city of johns creek-8x-2011 annual report

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Annual Report 2011

Contents

Mission and Vision 2

Mayor and Council 3

Introduction 4-5

History 6-7

City Administration 8

Public Safety 9-11

Municipal Court 12

Public Works 13-14

Recreation and Parks 15-17

Community Development 18-19

Finance 20

Community 21

Founders Day 22

PGA 23

Boards and Commissions 24

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Johns Creek is a friendly, residential community that becomes residents

hometown. Johns Creek residents are safe, have easy movement within

the city and enjoy a range of choices for their leisure time. Johns Creek

has an alive town center and a vibrant business community.

Vision2023

The mission of Johns Creek city government is to provide responsive,

excellent municipal services, well-designed, well-maintained infrastruc-

ture, and advocacy for the community in an efficient, cost-effective

manner adding value to residents lives.

Mission

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The Johns Creek City Charter calls for a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor and City Council are re-sponsible for determining policies and adopting ordinances. The Mayor appoints the City Manager, who functions as the Citys chief operating officer, managing day-to-day opera-tions and overseeing staff.

Johns Creek was founded on a principal of citizen engage-ment and participation. Residents are encouraged to attend City Council meetings so they can stay informed and voice their opinions, support or concern about issues. Council meetings are on Mondays. Please check the Citys website at www.JohnsCreekGA.gov for dates, times, and agendas.

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Mayor Mike Bodker

Post 1Randall [email protected]

Post 2Brad [email protected]

Post 3Karen [email protected]

City Council

Post 4Ivan [email protected]

Post 5Kelly [email protected]

Mayor Pro Tem/Post 6Bev [email protected]

Mayor & Council

Referendum vote establishes City CH2M HILL hired as private contractor

1st City Council elected

City Timeline

2006 2006 2006

IntroductionOn Dec. 1, 2011, the City of Johns Creek celebrated the fifth anniversary of its founding. It has been five years of challenges and accomplish-ments. In that time, Johns Creek has proven itself to

be an innovative leader in metro-Atlanta, providing responsive, quality services to its community, which values high standards, citizen involvement, and a safe and comfortable lifestyle.

When the City was founded in 2006, it was a blank slate. City officials resolved early on that Johns Creek would be different from other municipali-ties. It would be more efficient, more responsive, and more resourceful. And it would be fiscally responsible and transparent.

Cities of 50,000 people or more typically have 7.1 staff members per 1,000 residents, according to data compiled by the Georgia Municipal Associa-tion. But Johns Creek operates with only 1.1 em-ployees per 1,000 residents. To ensure responsive-ness to the public, the City established a 24/7 Call Center. When people call, an employee answers personally, and a tracking ticket is assigned to the appropriate staff person or agency. The ticket re-mains active until the citizen is called back, usually within a day.

People with construction projects in Johns Creek are seeing their wait times shortened after the State made the City one of relatively few municipalities allowed to review erosion plans without State over-sight. For the publics convenience, Johns Creek

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Introduction continued from page 4

City incorporates 1st budget adopted ($31.9 million)

City ManagerKachmar hired

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police in 2011 began allowing people to file and obtain certain reports online rather than have to come to police headquarters in person.

The City, from the elected officials to junior staff, strives to be frugal. The City Council has not increased property taxes since Johns Creek was founded, even though revenues have decreased over the past five years.

During its first five years, the City has implemented a number of innovative programs and solutions to improve public service, including:

n Chatcomm, a privately operated 911 commu-nications center, operated in conjunction with the cities of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody.

n Renovation, with federal assistance, of the his-toric Newtown School building into Park Place, an active adult center

n Transportation Response Vehicles (TRVs) on City streets help stranded motorists and assist with accident response; also assist with maintenance at City facilities.

In a 2008 survey, residents gave the City an astounding 74 percent approval rating. It is a seal of approval that the City staff works hard to justify each and every day.

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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center purchased

City Hall opens 1st Movies in the Park

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2007 2007 2007

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History ofCityhood

In 2005, the communities in unincorporated North Fulton watched with keen interest as nearby Sandy Springs became a new city. Citizens here began to consider the possibility that the area could achieve cityhood as well.

Sandy Springs incorporation laid the legal groundwork, as well as a procedural road map, for Johns Creeks cityhood. In early 2006, the State General Assembly passed a bill allow-ing the voters of the Johns Creek community to decide whether to incorporate into a city.

A few months before the July election, volun-teers canvassed neighborhoods, and civic lead-ers spoke to groups large and small. A word-of-mouth, grassroots campaign spread.

On July 18, 2006, about one-third of the areas 30,000 registered voters cast ballots. When the counting was done, 88 percent of the voters had supported incorporation.

The referendum jump-started an in-tense five-month process to launch a city from the ground up.

An Interim Government Committee was appoint-ed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to make recommenda-

tions on municipal operations to the City Council, once it was elected. Af-

ter hearing from three private companies, the Committee

selected CH2M HILL to help set up the City.

When the City opened its doors on Dec. 1, 2006, staff was in place to process permit ap-

plications, start patching roads, enforce zoning laws,

and provide other needed ser-vices immediately.

Since then, the City has launched its own police and fire departments, strengthened bridges,

re-paved roads, and developed parks. It now offers a new active adult center, a new dog

park, Founders Day Parade, Music in the Park concerts, Movies in

the Park, and Farmers Market.

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Municipal Court opens Planning Commission swearing-in

Finance Director Monte Vavra hired

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History2006-2011: By-the-Numbersn Total fire calls: 9,177*

n Medical calls: 3,987*

n Swiftwater rescues: 21 (39 victims)*

n Heart attack victims saved: 6*

n Citizens trained in CPR: 881*

n Total police calls: 166,152**

n Decline in traffic fatalities: 67 percent**

n Decline in traffic accidents: 8 percent**

n Decline in burglaries: 11 percent**

n K9 units: 3**

n Beneful dog park: $500,000

n Daily calls from Johns Creek to Chatcomm: 231

n Square feet of new sidewalk added: 18,010

n Square feet of multi-use trails added: 30,078

n Bridges rehabilitated: 10

n Pot holes repaired: 522

n Storm drains marked: 1,374

n Individual addresses verified: 28,000

* Based on years 2009 and 2010; Fire Department started in Oct. 2008.** Based on years 2009 and 2010; Police Department started in April 2008.

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Timeline

Named Americas Top 25 Places to Live and Go to School

FY 2007-2008 budget adopted ($44.1M)

Comprehensive planning process starts

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2007 2007 2007

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At the end of the Citys first year, 10 people were on the municipal payroll. The other 150 staff mem-bers were employees of a private company, CH2M HILL, hired by the City to provide day-to-day ser-vices to the public. CH2M HILL provided com-prehensive services, from the person who answered the phone to the crew that fixed the pot hole or inspected your deck. The ambitious partnership was recognized in 2008 by the United States Con-ference of Mayors with its Public-Private Partner-ship Award.

To trim costs, in 2011, the City refined its out-sourcing agreement with CH2M HILL. The firm continues to provide public works and community

development services while finance, communica-tions and general administration positions were moved under direct City control.

Johns Creek was able to make the transition seam-lessly in large part because it has a management staff with decades of leadership experience in gov-ernment, the private sector and the military. The result is a stream-lined and efficiently run admin-istration. City leadership makes sure the staff feels appreciated. Residents frequently stop to praise City workers. Creativity is encouraged. Morale is high. Turnover is low. The staff is motivated and proud. Dedication is assumed. Professionalism is required.

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AdministrationCity

1st Founders Day celebration

Federal grant ($700,000) for trail amenities

2007 2007 2008

Since their launch in 2008, the Johns Creek Police and Fire departments have understood the desire of the community to have improved public safety services. Likewise, both agencies recognize the vi-tal role the community plays in their success.

