In This Issue

CALEA accreditation achieved in record time

Johns Creek swimmers break state records

Continuing effort for Johns Creek ZIP Code

Quick emergency access to gated communities

Track crime in your neighborhood

Assessment allows faster approval of plans

Leadership JC team installs historical markers

National garden group to visit Newtown garden

No campaign signs in public right of way

Mayor elected to transportation roundtable

What's up at
Recreation & Parks?

Add an event to our community calendar

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City Meetings

Tue 8/10, 10 a.m.
Convention & Visitors
Bureau Board

Mon 8/16
5 p.m.: Work Session
7 p.m.: Council Meeting

Tue 8/17, 7 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals

Mon 8/30
5 p.m.: Work Session
7 p.m.: Council Meeting

Mon 9/6
Labor Day
City Offices Closed

Tue 9/7, 5:00 p.m.
Recreation & Parks Advisory Committee

Tue 9/7, 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission

CALEA accreditation achieved in record time

The Johns Creek Police Department was awarded a CALEA Accreditation July 31, becoming the first law enforcement agency in the nation to receive the important recognition within two years of its founding. Read more.

Johns Creek swimmers break state records

The JC Aquatic Team took home eight 1st-place medals, five 2nd-place medals, four 3rd-place medals and broke three state meet records at the Georgia Recreation and Parks State Swim Meet in Carrollton July 30-31. Read more.

Continuing effort for Johns Creek ZIP Code

The City isn't giving up on its long quest for its own ZIP Code. On July 26 the City Council gave Mayor Mike Bodker a green light to pursue a separate ZIP Code for the city's businesses and residents. Read more.

Quick emergency access to gated communities

In an emergency, minutes count. With 41 gated communities and apartments, officials feared a locked gate would slow their response. Thus a system has been installed that allows emergency vehicles to quickly open the gates. Read more.

Track crime in your neighborhood

Track crime in your neighborhood through CrimeReports®, a communications partner of the JCPD. The free service overlays information about major crimes from our police reports on interactive, easy-to-use maps. Read more.

Assessment allows faster approval of plans

The State Soil and Water Conservation District has declared JC's erosion control team not just good, but exceptional. The designation should help convince the state to let JC approve erosion control plans without state oversight. Read more.

Leadership JC team installs historical markers

When you use the greenway you can improve your knowledge and your body. The Leadership JC "Navigators" team has placed four historical markers, paid for by local businesses, along the Medlock Bridge pathway. Read more.

National garden group to visit Newtown garden

Newtown Park Community Garden is one of three gardens to be featured in a tour by the American Community Garden Association as part of their 31st Annual Conference on Community Gardening in Atlanta in early August. Read more.

No campaign signs in public right of way

With upcoming runoffs and the general election, be sure to place campaign signs on private property. Signs in the public right of way may be picked up by the City's code enforcement officers and discarded. Read more.

Mayor elected to transportation roundtable

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker will represent North Fulton County on a board that will select multi-county transportation projects for voters to consider in a one-cent referendum in 2012. Read more.

What's up at Recreation & Parks?

The last Newtown Park movie for this season will be Saturday, Sept. 4. One short week later (Saturday, Sept. 11) the Fall Family Festival will take place in Newtown Park. And check out the benefits of the City's Boot Camp experience!

Add an event to our community calendar

Check out the community calendar. Do you have an event to add? We're happy to list Johns Creek events of general public interest sponsored by non-profit organizations.

Just send us this form two or more weeks in advance so people have an opportunity to see it. We will post it as soon as possible.

	August 2010