InTucker Magazine

September 2026 City Council Recap

The first Mayor & City Council Meeting of the month of September was held Monday, September 14 and began promptly at 7 p.m. following a reception honoring Mayor Anne Lerner’s birthday. New Parks & Recreation Director Kregg Zulkeski and Court Clerk Giselle Simmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Following Public Comment, Mayor Lerner read a proclamation recognizing September 26 as Human Resources Professional Day and celebrating the efforts of the City’s Human Resources Department. Then the Mayor and Council unanimously approved the meeting agenda following an amendment to add item I.10, a resolution for a grant application to alleviate congestion via intersection improvements at six locations along Mountain Industrial Boulevard from Lewis Road to North Royal Atlanta Drive. They proceeded to approve the consent agenda of last month’s meeting minutes; an amendment to the 2026 fiscal year budget to account for revenue increases, received grant funds and Streetlight Fund expenditures; contracts for NextGen Security at Johns Homestead Park and lighting systems at Rosenfeld Park; and two stormwater repair contracts.

The first item of Old Business was the second read and public hearing of an amendment to the City’s Code Chapter 6 Animals to bring it into compliance with new state regulations and clarify enforcement responsibility. The Mayor and Council approved its ordinance unanimously. This was followed with an approval 6-1, this one regarding a 12-month time extension for Special Land Use Permit 22-0002.

The New Business portion of the meeting contained multiple first reads and
public hearings:

• An amendment to Tucker Code Chapter 14 Environment to replace references to the DeKalb County Watershed Department
• A resolution to adopt the Henderson Park Master Plan
• A resolution to recognize findings of Blight at 4281 Hugh Howell Road
• A resolution to participate in the Trees Atlanta Front Yard Tree Program
• A resolution to approve the SBA Indemnification Waiver for the stormwater site at 3289 Montreal Industrial Way

These considerations were followed by three approved contracts for:

• Construction of a sanitation enclosure on First Avenue
• An intergovernmental agreement between the Tucker Public Facilities Authority and the City related to parking lot leasing
• Road resurfacing

The Mayor and Council then approved the adoption of the City of Tucker Official 2027 Calendar and the resolution for the grant application per the amended agenda.

The Mayor and Council recessed to Executive Session and returned to adjourn the meeting without further action.

The September work session was held September 28, after the printing deadline for InTucker, but the agenda included:

• A presentation from the Georgia Department of Transportation on the i-285 Eastside Express Lanes project
• A presentation on an opportunity for possible grant funding for Henderson Park Improvements
• A presentation on the City’s ADA Strategy Report This was followed by three staff reports concerning economic development, the August interim financial report and an overview of potential agenda items and capital projects.

Tucker’s Mayor and Council meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Tucker City Hall, 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350 B, Tucker, GA 30084. All meetings are livestreamed and recorded on YouTube.com/cityoftucker