Thus, while providing greatly enhanced enforcement, protec-tion and emergency assistance over the last three-plus years, both agencies have established and grown community service programs that offer extra ben-efits to the Johns Creek com-munity. In some cases, these benefits are the direct result of voluntary efforts on behalf of individual police officers and firefighters.

Johns Creek Police DepartmentThe JCPDs Community Services Unit in 2011, alone, contributed 565 hours to community activi-ties, including: child safety and self-defense classes; neighborhood and business watch programs; semi-nars on theft, fraud, personal and home safety; and scouting groups.

Through February 2012, 72 residents have graduated from the Citizens Police Academy; 50 neighborhoods have joined PACT (Neighborhood Watch), 100 children have completed the

radKIDS safety program, 154 businesses have joined SHIELD (Business Watch), and 88 young violators and their parents have participated in the Underage Drinking Diversion Program, the only one in the state.

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Public Safety

Timeline

Citizen Survey: direction of City approved

1st Easter Egg Hunt AJC recognizes Citys open-government philosophy

Police Department launches

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2008 2008 2008

Administered by Municipal Court, the STOP (Teen Driver Safety In-tervention) program has graduated 1,900 young drivers since 2009. The program is taught voluntarily by court and police personnel.

Johns Creek Fire DepartmentEstablished in 2008, the citys Heart Ready pro-gram is offered free to all residents. To date, in-structed 1,330 adults and 237 children in the prop-er use of CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) and AEDs (automated external defibrillators). Twice a year, Super

CPR Saturday is held but CPR/AED training is also provided throughout the year upon request.

The JCFDs Friendly Fire-fighter education program has reached approximately 6,500 pre-school and elementary age children. During National Fire Prevention Week, the JCFD hosts a Station Open House and visits local schools to promote fire safety.

In 2011, Risk Watch, a national fire safety ed-ucation program, was launched as a beta test for third graders at Abbotts Hill and Medlock Bridge elementary schools.

The Citys first Community Safety Day was pre-sented by the JCFD in 2011, as was a Smoke Alarm Blitz with firefighters visiting residences with Home Safety guides and free smoke detectors.

Since its founding in 2008, the departments swift-water rescue team has rescued 39 victims stranded on the Chattahoochee River.

ChatcommJohns Creek opened its joint 911 Emergency Com-munications Center with Sandy Springs in August 2009, bringing state-of-the art emergency dis-patching to nearly 200,000 citizens and 8,000 busi-nesses in the two cities.

The $5.6 million facility is the largest 911 public-private partnership in the U.S. It was created by the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority in cooperation

with iXP Corp., a public safety com-munications con-sulting firm, which handles the day-to-day operations of the center.

In 2011, Chatcomm also began serving the City of Dunwoody, hiring and training10 new telecommu-nicators to handle that citys 911 communications.

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C H A T C O M MC H A T C O M M

Public Safety continued from page 9

Georgias 1st Heart Ready City

1st Fall Family Festival


Timeline

2008 2008 2008

Chatcomm received its NAED (National Acad-emies of Emergency Dispatch) accreditation in 2011. This recognition is the benchmark for 911 communications and is a significant accomplish-ment for a center less than three years old.

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Public Safety: By-the-Numbers

Police (2011)n Criminal Investigations: 7 67n Police calls for service & complaints: 76,010n Police evidence/processed: 1,635 pieces/520 casesn Criminal History requests: 1,703n Open Recordsrequests: 3,121 n Hit & Run Investigations: 160n Traffic Unit Calls: 5,966

Fire/Emergency response (2011)n Total calls: 4,528 -Emergency/medical 2,133 -Fire-related 2,246n Swiftwater rescues (since 2010) 20n Average Response Time: 2 Minutes, 46 Secondsn Fire Prevention Inspections: 986n Total Training Hours 15,185

Chatcomm (2011)n Total calls 292,627n High Priority Calls 94.2%n Total incidents - 202,746n Total dispatched incidents - 113,845n Total JCPD self-initiated calls - 56,525n Total Johns Creek incidents - 83,654n Call answer rate - 90% / 10 secs.n Call processing rate - 90%/60 secs.

