| TSCID September 2023 Newsletter
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Thank you to all the members who were able to make it out to the Owners’ Meeting at Stone Ridge Event Center on August 23.
Thank you to Mayor Frank Auman, Major Matthew Harden, Police Chief Mirtha Ramos, Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Commissioner Robert Patrick and Larry Kaiser for your updates. (See infrastructure updates at the bottom of the newsletter.) We had some insightful discussions and we have heard all of your concerns and will be working the City of Tucker and DeKalb County to address them all as best we can.
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Founded in 1996, Classic Entry Systems has been in our district at 4554 Lewis Road since 2005. The company works with Atlanta’s premier builders, developers and private clients to provide a variety of services including automatic entry gate systems, CCTV, access control and custom decorative gates for high-end homes and communities.
According to owner Keith Dudley, being located in the Tucker Summit CID provides Classic Entry Systems easy access to its customers in Buckhead, Brookhaven, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Decatur and other Atlanta metro areas.
For more information on Classic Entry Systems products and services, please visit their website.
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After nearly three years in its Dunwoody headquarters, Turkish electrical distribution system company, EAE Group is relocating its offices to Tucker Summit CID. EAE has committed to adding 7,670 SF of office space to its 102,000 SF facility at 2000 Mountain Industrial Boulevard.
EAE Group is internationally renowned for its power distribution systems, ducting and busbar systems and other related items used in hospitals, office buildings, business centers, malls and the automotive industry. Moving the rest of the company’s operations to the Tucker site provides “optimal accessibility and further expansion potential,” stated Transwestern Real Estate Services Vice President Thomas Savage.
Learn more about EAE’s move in this Atlanta Business Chronicle article.
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Our most philanthropic member is at it again. FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults & Children) will be assisting FEMA on the Hawaiian island of Maui, after the devastating wildfires in late August.
The nonprofit organization will be mobilizing more than 100 items of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, shower chairs and more to assist people with injuries and disabilities.
To offer your support, donate here.
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Tucktoberfest is back at Tucker Brewing Company beginning September 16 with its first annual Beer & Wine Pairing Dinner. If you can’t make it this weekend, there are two more opportunities September 21 and 28!
Tucker Brewing will be celebrating Tucktoberfest through October 1 with great food, refreshing beverages, live music, games, local market and more!
Get tickets on Tucker Brewing’s website.
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We applaud DeKalb County for achieving its outstanding national recognition as a trailblazer in the innovative use of technology, with a special focus on cybersecurity. In its 19th annual Digital Counties Survey, The Center for Digital Government and National Association of Counties (NACo) ranked DeKalb County second in the nation for enhancing its technology services including expanding its cloud-first strategy for departments and rolling out multifactor authentication requirements for all employees. Learn more on the DeKalb County website.
Super District 7 DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry hosted a Community Meeting on August 17 to discuss SPLOST updates for the upcoming November referendum. To get a better understanding of DeKalb County’s priorities and hear future project recommendations, view the meeting on YouTube.
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District 4 DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw hosted a Veterans Resource Expo & Fellowship Lunch on Monday, September 11, where representatives presented information about programs and services for veterans and their families or caregivers.
For more information on resources, contact the following organizations.
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- Mountain Industrial Blvd at US Hwy 78 interchange improvements
- Relocate off-ramps; narrow median from Greer Circle to Elmdale Drive; truck U-Turn at Elmdale; close
- Sarr Parkway at MiB
- TSCID/City of Tucker/GDOT/SRTA funding partnership
- RFP available for bid Spring 2025
- 2-year construction timeline
- Rock Mountain Blvd at East Ponce de Leon operational improvements
- Widen radii to accommodate tractor-trailers and pole uprights with mast arm and internally illuminated street sign
- TSCID/City of Tucker funding partnership
- RFP available for bid Spring 2024
- 12-month construction timeline
- Mountain Industrial Blvd at Tuckerstone Parkway operational improvements
- Right in-Right out concrete island on Tuckerstone Parkway at MIB
- Left turn land and U-Turn at MIB median near the intersection
- TSCID/City of Tucker funding partnership
- RFP available for bid Spring 2024
- Hugh Howell Road at Mountain Industrial Blvd intersection improvements
- Left turn lane on MIB northbound; left turn lane on MIB southbound; right turn lane on Hugh Howell Road eastbound
- City of Tucker has commenced right-of-way acquisition
- TSCID/City of Tucker funding partnership
- RFP available for bid late 2024
- Mountain Industrial Blvd at South and North Royal Atlanta Intersection Improvements
- Radii widening; turn lanes on side roads; mast arms with internally illuminated street signs
- $288K in federal funding approved by ARC/GDOT for design plans
- TSCID/City of Tucker funding partnership
- RFP available for bid late September 2023
- Various sidewalk and ADA ramp improvements on MIB
- District-Wide Street Lighting
- 237 new light poles and/or new luminaires
- Ongoing petition with business owners for installation permission; 30% participation rate as of July
- TSCID/City of Tucker funding partnership for installation and electrical service connections; owners funding power and maintenance
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We are so fortunate to have successful and prospering businesses in our district, many of whom have been located here for decades!
Let us know if you are a longstanding business owner so we can celebrate you and your company’s success as well! Please take this quick survey to highlight your business.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
Please follow these basic safety tips to ensure the safety of your children and belongings. Report any emergencies or suspicious activity by calling 911.
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| City of Tucker Overlay Regulations
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Make sure your planned signage and architectural structures are within regulations! Review the Tucker Overlay District Regulations on our website.
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| Contact Emory Morsberger with Late Breaking News
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For any incidents causing major traffic conflicts or safety issues within the district, please contact Emory Morsberger immediately at 770.409.8100, so he can distribute communications and inform all members and associates as necessary.
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| Have Space? Looking to Sell?List Properties on the TSCID Website
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The TSCID website can now help promote your available commercial property listings!
If you have a property available in the district, please send a flyer with details to our communications team to post on our website.
Our district is an incredible place to do business!
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| TSCID Resources Directory: Refer a Contractor
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TSCID would like to help our members by creating a resources directory on our website.
Have a “go-to” company for electrical, plumbing, accounting, construction or any other critical service? Let us know and we’ll include them in our “Referred Resources” directory.
*Resources will be listed solely on the recommendation of our members. TSCID makes no endorsements or guarantees on quality or delivery.
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