InTucker Magazine

March 2026 City Council Recap

The first meeting of the month started with Mayor Lerner leading via Zoom and Mayor Pro Tem Virginia Rece in person to step in as needed.

After public comment, the Mayor Pro Tem facilitated the TKR 101 2025-26 graduates. This class’s graduation marked eight years of expanding resident knowledge on how the City of Tucker operates and serves the community.

Following the approval of the evening’s agenda, the Mayor and Council approved the consent agenda: Meeting minutes from the four public meetings in February, an update to the letter of engagement for Audit FY25, a contract for construction administration services for the Idlewood roundabout projects, and stormwater infrastructure repairs at two residences.

Business proceeded as follows:

• Unanimous approval – Second Read of Ordinance to amend the Tucker Code Chapter 30 Offenses on Loitering
• First Read and Public Hearing of Ordinance for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP-26-0001) to allow for a vocational school at 5066 Lavista Road for Care One Institute, LLC.
• Unanimous vote to defer to the April 13 meeting – An Ordinance to Amend the Comprehensive Plan to Update the Transportation & Trails Master Plan
• Unanimous approval – Public Hearing and Resolution to create a Special City Compactor District
• Unanimous approval – Consideration of a bid award for the Henderson Park Master Plan
• Unanimous approval – Consideration of a contract update for the redesign of Rosenfeld Park Improvements Project

The second meeting of the month was preceded by a farewell reception for the City’s Parks and Recreation Director, Rip Robertson. Tucker’s elected officials, city staff and the public expressed gratitude for his service and wished him well on his retirement.

In the Mayor’s opening remarks, Mayor Lerner announced the creation of the Mayor’s Book Club to promote literacy in the Tucker community and its first book, “The Dog Poop Initiative.” The Mayor also introduced Lt. John Obester as the City’s liaison with the DeKalb County Police Department; readers of InTucker magazine may remember him as a frequent contributor in years past.

Council heard the first presentation of the evening on Pet Sales in Public Areas and Litter Registries by representatives from the Georgia Pet Coalition and the University of Georgia School of Law. This was followed by staff reports on the City’s February 2026 Financials and I-285 Bridge Enhancements on Northlake Parkway and Henderson Road.

Assistant City Manager Derrick Turner and District One Post Two Councilmember Virginia Rece provided an update from the National League of Cities Conference earlier this month, and City Manager John McHenry reported potential agenda items for the City’s upcoming meetings.

The Mayor and Council then recessed for executive session and returned with no actionable.

The City of Tucker’s Mayor and Council meet every second and fourth Mondays of each month at City Hall, 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350. Live streaming and recordings of meetings can be found online at tuckerga.gov/agendas or YouTube.com/cityoftucker