Public Safety

Fire Department launches 1st audit shows sound finances

Council adopts 2030 Comp Plan

Timeline

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MunicipalCourt

Since its first hearing in 2007, the Johns Creek Municipal Court has administered all city code/environmental and traffic violations and certain criminal misdemeanors. In 2011, it pro-cessed 8,216 new citations and closed 8,183 cases.

In cooperation with Johns Creek Police and the City Solicitors Office, the Municipal Court es-tablished a teen driver safety intervention program (STOP) in 2009 to address a dis-proportionate num-ber of young traffic violators in the City.

STOP is a primary component of the ap-proved, pre-trial interven-tion plan with young drivers. Court continues to administer the active program, which teaches driver safety and creates direct com-munication between police and parents about their teens driving habits and traffic violations.

Since it started, the program has worked with 1,758 young drivers and their parents 720 of them in 2011 with less than one percent recidivism.

A growing addition to the STOP Program is the presentations giv-

en by Court, the City Solici-tor, and the JCPD Traffic

Unit twice a year at local high schools. To date, several thousand stu-dents and parents have attended and learned more about teen driv-er safety.

Across the U.S., traf-fic fatalities continue

to be the leading cause of teen deaths. The

Municipal Court, City Solicitors Office, and the

JCPD consider it a mission to work with young drivers to

beat these deadly statistics. The on-going cooperation of Johns Creek teens,

their parents, and their schools is essential to the mission.

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Greenway construction begins JCFD launches Super CPR Saturday

JCPD K-9 unit starts

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2009 20092009

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PublicWorks

For many years, Johns Creek residents have been concerned about traffic congestion, road condi-tions, pot holes, and the lack of sidewalks. One of the first things the Public Works Department did was to evaluate the road conditions on every street in the City. The evaluation showed that the City had inherited many streets that needed work or were near vehicle capacity.

The Public Works Department prides itself on finding smart, low-cost methods to keep traffic

moving. Rather than lay more asphalt to build additional lanes at intersections which can cost tens of thousands of tax dollars the De-partment has opted to create new turn lanes by re-striping intersections. That reduces wait times. Energy-efficient, longer-lasting

LED signal lights have been installed in place of incandescent ones to save money. Pot holes are filled as quickly as possible because fixing them early saves money over the long term.

One of the best examples of finding smart solutions is the Citys Intelligent Traffic System (ITS), which came on-line on Medlock Bridge Road in 2011. The system uses cameras and a fiber-optic network that allow technicians in a central control room at City Hall to monitor traffic flow and adjust traf-fic signals as needed. The ITS helped keep traffic moving in August 2011 when an estimated 200,000 people came to experience the 93rd PGA Tourna-ment. Public Works continues to expand ITS to help maximize the Citys roads as more and more cars drive Johns Creeks roadways.

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JCPD begins Bike Patrol Teen driver safety program begins

Chatcomm 911 center launched

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Always concerned with safety, the department re-habilitated 10 of the citys bridges, and installed signal lights to calm some busy intersections. Im-proving the bridges shortened response times for fire trucks, which can now travel more direct routes throughout the City.

Public Works also has expanded the Citys trail sys-tem, filling in gaps in the Citys Greenway multi-use trail system, and connecting it to other trails and sidewalks in the City. In 2011, the City started adding lighting, benches, landscaping, trash recep-tacles and other amenities to the trails. Eventually,

the trail and sidewalk network will tie the City to-gether, and connect with neighboring cities.

