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Johns Creek, partners celebrate completion of roadway upgrades
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Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney, left, discusses workforce development with executives from Gwinnett Technical College, Ford Motor Co., Amana Academy and Fiserv at the May 1 North Fulton Futures Summit.
North Fulton Futures Summit focuses on economic growth By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A team of industry experts provided perspectives on economic development May 1 at the annual North Fulton Futures Summit. City officials and business leaders packed the Studio Theater at City Springs to hear about housing availability in the region, efforts to return to the office and the development of workforce talent.
While the 2023 summit featured a panel of the six North Fulton mayors, this year’s event heard more from the business community and educators. The summit is sponsored by The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. In his introduction of the first panel, Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said it’s critical to have a conversation about housing when talking about economic development.
See SUMMIT, Page 11
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek city staff were joined by project partner representatives from the City of Roswell and the Georgia Department of Transportation to celebrate new intersection improvements at Barnwell and Holcomb Bridge roads April 30. The $5.3 million project addresses a heavily trafficked and congested intersection in southwestern Johns Creek with the addition of turn lanes, reshaping and regrading of the intersection to help traffic flow, and enhanced pedestrian connectivity. Federal, state, and local transportation special local option sales tax funds were used for the project. Substantial work for the project began in early 2022 and was expected to last 18 months. But, there had been a slip in schedule due to unmarked utility and waterline relocation issues. The City Council revisited the plan last October and approved a three-week closure to the intersection area to fast-track the work.
See UPGRADES, Page 23
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Johns Creek city staff as well as project partner representatives from the City of Roswell and the Georgia Department of Transportation celebrate the completion of intersection improvements at Barnwell and Holcomb Bridge roads in a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30.