Article Category: City Council Update

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met three times during the month of April, primarily discussing budgetary issues.  The first meeting took place on April 12, with the Council voting to set a date for a special election to fill a vacant seat. The election, to fill the seat left empty by the death earlier this…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council gathered twice during the month of March, once for a meeting and then later for a work session. The meeting, which took place on March 8, saw approval of a much talked about ordinance on urban camping. The ordinance, which mirrors similar efforts in Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Dunwoody, will give…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council held a pair of virtual meetings during the month of February, discussing and deciding on several issues via Zoom. The biggest of the issues discussed was an ordinance on “urban camping”. This ordinance would seek to curb homelessness in Tucker by forging a partnership between the City and DeKalb County…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met three times during the month of January, their first official business of the new year. During the meeting on January 11, they voted 6-0 to approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year ’21 budget. The midyear amendment, a common practice in local government, recognizes grants and developer contributions received…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met once during the month of December, voting on two significant transportation improvements. The first was to award a bid for construction of a sidewalk along Elmdale Drive. The second was to award a bid for an improvement to the traffic signal at Chamblee Tucker Road and Livsey Road. Both…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met twice during the month of November. The first session, which was mostly informational in nature, was held on November 9. The meeting opened with Mayor Auman delivering an update on the coronavirus pandemic. After looking at trends with the virus, the Mayor reminded Tucker residents about the social nature…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council gathered twice during the month of October, taking on some significant issues that will have short- and long-term term impacts on the City. At the meeting on October 13, Council voted 6-0 to approve a CARES Act project list to send to DeKalb County, roughly outlining how the $4.1 million…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met twice in the month of September, dealing with a number of relatively minor or administrative issues. At the September 14 meeting, Council voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with DeKalb County for funding to stabilize Johns Homestead. Commissioner Steve Bradshaw allocated just shy of $100,000 of county money…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council gathered three times in the month of August, discussing and deciding on several critical issues. At the meeting on August 10, Council voted to authorize the Mayor to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with DeKalb County on approximately $4.1 million in federal funding being directed to the City of Tucker…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council met twice in July, tackling several important issues. At the meeting on July 13, Council unanimously passed a millage rate. The City rate, which will remain unchanged at 0.9 mills for the upcoming fiscal year, is allocated for improvements in Tucker’s Parks and Recreation Department. At that meeting on the…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council had a busy month of June. At their meeting on June 8, they voted unanimously to adopt a balanced budget for Fiscal Year ’21. The $14 million budget was created with a forecast 20 percent drop in revenue as a result of the impact of coronavirus on Tucker businesses. At…

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council held their two monthly meetings during May, both socially distant with the majority of Council participating via Zoom. At the meeting on May 11, Council took action on an amendment to the City Code, voting unanimously to approve changes to the rules governing hotels and motels. Specifically, the change will…