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City OKs boozy drinks at Autrey Mill By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council approved a measure Oct. 3 to allow Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center to serve alcoholic beverages at special events. The vote included repealing an earlier resolution and updating the city’s Facility Usage Agreement with Autrey Mill, which had been signed in 2020. Autrey Mill, located on a nature preserve with 46 acres of forest, woodland trails, ravines, heritage gardens and historic buildings, provides a unique setting for events like weddings, receptions and anniversary celebrations. Rental fees are used for the preservation of the property’s natural environment and history, to provide educational programming and operate the preserve. In the past year, the Johns Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau has supported Autrey Mill’s efforts to promote its wedding venue through marketing and publicity, resulting in an uptick in rental activity. At the Oct. 3 City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Dibiase said he thinks the changes and updates will enhance the venue. “I think that there is so much potential there, and I think that having wedding parties that can have a proper wedding party with some alcoholic beverages … would be fantastic,” Dibiase said. Johns Creek acquired Autrey Mill from Fulton County following the city’s
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The Johns Creek City Council congratulates the Community Development Department at their regular meeting Oct. 3 for being awarded Outstanding Planning Process for the Johns Creek Town Center Vision and Plan from the Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association. incorporation in 2006. City officials entered into the Facility Usage Agreement as a way to complement the newly established Recreation and Parks Division. Under the agreement, the city is responsible for the capital assets and related repairs and maintenance, and
Autrey Mill is required to spend 5 percent of its revenues on improvements to the park. The 2016 Recreation and Parks Strategic Plan heralded the partnership as a means to provide programming and activate the parks without the
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Critics raise Cain over latest plans for redistricting attendance zones By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Parents who thought the redistricting of school enrollment zones would result in minor adjustments for area schools were in for a surprise when draft maps were revealed last week. Community expectations at the Oct. 3 redistricting meeting were focused on adjusting enrollment imbalances in the Windward-area elementary schools in Alpharetta and filling the new Crabapple Middle School in Roswell. What they saw were three draft
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