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Snow covers a neighborhood along Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek Jan. 16 after a winter storm dropped up to 2 inches of snow in Metro Atlanta over the weekend. Gov. Brian Kemp announced a State of Emergency Jan. 14 due to hazardous road conditions and power outages.
Johns Creek swears in new City Council members
By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A new mayor and City Council were sworn in Jan. 10 at the council’s first public meeting of 2022. Mayor John Bradberry took the gavel, and council members Dilip Tunki, Bob Erramilli and Larry DiBiase were seated on the dais. Among the council members’ first actions was the election of mayor pro
tem. The position entitles a sitting council member to perform all mayoral functions in a case where the chief executive is absent or disabled. On a 4-3 vote, Chris Coughlin was named mayor pro tem. Coughlin has held the Post 4 seat on the council since 2017. He also served on the council for one meeting in 2015 after winning election for an interim term. Coughlin was nominated by Councilwoman Erin Elwood who cited Coughlin’s seniority and public service
on the council. DiBiase then nominated Councilwoman Stacy Skinner for the position. Prior to the Jan. 10 meeting, Skinner was a seated council member for three meetings. DiBiase cited Skinner’s leadership of her neighborhood board, experience on the board of zoning appeals and leadership he said she provided during the campaign process as his reason for the nomination.
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Fulton County Schools rearranges timetables to keep sports seasons running on schedule FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools is limiting out-ofseason sports and workouts to reduce exposure to COVID-19. Athletic Director Steven Craft said Jan. 7 the effort will allow staff to focus on the in-season sports before others start. The district is also using athlete screening and crowd capacity standards to mitigate the spread of the virus. Starting Jan. 3, tennis, gymnastics and soccer were added to the in-season winter sports of basketball, swim, cheerleading and wrestling. Track was also added Jan. 10 as well as basketball and lacrosse Jan. 17. Craft said that as with all mitigation strategies, the goal is to limit interruptions during the athletic season. “Our consistent approach has all allowed our student-athletes to have safe and productive athletic seasons throughout the pandemic,” Craft said. — Chamian Cruz
School district faces employee shortages
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