's October grand opening.
Local Government
Johns Creek property owners have until July 31 to appeal tax assessments
Johns Creek homeowners have until Friday, July 31, to appeal their 2026 Fulton County property tax assessments, with Commissioner Bridget Thorne hosting town halls July 23 and July 28 and the Board of Assessors reviewing the latest digest data at its July 24 meeting.
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