Politics & Government

Taxpayers Won't Foot Bill to Fill Vacated City Council Seat

The Johns Creek Post 6 will be filled in the spring 2014 in conjunction with the general elections, thus avoiding the estimated $200,000 to fill the empty City Council seat vacated by former City Council member Bev Miller.

There is good news for Johns Creek taxpayers - there will be no cost to fill the vacant Post 6 city council seat.

Johns Creek City Attorney Bill Riley announced at the Oct. 8 City Council Work Session that the election to fill Post 6, left vacant when former City Council Member Bev Miller resigned to run for Mayor in the Nov. 5 municipal elections, will be held in conjunction with next spring’s General Elections.

“Soon after the state legislature convenes this coming January,” Riley said, “the legislators will select a date for the General Elections, and we will then have our election to fill this seat occur at the same time.”

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Riley reiterated that this process will allow the vacant Post 6 seat to be filled without the city incurring an estimated $200,000 expenditure, as previously reported.

 Source: City of Johns Creek

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