A Solid Waste Manager hired in 2010 is ensur-ing Johns Creek achieves its state-mandated goal of reducing the amount of trash going into land-fills. The manager oversees the many waste haulers serving the city, keeps track of on-going recycling efforts, and helps coordinate the popular hazardous waste disposal days.

Maintaining and improving roads, sidewalks and trails is a never-ending process, but the Public Works Department works diligently to meet the expectations and aspirations of residents who want-ed Johns Creek to become a city. They do so with a streamlined staff of 16 professionals.

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Public Works: By-the-NumbersITEM UNIT 5 YEAR TOTALS

Hot Mix Asphalt Repairs (base failures, rutting, severe cracking, etc.) ton 4,860.75Sidewalk Replacements square feet 42,709.00Potholes Repaired each 1,522.00Catch Basin Tops Replaced each 109.00Shoulder Repairs (installed recycled asphalt millings) ton 2,724.94Curb and Gutter Replaced linear feet 4,146.00ADA compliant Detectable Warning Surfaces installed each 103.00Downed Trees Removed from Roads and Right-of-way each 307.00Trees cut down for safety reasons (trees dead, leaning, and/or hazard) each 136.00Drainage Structures Inspected and Cleaned each 7,724.00Dead Animals Removed from Roads and Right-of-way each 1,134.00Mowing of Right-of-way mile 2,925.37Litter Removed from Roads and Right-of-way bags 10,835.50Streets Resurfaced mile 20.20Sidewalks Installed sq. ft. 20,014.00Multi-use Trails Installed sq. ft. 30,078.00Bridge Rehabilitation Projects each 10.00

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$600,000 grant for Intelligent Traffic System


Named City of Ethics by GMA

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2010

Upon incorporation, the City negotiated with Fulton County and neighboring cities to obtain ownership of four already established parks. The Recreation and Parks Division, in cooperation with pre-existing athletic associations, began planning events and programs for these parks to build on the sense of community demonstrated in the vote for Cityhood.

They resurrected some of Fulton Countys pro-grams such as the Spring Easter Egg Hunt and Fall Family Festival, and created new programs and events like Movies in the Park and Breakfast with Santa.

With the ongoing contributions of the athletic as-sociations, Recreation and Parks continued to im-prove the city parks and their programs in 2011.

Recreation

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New radio system enhances emergency communications

Improved traffic signal lights installed

Federal/state grants $1.175M for transportation

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Newtown Park Using a federal grant, the City renovated the historic Newtown School building adja-cent to the park, and converted it into an active adult center for

residents aged 62 and older. Opened in 2011, Park Place at Newtown School offers a variety of programs, health and well-being activities, and computer classes.

In 2011, the Newtown Dog Park oversaw major improvements, thanks to a resident winning a na-tional contest sponsored by Purina/Beneful. The existing park was re-built to include special artificial turf, obstacles, benches, and sprinklers

with a special water filtration and recycling system. Hundreds of pets and people attend-ed the opening of the Newtown Dream Dog

Park in June and continue to enjoy the park every day.

A summertime Farmers Market opened in New-town Park in 2011, offering locally grown produce, honey, and handmade goods. An estimated 7,000

people patronized the Farmers Market over the 10 Saturdays it was open.

Shakerag Park This park in the north-eastern corner of the City has undergone significant improvements, and in 2012, will offer three new multi-sport ball fields that can accommodate soccer, football, lacrosse and even cricket. Five thousand feet of running trails are being built, a nature trail constructed, and a restroom facility and concession stand have been added.

Ocee Park Like Newtown Park, Ocee Park also had lightning predictor alarms installed in 2011 to take the guesswork out of when to clear the fields as storms approach. Ocee Parks ball fields are so picturesque that in November 2011 a major Hollywood movie filmed scenes there. Youngsters have a new playground adjacent to the ball fields, and parents use extra parking that was constructed.

