Johns Creek council weighs stormwater projects, inspector position and a contested dredging program

Jul 27, 2026

Staff proposed $700,000 for stormwater improvement projects backed by the stormwater master plan; council members debated adding a $500,000 dredging program and emphasized hiring a stormwater program manager/inspector before committing more projects to ensure staff capacity and legal clarity.

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Staff described multiple stormwater projects prioritized in the city's stormwater master plan and said the $700,000 in the draft budget would back recommended retrofit and improvement projects. “The 700,000 looking, there are projects that back it up,” a staff member said, and agreed to pull the list of specific projects for council review so members know what the funding would accomplish.

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