Annexation is the process of new residents and businesses joining themselves to a city.
Parts of three different neighborhoods have successfully petitioned for annexation into the City of Tucker. Residents along Livsey Drive were the first to join back in September 2016. That was followed by homeowners in the Wanda Woods and Westwood subdivisions on January 1, 2017. These residential annexations have resulted in the City growing in size by approximately 70 acres.
Several business owners have shown an interest in becoming part of the City, as well. Just in the past month, a pair of annexations in the Northlake area brought more than 100 businesses into the City of Tucker.
For homeowners, it means a much closer relationship to the place where you live, greater access to elected officials, and increased influence over local decision-making. For businesses and commercial property owners, it means better relationships with local officials and a much better process for permits, licenses, re-zoning requests and more. For everyone, it means a greater sense of community, where we make decisions together about how to improve our quality of life.
What steps need to be taken by a resident or business owner who wants to be annexed into the City of Tucker?
First of all, anyone requesting annexation must have property contiguous to the current boundary of the City of Tucker. If that’s the case, you need 60 percent of your neighbors to sign a petition stating they want to be annexed in. Then present that petition to the city. Or, for your property, you can simply request the city annex you via the “100 percent method”. City Council then must vote to accept any annexation applications.
Contact the Mayor, any City Council member or City Hall for the forms you need or any questions you may have.