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Newtown CommunityGarden opens

Renovation begins atHistoric Newtown School

JCPD receives CALEA national accreditation

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2010

& ParksRecreation continued from page 16

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center This sanctuary of 46 acres of pristine forest , walking trails, and his-toric buildings saw much needed improvements over 2010-2011. Many of the aging buildings, such as the Summerour House and the old Warsaw Church, were made safer and weather-resistant in ways that respected their historic character. The City recently added ramps, sidewalks, and special door handles to bring the facilities at Autrey Mill into compliance with the American Disabilities Act.

Recreation and Parks: By-the-Numbersn Number of eggs at Easter Egg Hunt: 5,000n Attendance at Movies in the Park: 1,500/yearn Films shown at Movies in the Park:15n Kids participating in organized sports: 5,000/yearn Miles of trails 21 (including multi-purpose

trails, such as the Greenway)n Vendors at Farmers Market: 25 to 30

Citizens Police Academy launches FY 2910-2011 budget adopted ($45.2M)

Construction strengthens bridges

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CommunityDevelopment

Local zoning was one of the key issues that drove the creation of the City of Johns Creek. Citizens in northeast Fulton County wanted control over land use, traffic, and development that impacted their lives and their commutes. They wanted develop-ment standards and rules that fit their vision of Johns Creek.

Since day one, the Community Development Department has worked with residents and busi-nesses in myriad ways, ranging from zonings, code enforcement, enacting and implementing devel-opment rules, and issuing permits, as well as re-viewing plans for events and construction plans for stormwater runoff.

One of the Departments first tasks was to start developing a Comprehensive Plan, a blueprint for how the City should develop over time. For more than a year, the Community Development staff oversaw citizen-driven meetings to create a growth plan by and for Johns Creek citizens. To ensure quality growth, the department helped draft im-portant development regulations on growth, de-sign and construction, water planning, land use planning, flood plain management, and signage.

From the beginning, the Community Develop-ment Department worked with the state to comply with regulations protecting Johns Creeks environ-ment and waterways. Additionally, the Department takes on new initiatives to benefit the public. The Department recently confirmed all 28,000 address-es in the City so that emergency vehicles can eas-ily find exact locations. To heighten environmental awareness, the Departments stormwater staff col-laborates with neighborhood volunteers to affix No Dumping stickers on storm drains around the city. The sticker-campaign reminds people not to dump clippings and pollution down the drains where it feeds into rivers and streams and hurts wa-ter quality, and animal and plant life.

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Johns Creek Police Departmentreceives state accreditation

U.S. Census reveals 76,728 population

Newtown Dream Dog Park opens

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And, in a signature achievement, Johns Creek in 2011 became one of just a few Georgian cities entrusted to review certain erosion and sediment control plans without State oversight. That signifi-cantly reduces the time businesses must wait be-fore they know whether their project can proceed. Community Development workers also create periodic inventories of vacant properties and fore-closed properties to help officials keep track of real estate trends.

To help preserve the high quality of life in Johns Creek, the Departments Code Enforcement team

works with the public by responding to complaints from citizens to ensure buildings are maintained, tall grass is cut, and trash and debris are picked up. The Code Enforcement staff strives to reduce vi-sual clutter by preventing the proliferation of ille-gal signs. Partly because of their diligence, the City remains attractive, helping the property values of residential and commercial owners alike.

The Department also collaborates with event spon-sors and organizers to ensure things run smoothly internally and citywide. In 2011, the Department was involved in planning the 93rd PGA Champi-onship, which brought more than 200,000 people to Johns Creek. It helped coordinate the Atlanta Tennis Championship in 2010 and the United Way Tennis Challenge in 2009. Each event drew large crowds with minimal disruption to residents and businesses.

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& Parks

CommunityDevelopment


Farmers Market opens

Intelligent Traffic System starts

Park Place at Newtown School opens

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FinanceFrom the beginning, both the supporters of Johns Creek cityhood and City officials understood that Johns Creek would be conservative with taxpayers money. Therefore, the City has focused on being smart and frugal in managing its budget and tax-payers money.

