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Johns Creek names interim city clerk

The Johns Creek City Council has named Assistant City Clerk Terri Lea Hugie interim city clerk while the city seeks a succesor to Joan Jones, who held that office for 14 years before retiring at the end of December.

Credit: City of Johns Creek

Credit: City of Johns Creek

The Johns Creek City Council has named Assistant City Clerk Terri Lea Hugie interim city clerk while the city seeks a succesor to Joan Jones, who held that office for 14 years before retiring at the end of December.
By David Ibata for the AJC
Jan 7, 2021

The Johns Creek City Council, in a special called meeting Monday, approved the appointment of Assistant City Clerk Terri Lea Hugie as interim city clerk.

City Clerk Joan Jones held that post for 14 years before her retirement, which took effect Dec. 31, according to a staff report to the council. Hugie will serve as interim clerk while Johns Creek searches for Jones’ permanent successor.

“The city clerk’s responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing agendas; recording actions and producing minutes of City Council meetings; overseeing legal notices, records management and open records requests; and serving as the city’s elections official,” staff said.

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