Mayor John Bradberry submitted the City of Johns Creek’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget to the City Council for its review and consideration on Tuesday, July 11, saying,
“The proposed FY2024 Budget is focused on fundamentals and on the fulfillment of plans and initiatives important to the success of our community. It does this through the implementation of the City’s top strategic priorities, especially Creekside Park at the town center, as outlined by City Council. It will also help make sure that we are living within our means without increasing taxes on residents because it was built based on the millage rollback rate, thus continuing to show ourselves as reliable stewards of the taxpayers’ money. This budget continues to add to our accruals and unassigned fund balance. In turn, this will enable the City to further make strategic investments and seize critical opportunities as they might arise.”
The budget is focused on the Council-identified strategic priorities and includes four important pillars which elevate and protect the community.
The four pillars include:
- Investing in Our Community’s Parks, Streets, and Infrastructure. This includes Creekside Park, TSPLOST II projects, infrastructure maintenance, and stormwater repairs and maintenance.
- Advancing Technology and Service Delivery Innovation. Technology advancements are aimed at improving customer service across City departments to help connect data, processes, and people to help make the community safe and responsive to the needs of residents and businesses.
- Strengthening Our People and Teams. The City is identifying additional avenues aimed at staff enrichment, including additional first responder education and training, health insurance preventative care incentive credits, and the LinkedIn Learning training program.
- Enhancing Our Public Safety Framework. The budget proposes adding essential equipment upgrades and replacements for the fire and police departments.
Residents are encouraged to review and provide input on the FY2024 budget by attending the budget public hearings.
The first budget presentation, which was held July 11, can be viewed online. Copies of the proposed FY2024 Budget are available at City Hall and on the City’s website. Feedback from our residents is encouraged via the City’s website, e-mail, and social media. Work Sessions will be held during July and August as well as two public hearings on July 25, 2023 and Aug. 8, 2023. A third public hearing will be conducted on Sept. 12, 2023.