As the economy has softened and revenues have declined over the last five years, the City has tight-ened its belt and done more with less. The City Council has never raised property taxes, keeping the same 4.714 millage rate in effect when the City was formed. Remarkably, the Finance Department and City Administration has still managed to in-crease services while balancing the budget.

In the interest of accountability, the Finance De-partment prepares the Comprehensive Annual Fi-nancial Report, which is the Citys audited financial

statement. Every year since 2008, the report has re-ceived the prestigious Excellence in Financial Re-porting Award from the Government Finance Of-ficers Association of the United States and Canada.

The Finance Department also oversees the grants application and administration processes. Since the City began, it has received an estimated $1 million in grants that have paid for such things as refur-bishing a vacant historic school in an active adult center, safety equipment for firefighters, bullet-proof vests for police, roadway beautification, and traffic mitigation projects.

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Police

Fire

Permit ServicesPublic Works

City Service Contracts

All Other Departments

2011 Expenses

All Other

23%

0%

2011 Revenues

4%

Local Option Sales Tax

Business & Occupational Tax

Franchise Fees

Real/Personal Property Tax

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35%

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36%

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Your Property Tax Breakdown

Johns Creek - 4.614 mills

Fulton County - 10.281 mills

Fulton Schools (General) - 18.502 mills

State - .25 mills

Fulton Schools (Bonds) - 0 mills

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$4.1 million

$6.9 million

$15.9 million

$1.6 million

$9.2 million

$10.1 million

$49,000$1.8 million

$8.1 million

$13 million

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CIP$2.3 million

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23%

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2011 Revenues

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2011 Revenues

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2011 Revenues

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State - .25 mills


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$4.1 million

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$13 million

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Fire




2011 Expenses

All Other

23%

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2011 Revenues

4%



Franchise Fees


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35%

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State - .25 mills


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$4.1 million

$6.9 million

$15.9 million

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$10.1 million

$49,000$1.8 million

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$13 million

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31.1%

CIP$2.3 million

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Host City of 93rd PGA Championship FY 2011-2012 budget adopted ($44.85M)

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Johns Creek has outstanding schools whose aca-demic and athletic achievements are unrivaled in Georgia. In 2007 Johns Creek was named one of Americas Top 25 Places to Live to Go to School by the consumer directory, Relocate America.

Several schools have earned the U.S. Department of Educations highest honor, a Blue Ribbon Na-tional School of Excellence, the states premier recognition of Georgia School of Excellence, and the State AAAAA Governors Cup.

Its public high schools are regularly ranked by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report mag-azines as top schools, and are consistently repre-sented by a substantial number of National Merit Scholarship finalists and winners, and national, regional and state honors in debate, lacrosse, Aca-demic Bowls, football, cheerleading, mathematics, robotics, soccer, baseball, Jr. ROTC, school news-papers, computer programming and engineering.

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CommunityThe community of Johns Creek is active, engaged and thriving. Its filled with residents and businesses that voluntarily assist with events and programs the City offers to make Johns Creek a better place to live, work, and play. It was the community that led The Business Journal to rank Johns Creek second in all of Georgia in quality of life.

Outside the City of Atlanta, Johns Creek is the only metro-Atlanta municipality to have an allpro-fessional symphony orchestra. The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestras concert schedule includes the popular Music in the Park events in Newtown Park.

The Johns Creek Arts Center offers lessons and exhibition space for budding artists. Scores of art-ists enter the annual juried arts festival. There also are privately owned dance and drama schools with entertaining performances.

In 2011, Atlanta Athletic Club served as a venue for the 93rd PGA Championship, which attracted the elite of golf and 200,000 people for the week-long tournament. The Club also hosted the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships, which saw interna-tional stars battle it out in front of packed crowds from the region.

