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County residents unite to nix property tax hike By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Hoar Construction Senior Superintendent Brian Keaton and Toro Development Company Partner John Kelley stand in front of the heart of Medley, a 43-acre mixed-use destination in Johns Creek.
Medley contractors at work on Johns Creek’s ‘third place’ By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Medley is making its mark on Johns Creek, repurposing an old corporate campus to create a destination. Medley is a $560 million mixed-use project within a 42-acre triangle within McGinnis Ferry Road, Lakefield Drive and Johns Creek Parkway. It’s set to feature 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment; 110,000 square
feet of Class A office space; 150 owner-occupied townhomes; a 175-key boutique hotel and 750 luxury apartments. After groundbreaking this January, a tentative grand opening is set for Oct. 29, 2026. Medley is part of a larger 192-acre Town Center masterplan, which is set to include City Hall, public parks and pathways on both sides of Johns Creek Parkway.
See MEDLEY, Page 20
ATLANTA — Residents from all corners of Fulton County cheered one another during a 10 a.m. public hearing July 9, urging the Board of Commissioners to keep the property tax rate flat. At the first of three public hearings to set the millage rate on property this year, county leaders heard from more than 50 residents, all opposed to an increase. While the rate won’t be adopted until the final public hearing Aug. 6, the Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 June 18 to allow for a 1 mill increase in the levy. If adopted, the 1- mill increase would raise an additional $79 million in property tax revenue and represent more than a 12 percent tax increase over the current mill rate of 8.87 mills. One mill represents a tax liability of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value on property. Speaking at the July 9 public hearing, Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry said it’s time for Fulton County to “tighten up” and asked the board to not raise the millage rate.
See FULTON, Page 23
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Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry lobs criticism at the Fulton County Board of Commissioners July 9 during the first public hearing on the county’s property tax rate. Bradberry said many North Fulton cities keep their tax rates flat, which should be the county-wide standard.
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