InTucker Magazine

City Council Update

The Tucker Mayor and Council met for their first meeting of 2025 on January 13 with a full quorum in attendance.

Due to only a single meeting in December, the meeting had two presentations concerning parking in downtown and the possibility of enforcing a time limit for public parking. There was also an initial presentation on House Bill 581 that was approved by Georgia voters in November of 2024. The City will need to decide to either opt in or opt out by March 1, 2025 and are holding three public hearing meetings to discuss and receive feedback from the community. The meetings are scheduled for February 10 during the 7 p.m. regular scheduled meeting, February 24 at 10 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. with a vote of Council to follow.

Following the November 2024 interim financial report, the Mayor and Council heard and approved the second read of an ordinance to add film permitting to the Tucker Code. The City is still working with the DeKalb Entertainment Commission to vet all paperwork and issue the permits at this time.

Two first reads followed: a rezoning to allow for commercial use at 5950 Hugh Howell Road, and to amend Chapter 10 of the Tucker code with small changes to bring the code up to date and editing errors. The Mayor and Council then approved the Resolution to Adopt Findings of Blight at 4971 Lavista Road, and to approve a revised agreement with Jacobs Project Management for engineering services.

The City of Tucker meets every second and fourth Monday of each month, unless otherwise advertised, at City Hall located at 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350b, Tucker, GA 30084.

All meeting agendas and recordings can be found online at tuckerga.gov.