City reports busy summer events, boardwalk opening and planned park upgrades
July 15, 2026 | Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia
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Parks staff told the board the city’s parks and recreation program has seen strong summer participation and several large events, and outlined planned maintenance and capital projects.
Recreation staff said programming numbers are steady while participation is higher than last year, noting fitness classes and day trips drew repeat interest. Staff reported roughly 5,100 attendees at an International Festival on May 2, about 2,500 at the boardwalk grand opening and ribbon cutting, and about 3,500 at Juneteenth celebrations. Touch a Truck on May 16 drew approximately 3,000 attendees, and a combined movie night and FIFA watch party on June 12 attracted about 2,000 people.
“Fitness programs are really rocking and rolling,” a recreation staff member said, listing free outdoor fitness programs and two new free classes added at Newtown in June. The staff member provided participation numbers for free fitness offerings and highlighted popular programs such as round-robin pickleball.
On facilities, staff described maintenance on Morton Road venues and replacement of worn cricket cages, capital improvements at Avantill Elementary (new basketball goals and sidewalk work), and progress on the Newtown Clubhouse addition, where roof trusses were being installed. Staff also reported opening a pedestrian tunnel that runs under Medlock Bridge on July 3; they said lights remain to be finalized.
Looking at infrastructure, staff said crews are preparing an erosion-control project that will create about 85 new parking spaces to support pickleball courts and a future makerspace. Board members asked about rubber-surfacing wear at Cully Creek and were told that wet conditions and material washout created soft spots; staff said the trail would be patched and glued in the next fiscal year.
The board approved a motion to accept May 2026 minutes and then discussed new business (an e-bike/scooter memo to be sent to council for a July 27 vote). The meeting adjourned after routine new-business items.
Recreation staff said programming numbers are steady while participation is higher than last year, noting fitness classes and day trips drew repeat interest. Staff reported roughly 5,100 attendees at an International Festival on May 2, about 2,500 at the boardwalk grand opening and ribbon cutting, and about 3,500 at Juneteenth celebrations. Touch a Truck on May 16 drew approximately 3,000 attendees, and a combined movie night and FIFA watch party on June 12 attracted about 2,000 people.
“Fitness programs are really rocking and rolling,” a recreation staff member said, listing free outdoor fitness programs and two new free classes added at Newtown in June. The staff member provided participation numbers for free fitness offerings and highlighted popular programs such as round-robin pickleball.
On facilities, staff described maintenance on Morton Road venues and replacement of worn cricket cages, capital improvements at Avantill Elementary (new basketball goals and sidewalk work), and progress on the Newtown Clubhouse addition, where roof trusses were being installed. Staff also reported opening a pedestrian tunnel that runs under Medlock Bridge on July 3; they said lights remain to be finalized.
Looking at infrastructure, staff said crews are preparing an erosion-control project that will create about 85 new parking spaces to support pickleball courts and a future makerspace. Board members asked about rubber-surfacing wear at Cully Creek and were told that wet conditions and material washout created soft spots; staff said the trail would be patched and glued in the next fiscal year.
The board approved a motion to accept May 2026 minutes and then discussed new business (an e-bike/scooter memo to be sent to council for a July 27 vote). The meeting adjourned after routine new-business items.
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