City Of Johns Creek Says ‘No’ To MARTA Expansion

John’s Creek Mayor Mike Bodker speaks at Veterans’ Memorial dedication in 2014. Bodker said traffic near Johns Creek is unbearable because funding goes to MARTA and road projects get neglected. Johns Creek City Council said it opposes taxes for MARTA.

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Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said north Fulton County residents have been paying the local sales tax for MARTA for decades.

And what does it have to show for it in Johns Creek? No train station and neglected roads.

“If we invested that same money in congestion-relieving road projects versus transit, which is going to have the greater short-term impact on dealing with an issue that is literally overwhelming north Fulton?” Bodker said.