City of Marietta

Johnny Walker is currently the Marietta city council member representing Ward 3. He has served two terms and was first elected in 2014. He is chair of the Economic Development Committee, vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee and a member of the Public Works Committee. He is Mayor Pro Tem and Council Liaison to the Marietta Board of Education.

As a city council member, he wanted to ban bow hunting deer within city limits. He said, "deer, when you shoot it with an arrow, unless you're an awfully good, it's going to run for a while. It could run out into traffic, run into somebody's yard. Kid's shouldn't see that, and it's just dangerous."

- As a city council member, he wanted to ban bow hunting deer within city limits. He said, "deer, when you shoot it with an arrow, unless you're an awfully good, it's going to run for a while. It could run out into traffic, run into somebody's yard. Kid's shouldn't see that, and it's just dangerous."

Public Services

As of August 17, 2021, Johnny Walker did not have a website or any information online.

COVID

As a city council member, he voted against conducting a study about whether city employees are being paid fairly. He said he voted against it because it wanted it to be done by the city rather than by an independent contractor.

- As a city council member, he voted against conducting a study about whether city employees are being paid fairly. He said he voted against it because it wanted it to be done by the city rather than by an independent contractor.

City Budget

As a city council member, he supported an apartment development at Windy Hill Road. He said, "this will probably attract the young professional with easy access to the major roads/shopping and entertainment. It will sure have a nice tax benefit for the city. We will continue to try to create a more balanced home ownership ... we would like to see more home ownership rather than apartments but land has become so expensive making it hard for a developer to build affordable single-family houses."

- As a city council member, he supported an apartment development at Windy Hill Road. He said, "this will probably attract the young professional with easy access to the major roads/shopping and entertainment. It will sure have a nice tax benefit for the city. We will continue to try to create a more balanced home ownership ... we would like to see more home ownership rather than apartments but land has become so expensive making it hard for a developer to build affordable single-family houses."

Housing & Urban Development

As a city council member, he said, "I think at this moment we need to be concentrating on ways to retain our police officers. We have the best police department in the state and are losing these exceptionally trained officers to other municipalities which have better compensation."

- As a city council member, he said, "I think at this moment we need to be concentrating on ways to retain our police officers. We have the best police department in the state and are losing these exceptionally trained officers to other municipalities which have better compensation."

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city council member, he voted against a rezoning to allow an eight-townhome development at the corner of Fairground Street and North Marietta Parkway.

- As a city council member, he voted against a rezoning to allow an eight-townhome development at the corner of Fairground Street and North Marietta Parkway.

Zoning

Johnny Walker

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 