🌱 Mayors Create Website To Educate About LOST + FC Jail Overcrowded

Hey, neighbors! It's Thursday in Johns Creek and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community today.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 80 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Johns Creek:

1. The 15 mayors of the Fulton County cities created the website "Save Fulton Cities" to educate taxpayers on the consequences of losing local option sales tax (LOST) revenue. If the county receives a larger share of the LOST revenue, then city emergency services, including fire, police, public works, parks and recreation departments, and more, would suffer. On Oct. 7, the county and cities will have the second mediation session. (CBS News)
2. After an inmate was stabbed to death last month in the Fulton County Jail, the Sheriff of Fulton County, Patrick Labat, asked the Atlanta City Council to let the county overflow be sent to the nearly empty city jail. On Monday, Oct. 3, some Atlanta city councilmembers agreed with the Sheriff and others disagreed. No conclusion was made. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Johns Creek City Council members agreed to support converting the 13,200-square-foot main building of the Cauley Creek water reclamation plant into a "robotics and/or STEM playground." The council will begin funding the planning process with $150,000. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Today in Johns Creek:

• Free Outdoor Fitness: Yoga At Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater (9:30 AM)
• Free Outdoor Fitness: Zumba At Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater (6:00 PM)
• Music Bingo At Adobo Taqueria and Tequila Bar (6:00 PM)
• Atlanta's Best Karaoke At Tony's Sports Grill (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A stately six-bedroom home with a perfectly manicured lawn is for sale in Johns Creek! View the link to see the latest homes on the market in the Johns Creek area. (Johns Creek Patch)
• Johns Creek volleyball replaced Etowah at number ten in the Week 7, Class 6A ranking! View the link to see the complete rankings. (Score Atlanta)
• Johns Creek City Council recognized Girl Scout Macy McKenzie for her Gold Award
  project! Her project included more than 100 volunteer hours on the preservation and restoration of the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Government via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!