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Johns Creek focuses on makerspace plan City officials also advance Jones Bridge Road project By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A new master plan for the City of Johns Creek includes a pitch for a 21,317-square-foot makerspace
at a former water reclamation plant at Cauley Creek Park. The first phase of build-out is estimated to cost roughly $9 million. But, because officials had previously set aside only $2 million, members of the City Council discussed the logistics of working with the tight constraint at their April 25 work session. The current budget would cover re-roofing the building and
first-floor infrastructure. The makerspace, presented in the plan, is sleek and modern. The first floor includes areas for woodworking, metalworking, laser-cutting, a robotics area and some classrooms. The mezzanine floor features additional spaces for activities like esports and 3D-printing. “I would really like to see us go back to the drawing board, to see … how much
of this building can we make operational in the $2 million window, rather than all the bells and whistles that we’re currently with,” Mayor John Bradberry said. Many councilmembers agreed. But Chris Haggard, Johns Creek Public Works director, said aesthetics didn’t consume much of the cost. The first $1 million
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Johns Creek mayor tallies city triumphs during annual address By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry’s “State of the City Address” took on a different tone from his first, which he delivered only months after he was elected last year. Rather than looking at what he hoped to accomplish, Bradberry described what he has accomplished over the past year to the packed audience in Chattahoochee High School’s
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auditorium April 27. “While I personally will always remain loyal to the goals of our city’s founding, I believe that now is an appropriate time for us to move past our city’s incorporation story and recognize what I know to be true,” Bradberry said. “Johns Creek is coming into its own, and we are indisputably one of the best communities anywhere.” In addition to members of
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Chattahoochee High School’s orchestra and chorus stand for applause after its performance of “God Bless America,” which followed the mayor’s address April 27.
International Festival exhibits city’s diverse cultures Page 3