Johns Creek Will Consider Billboard Settlement Agreement

The Johns Creek City Council on Monday will consider approving an agreement that will possibly spell out how many billboards will be constructed in the city.

The council will consider the agreement during its meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. at Johns Creek City Hall. City Hall is at 12000 Findley Road Suite 300.

Johns Creek, along with the cities of Alpharetta, Milton and Sandy Springs, were all impacted by a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that declared Fulton County’s sign ordinance to be unconstitutional. That ruling paved the way for dozens of billboards to be constructed in all four cities.

For Johns Creek, that means billboard companies could build up to 31 signs in the city.

Johns Creek officials have been working to strike a deal with the companies to reduce the number of billboards that would come to the city. Specifically, the city has engaged in discussions on the number, kind and location of the billboards.

Council members will also consider awarding a bid to Blount Construction for improvements along Jones Bridge Road from State Bridge Road to Abbotts Bridge Road for $2.4 million and to award a bid to KCI Technologies for $169,875 for construction engineering and material testing for the project.

You can review the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting on the city’s website.

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