Public notices inform citizens of government or government-related activities that affect their everyday lives.
State and federal laws require that information about government activities must be accessible in order for the electorate to make well-informed decisions. For citizens who want to know more about government activities, public notices in newspapers provide this sort of accessibility.
The City of Johns Creek publishes its public notices in the Johns Creek Herald, a weekly print newspaper and the City's approved legal organ. They are also published online in the Herald's listing of Legal Ads and in the home page scroller on this website.
When timing necessitates, Johns Creek public notices are also published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a daily print and online publication.
The City Clerk's office is responsible for the placing of Public Notices.
Current Notices
City of Johns Creek Special Called Meeting Aug. 17
The Mayor and Council of the City of Johns Creek will hold a SPECIAL CALLED MEETING at 8:00pm on MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020. This Special Called Meeting will be held at Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The purpose of the Special Called Meeting will be to hold a Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2020 Millage Rate. This Special Called Meeting will be open to the public.
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE
FY 2021 BUDGET REVISED PUBLIC HEARING DATES
The proposed FY2021 Budget was presented to the Council on June 15, 2020 during their Work Session. There will be two
PUBLIC HEARINGS regarding the 2021 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget, one on
Monday, August 10, 2020 and one on
Monday, August 24, 2020. Both Public Hearings will be held during the regularly scheduled Council Meeting at 7 p.m. Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Johns Creek City Hall, located at 11360 Lakefield Drive, in Johns Creek, GA 30097. The proposed budget will be available on the
City website and a copy will be placed at City Hall for review.
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK
Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Charter
of the City of Johns Creek, Georgia
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-35-3 Home Rule for Municipalities, notice is hereby given the City Council of the City of Johns Creek, Georgia proposes the following amendment to the City Charter as Home Rule allows:
Amendment 1: Article III Organization of Government,
General Authority and Ordinance
This amendment deletes the paragraph “(c)”, in Section 3.22 in in its entirety and inserting in lieu of, the following:
“The mayor may employ a full-time equivalent manager of the office of mayor as support for the part-time elected position of mayor. The hiring of the manager shall follow city hiring policies and procedures to ensure a fair and open hiring process. The manager shall receive a salary comparable to that of the executive assistant to the city manager, which salary shall be fixed by the mayor in consultation with the city council. The manager shall report directly to the mayor. The manager shall be subject to and must comply with the Johns Creek Employee Handbook. The duties and responsibilities of the manager shall be established jointly by the mayor and city council in a job description. At no time shall the manager conduct personal business for the mayor nor shall the manager be involved in the political process related to the election of the mayor or a council member. The manager shall have the authority, upon the specific documented request of the mayor, to act on behalf of the mayor in the mayor's ceremonial or administrative capacity. The manager shall have no authority to act on behalf of the mayor in a legislative or executive capacity.”
The proposed amendment is on file in the office of Clerk of the City of Johns Creek, in the office of the Fulton County Superior Court for examination and inspection by the public and on the city’s website at www.johnscreekga.gov. The Mayor and Council will hear this amendment at their July 13, 2020 Council Meeting and consider this amendment for adoption during their regularly scheduled meeting July 27, 2020 City Council meetings are held at Johns Creek City Hall, Council Chambers which is located at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 beginning at 7:00pm. All council meetings are open to the public.
This 12 day of June, 2020