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
Public Notice - Qualifying Information for the November 5, 2019 Municipal General Election
The City of Johns Creek has established and fixed QUALIFYING for the upcoming November 5, 2019 Municipal General Election for Council Seats of Post 2, Post 4, and Post 6. The qualifying dates will be Monday, August 19, Tuesday, August 20, and Wednesday, August 21 with qualifying hours being set from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 4:30pm (GA Election Code 21-2-132).
Qualifying will be held in the City Clerk’s Office (3rd floor) at Johns Creek City Hall located at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The qualifying fee is $450.00 for each Council Seat which is 3% of the total gross salary for the preceding year. Please contact the City Clerk at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the upcoming 2019 Election.
Public Notice - Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Johns Creek, Georgia
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-35-3, 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 VI Finance Section 6.24 Operating Budget
This amendment deletes the first sentence of Section 6.24 Operating Budget in in its entirety and inserting in lieu of, the following:
“On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year.”
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 consider this amendment for adoption during their regularly scheduled meeting on August 5, 2019 and August 19, 2109. 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.
Public Notice - Mayor and Council July 2019 Meetings
The Mayor and Council of the City of Johns Creek will hold their monthly meeting on:
Monday, July 8, 2019: 5 p.m. Work Session, 7 p.m. Council Meeting
Monday, July 22, 2019: 5 p.m. Work Session, 7 p.m. Council Meeting
Both Work Sessions and Council Meetings will be held in the Council Chambers located at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, 30097 and are open to the public. Should you have any questions regarding these public meetings, please call the City Clerk Joan Jones (678-512-3212).
City of Johns Creek Transportation Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) 2018 Year End Report
On Nov. 8, 2016 voters in Fulton County approved a 5-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation Purposes (TSPLOST). This referendum was made possible through SB 369, which was adopted during the 2016 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. SB 369 requires that no later than Dec. 31 of each year the City provide a nontechnical report of the expenditures of the projects. The list below represents all the Tier 1 projects for the City and the expenditures from the start of the program on April 1, 2017 until Dec. 15, 2018.
| Tier 1 Projects |
Original Estimated Cost |
Current Estimated Cost |
Amount Expended in Prior Years |
Amount Expended in Current Year |
| Medlock Bridge Rd Capacity Project (Chattahoochee River to McGinnis) |
$9,500,000 |
$9,500,00 |
$ |
$ |
| State Bridge Rd Widening (Medlock Br to Chattahoochee River) |
$3,800,000 |
$3,800,000 |
$ |
$139,012 |
| Medlock Bridge Rd at State Bridge Rd |
$7,600,000 |
$7,600,000 |
$ |
$85,500 |
| Jones Bridge Rd Widening (McGinnis Ferry to Sargent) |
$6,500,00 |
$6,500,00 |
$ |
$ |
| Jones Bridge Rd Widening (Ph1: Waters to Buice; Ph2: Buice to State Bridge) |
$10,450,000 |
$10,450,000 |
$ |
$ |
| McGinnis Ferry Rd Widening |
$5,225,000 |
$5,225,000 |
$ |
$92,039 |
| Haynes Bridge Rd Widening (Old Alabama Rd to Mansell Rd) |
$4,750,000 |
$4,750,000 |
$ |
$85,742 |
| Bell Rd/Boles Rd (Corridor Op & Safety Improvements) |
$6,650,000 |
$6,650,000 |
$ |
$117,049 |
| Barnwell Rd at Holcomn Bridge Rd (Intersection Imp) |
$2,375,000 |
$2,375,000 |
$ |
$ |
| New Location Road in Tech Park |
$2,375,000 |
$2,375,000 |
$ |
$35,836 |
| Project Management |
$3,125,000 |
$3,125,000 |
$83,333 |
$416,667 |
| Tier 1 Totals |
$65,500,000 |
$62,500,000 |
$83,333 |
$971,844 |
Public Notice of Proposal for Reissuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPES) General Permit for Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) to the Waters of the State of Georgia
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is considering the reissuance of General NPDES Permit No. GAG610000 authorizing storm water discharges from Phase II small MS4s to the waters of the State of Georgia. Coverage under this permit will be achieved by submittal of a Notice of Intent (NOI). A stormwater management program summarizing the procedures to be used by the permittee to reduce pollutants to the maximum extent practicable will be submitted by each permittee.
The proposed NPDES permit will authorize the discharge of stormwater from the MS4s to waters of the State. The NPDES permit will be valid for a maximum period of five years.
The draft permit and other information are available for review on the EPD website under epd.georgia.gov/storm-water or by writing EPD. The draft permit and other information also are available for review at:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division
Watershed Protection Branch
NonPoint Source Program
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1152 East
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
The materials are available between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except official State holidays).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit their comments in writing to the EPD address above by close of business on October 16, 2017. All comments received before or on that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations for this permit. “Draft NPDES Permit GAG610000” should be placed at the top of the first page of comments.
Comments may also be e-mailed to EPDComments@dnr.ga.gov. If you choose to e-mail your comments, please be sure to include the words “Draft NPDES Permit GAG610000” in the subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff.
A public meeting has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on October 16, 2017, at EPD’s Training Room at 4244 International Parkway, Suite 114, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. A public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the same location, following the public meeting. The purpose of the public hearing will be to present and receive formal comments on the proposed permit for the official record. Additional information regarding public hearing procedures is available by writing EPD.
Participants at the public hearing will be requested to register upon arrival if they intend to give oral or written statements. At the public hearing, anyone may present data, make a statement, or comment, either orally or in writing. Oral statements should be concise and will be limited to five minutes in order to allow everyone an opportunity to be heard. Lengthy or technically complex statements should also be submitted in writing for the official record.
For additional information contact: Anna Truszczynski, Unit Manager, Stormwater Unit, NonPoint Source Program, at 404/651- 8548.
Please bring this to the attention of persons who you know will be interested in the matter.
Please see the following board pages for information about public hearings on current zoning cases: