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City of Johns Creek City Hall • Police Headquarters • Fire Headquarters • Municipal Court 11360 Lakefield Drive Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-512-3200 www.JohnsCreekGA.gov Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce 11695 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste 100 Johns Creek, GA 30097 (770) 495-0545 www.johnscreekchamber.com Johns Creek Fire Stations #61 – 10265 Medlock Bridge Road #62 – 10925 Rodgers Circle #63 – 3165 Old Alabama Road #64 – 4795 Kimball Bridge Road Municipal Court: 11360 Lakefield Drive, 30097 (678) 512-3444 The Records Office is open MondayFriday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Municipal Court is held every Tuesday. After 5 p.m. Recreation and Parks and Public Works-related issues are
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CULTURE FOODS MARKET 11130 State Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30022 (770) 558-6487
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Culture Foods Market is an upscale African and Caribbean Supermarket featuring authentic ingredients, spices, arts/crafts and cookware. Our mission is to deliver curated ingredients from West, East, South, North Africa right to your doorstep. With an extended variety of authentic tropical ingredients, we strive to
reconnect people with the familiar flavor of Africa and the Caribbean. We are incredibly excited to serve the Johns Creek community! Stop by and come see us soon.
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My property is in Johns Creek, do I still pay taxes to Fulton County? Yes, all properties in Johns Creek pay property taxes to Fulton County, the Fulton County School System and the City of Johns Creek. Property tax bills come from the Fulton County Tax Commissioner’s Office. What is the public school system for Johns Creek? Johns Creek residents attend public schools within the Fulton County School system. See www.fultonschools.org or page 18 of this Guidebook for more information. Do I use Johns Creek as my mailing address? Johns Creek residents with zip codes of 30097, 30005, 30022 and 30024 can use Johns Creek as the city name in their mailing address with their existing zip code. Johns Creek residents with the 30076 zip code should not make any changes to their mailing address.
PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT Fulton County Assessors Office: Main Office: (404) 612-6440 Mailing Address: Fulton County Board of Assessors 141 Pryor Street, S.W., Suite 1056 Atlanta, GA 30303 Who has responsibility for property valuation for property tax purposes? Under Georgia State law, the Board of Assessors for each County is responsible for valuing real property (which includes land, homes, commercial buildings and so forth) and personal property (which includes business inventory and equipment) located within the relevant County. Thus the Fulton County Board of Assessors is responsible for valuing all real and personal property within Fulton County, even property that is located within the boundaries of a municipality. The Board of Assessors consists of five Fulton County citizens who are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The Board of
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Assessors employs professional staff to perform the duties assigned to it by State law. For more information about the Fulton County Board of Assessors, you may refer to the website for the office, www.fultonassessor.org. What is the normal process for setting property values? The Assessors Office performs an annual review and evaluation of the value of property in comparison with market changes. (State law requires that property must be valued within an acceptable range of fair market value. The State Department of Revenue reviews each county’s Tax Digest to ensure conformity with State law for property valuation.) This annual evaluation is typically completed each year during the spring (March, April or May). Why are property values updated? Property values are reviewed annually and revised to reflect changes in value in order to maintain the County Tax Digest in compliance with State law. Counties that do not meet the State law can be fined substantial amounts. The intent of the State law is to ensure equity in taxation among similar properties and across classes of taxable property. The way this equity is measured is to determine if values of all properties are within an acceptable proximity of fair market value for each. What role does the City of Johns Creek have in property valuation? None — by State law, this function is solely the function of the County Board of Assessors, with oversight by the State Department of Revenue. The use of the Tax Digest prepared by the County Board of Assessors for City taxation of properties within the City is mandated by State law. How do I know if the value of my property has been changed by the Tax Assessors? Taxpayers are sent an Assessment Notice by the Board of Assessors by mail. This notice will identify the property for which it is sent and will include, but not be limited to, the following information: • Parcel Identification Information • Owner • Prior Year Value
