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City to Purchase HUGE Park Land & on the River!

November 17, 2015
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The City is buying the Cauley Creek Water Reclamation Facility and surrounding land of 133 acres for $20.3 million. 2000 feet of Chatahoochee River Frontage.

The old Rogers Bridge is adjacent. When that is restored, it will create pedestrian access to Duluth's Park across the River.

Thank you Citizens for your tax dollars to buy this land, and Council for spending it on this!

Update: 133 acres not 113.  Thanks Lenny for the correction!

Cauley Creek Field

Cauley Creek Woods

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The Georgia Record was relaunched in June of 2021 and has been extremely successful fighting corruption in the state named after King George of England. The original paper was started in 1899 and published into the early 20th century. In 2020, CDM (Creative Destruction Media) acquired Johns Creek Post and brought back The Georgia Record to better represent the state rather than just Johns Creek News.
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Pat Woodard

$180,000. per acre. Wow!

Anonymous

I thought some of that was wet lands seem like we over paid?

Editor

~ $150,000 per acre.

Carole Madan

In light of the recent losses of green space around Johns Creek, I am glad someone took action and actually bought land. Theoretically it won't be built ... EVER. A small visitors center would be okay just no more.
Carole Madan
Momma Nature
Johns Creek

Vote for Endres

This is a great deal for the families of Johns Creek!

Phillip

Who's receiving the sales proceeds and what is that person's (entity's) relationship to any city council member?

John

Is there a plan for the land and if so where is it?

Editor

Not yet. There will be citizen input.

Mike

AJC reported that Cauley Creek offered to sell to Fulton County for $15 million. Why we paying $5 million more?

Anonymous

Found out a little more tonight after the JCCA debate... the $15 million was just for the reclamation plant and the 10 acres it is using. This purchase is for 133 acres including those 10 acres and the plant.

John Bradberry

my understanding is that JC could sell the plant and get half of the proceeds from the sale which could really help offset the cost of the overall park land purchase.

Editor

They could, but if the plant is reopened, the land will be needed for leach fields.

CTimms

This is the best news ever, if used properly, benefiting the tax payers already living in JC!! But what does "restored" mean? It looks great. Maybe now some of the dwindling yet remaining wildlife in JC will stand a chance at survival. AND we, the citizens, will have a place to go that is not covered in concrete; and instead offers a natural environment we can thrive in...

Anonymous

It is a wonderful way to spend our money, we definitely need more green space!

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