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Council commits budget surplus to fully fund new Creekside Park By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek can expect shovels in the ground for Creekside Park next summer, following a 4-3 City Council vote Sept. 21
to send $8 million in fiscal year 2023 surplus toward the project. There had already been a lot of debate about how to spend the carryover. At its special-called meeting, the council considered two options: fully fund the $35 million park which will
serve as a 21-acre centerpiece for the city’s anticipated Town Center along Medlock Bridge Road, or set aside around half to replace the city’s oldest fire station. Councilmembers Stacy Skinner, Bob Erramilli and Larry DiBiase cast
the dissenting votes, maintaining their position from the council’s regular meeting Sept. 12. Councilman Chris Coughlin was absent, so the even-split vote led to another go-around.
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City breaks ground on trail connection for Creekside Park By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
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Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry speaks to a crowd of about two dozen people at the groundbreaking for a Creekside Park trail connection Sept. 22.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek officials broke ground on a trail connection Sept. 22 as part of Phase I of Creekside Park, the 21-acre centerpiece for the city’s anticipated Town Center. The pedestrian-friendly project, to be completed in December, will connect the path around the pond behind Johns Creek City Hall to Medlock Bridge Road and include a sculpture using steel from the old Rogers Bridge. The night before, the City Council voted to fund the final costs for Creekside Park, a $35 million project, and will break ground next summer with an expected completion date
of late 2025 to mid-2026. The trail connection is largely funded by the Johns Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau. At the groundbreaking, Mayor John Bradberry expressed his excitement about everything coming together for the 192-acre Johns Creek Town Center. “We’ve been waiting a long time for us to have a town center,” Bradberry said. “So, it’s on its way. It’s real, and it’s going to be outstanding.” The Town Center has three legs: Creekside Park, to include a constructed wetland area, terraced seating, an amphitheater and a small playground; Medley, a 43-acre mixedused development headed by Avalon’s Mark Toro; and Boston Scientific, a medical research and logistics facility.
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