Let me begin by wishing you all a happy 4th of July! If your celebration includes family travel, as it does for so many of us, please enjoy a safe and restful break.
Meanwhile, at City Hall, the team will be working hard, continuing to build the best city in America — Johns Creek, Georgia. As you may know, our team has a new leader, Warren Hutmacher. Warren joined us as City Manager in April and, although staff tends to toil behind the scenes, he has graciously agreed to allow me to use this space to introduce him to the community.
Warren’s municipal governance skills were recognized by state leaders early on. In 2003, while serving as City Manager in Avondale Estates, he was named by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the “40 Under 40” — Georgia’s Rising Stars. Much of his 17 years’ experience in municipal government has been in the metro Atlanta region, making him very familiar with the varied challenges and opportunities facing metro Atlanta’s cities. He joins us from Dunwoody, where he had been City Manager since their start-up in 2008. Prior to that, he was City Manager right down the road in Norcross from 2006-2008.
We are thrilled that we have been able to bring Warren’s formidable talent to Johns Creek, and I am delighted that he seems equally pleased. While keenly aware of, and excited to take on, the challenges of his role, Warren has made it clear that his move to Johns Creek has as much to do with the high quality of life we work so hard to maintain, including excellent schools and recreation for his young children.
As far as the challenges go, Warren is laser-focused on the growth of the city’s commercial tax digest in a way that will both enhance our residential lifestyle and allow city leaders to maintain the low millage and conservative budgets our constituents demand. As he has noted, we are a city of obviously passionate citizens, ready to support their community while rightly demanding continued financial stability and strength.
Warren has pointed out on several occasions that one of the finest assets he has as our City Manager is the experienced and talented staff that make up our team. I couldn’t agree more and feel that the addition of his own considerable talent and proven leadership will bring Johns Creek to the next level.
The Hutmacher family will be making their home in Johns Creek very soon, and I am sure that you will join me in welcoming them to our city.
Meanwhile, I thank you for taking the time to read this monthly update and, as always, I welcome your questions or comments at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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