Category: Press Release

The City of Tucker has been selected by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to receive one of the Employee Health & Wellbeing Incentive Grants awarded statewide to promote workplace programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of city employees. Awards are made to members of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)’s Group Health Benefits Program (GHBP) underwritten by…

Supporting Small Business Saturday® Shop local and shop small on Saturday, November 26, 2022 Tucker, Ga. (Nov. 23, 2022) – Saturday, November 26, 2022 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do to help promote more vibrant communities. “Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small…

Tucker, Ga. – The City of Tucker will host several events this upcoming holiday season, Campfire and Cocktails, North Pole at Tucker, and Holiday Camp at Tucker Recreation Center. “We are excited about hosting these events for our community,” Parks and Recreation Director Rip Robertson said. “Campfire and Cocktails is a recurring success with the residents…

Tucker, Ga. (November 9, 2022) – In 2016, the City of Tucker was ablished by its residents to provide local oversight of key day-to-day operations and public services. The residents of Tucker have spoken and have overwhelmingly acknowledged the need for change to its roadway maintenance and stormwater services delivery. Since the passage of the…

Tucker residents have several ways to learn more about the upcoming Public Works Referendum that could shift the day-to-day responsibilities of roads and maintenance, as well as stormwater services, under the City’s management. The City has announced three, in-person community meetings on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. and…

Tucker, Ga. (August 12, 2022) – The start of the school for DeKalb’s children can only mean one thing, the start of University of Government Affairs Tucker! UGA Tucker is an education program that highlights City Departments one night a month from September through March and is free and open to all. “We have been…

Tucker, Ga. (May 12, 2022) – The City of Tucker has accepted a letter of engagement for Legal Services with Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira, P.C. completing the Request for Proposal (RFP) process started back in February of this year. The law firm will perform a variety of services including providing legal advice to the…

Tucker, Ga. (March 31, 2022) –The City of Tucker is hosting its 2022 Manufacturing Day on May 12 at Stone Ridge Event Center. This is the third Manufacturing Day hosted by the City of Tucker in partnership with the Tucker-Northlake and Tucker Summit Community Improvement Districts. There will be an educational component to this year’s…

Tucker, Ga. (March 18, 2022) – The City of Tucker this week welcomed Beverly Ragland to serve as the City’s new Finance Director. In this capacity Ragland, will be charged with overseeing all aspects of Tucker’s finances, including the upcoming Fiscal Year ’23 budget. “We are pleased to have someone of Beverly’s caliber joining Team…

Tucker, Ga. (February 28, 2022) – The City of Tucker announced this month that they have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources to complete work at the historic Johns Homestead Park. The grant, which was one of 15 approved by state lawmakers, will primarily go toward repairing and enhancing…

Tucker, Ga. (January 20, 2022) – The City of Tucker announced Thursday that the City has secured a grant from the federal government to fund part of a proposed three-mile multi-use trail to connect Tucker’s downtown to the bustling Northlake retail district. The trail would ultimately require additional funding and approval from the City, with…

Tucker, Ga. (January 10, 2022) – The City of Tucker and Discover DeKalb announced plans today for their second annual Tucker Restaurant Week, to be held February 23-27, 2022. Restaurant Week will feature nearly 20 dining establishments offering special prices and menu items throughout the five-day event. “Last year, we saw thousands of diners from…