Johns Creeks Relay for Life teams won national recognition for their fundraising prowess in 2009 and 2010. Similarly, the Johns Creek Police and Fire departments are often among the top fund-raisers for Special Olympics Georgia and the Mus-cular Dystrophy Association respectively. Houses of worship, scouts and civic organizations help enhance the City in a multitude of ways.

City website wins national awards 2nd in state for quality of life

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The Johns Creek Founders Day Parade, a celebra-tion of the start of the City in 2006, has become one of the preferred events in the Peach State. In 2011, the Georgia Tourism Commission sent its emissary, Izo, a snowman who travels to select events in Georgia to write about them on Twitter and Facebook.

The parade, scheduled for the first Saturday in De-cember, typically draws more than 80 units, 2,000 participants and 10,000 spectators on the 1.4-mile route. The march caps a week of festivities starting with the lighting of a Christmas Tree and Dreidel. Events during the week include a Kids Holiday Art Workshop at the Johns Creek Arts Center, a Toys for Tots campaign, Holiday Book Readings by the City Council members, and a Holiday Workshop at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

In 2011, the parade featured the NASCAR Na-tionwide Series No. 64 race car sponsored by World Financial Group, the wacky Seed and Feed Abominables marching band, the Atholl Highland-ers Pipes and Drums, and the Georgia Devil Dog Detachment #952 of Marine Corps League, whose float depicted the iconic flag-raising at the Battle of Iwo Jima.

In past years, the parade featured a Marine Corps Honor Guard, the Chicago Fire Department Pipes and Drums, the Wells Fargo stagecoach, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, the Atlanta Braves Drum-line, the Shriners free-wheeling mini-cars, high school bands, scouts, civic groups, dignitaries, and more.

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For one week in August 2011, the world was watch-ing Johns Creek as it played host to the Profession-al Golfers Associations 93rd PGA Championship. The tournament, held at the venerable Atlanta Athletic Club, drew an international slate of golfs top tier players and more than 200,000 spectators.

By the time rookie Keegan Bradley hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy, participants and observers were already proclaiming the event a resounding success. Despite the crowds flooded into the At-lanta Athletic Club, there were no major incidents, or accidents, and traffic flowed smoothly.

The success of the championship was the prod-uct of two years of planning by the City, the At-lanta Athletic Club, the PGA, and federal and state agencies. Planners studied previous tournaments, and came up with some creative solutions as well,

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93rd PGA Championshipsuch as a pedestrian bridge spanning Med-lock Bridge Road from a large parking lot to the Club.

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tor traffic flow and remotely adjust signal timing as needed. That kept traffic moving despite the daily influx of extra vehicles.

On conclusion of the Championship, PGA offi-cials, players and members of the Atlanta Athletic Club all praised the Citys contributions to the events overall success.

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Planning Commission (seven members serving staggered 4-year terms)

Purpose: To provide recommendations relating to Land Use Petitions utilizing the vision and objec-tives as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan and accompanying regulatory City ordinances, such as Zoning and Land Use regulations.Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (seven members serve staggered 4-year terms)

Purpose: To serve as a recommending body to the Mayor and City Council on issues relating to rec-reation and parks.Meetings: Quarterly. For details, check www.johnscreekga.gov or call 678-512-3200.

Boards andCommissions

Construction Board of Appeals (five members serve staggered 4-year terms)

Purpose: To decide on cases requesting variances or code interpretation, or to appeal a staff decision relating to regulatory ordinances.Meetings: Held as needed.

Convention and Visitors Bureau Board (five members serve staggered 4-year terms)

Purpose: An independent body composed of ap-pointed industry representatives, the CVB Board promotes tourism, conventions, meetings and special events in the city.Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.

Board of Zoning Appeals (seven members serving staggered 4-year terms)

Purpose: To hear appeals of the Zoning Ordi-nance and other Land Development Regulations and interpretations of the Community Develop-ment Department.Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

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