Tucker Summit CID members can thank District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw for the huge tax savings they’ve experienced since 2019.

Commissioner Bradshaw recently released an audit where his 2019 tax reform saved DeKalb County taxpayers more than $132 million. At the time, Commissioner Bradshaw was the Chair of the Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Committee, where he worked with then Commissioners Kathie Gannon and Nancy Jester to execute the policy reform.

The reform called for all purchasing contracts in excess of $3 million to be reviewed by the Office of Independent Internal Audit (OIIA) for validating. Since the policy’s adoption in 2019, the savings speak for themselves. Well done and thank you, Commissioner Bradshaw and former Commissioners Gannon and Jester!

Number of Items Reviewed Committee

129…………………………………………….Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI)
51…………………………………………………………….County Operations (OPS)
9…………………………………….Employee Relations & Public Safety (ERPS)
4……….Planning Economic Development & Community Services (PECS)
3………………………………………………………..Finance Audit & Budget (FAB)

Total No. of Agenda Items Reviewed………………………………………….196
Initial Value of Contracts Reviewed………………………….. $2,271,046,044
Amount of Reductions/Savings from OIIA Reviews…………$132,159,211

Read Commissioner Bradshaw’s full statement here.

Why throw a party when you can throw a bash? As the weather transitions into spring and we roll into wedding and graduation season, the Bash Party Rentals & Sales’ tagline says it all.

Located at 2133 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, the event rental company has party packages for rent or sale for any occasion. With the incredible venue options, like Stone Ridge Event Center, Tucker Brewing Company, Stars and Strikes and more, in our district, it is fortunate to have such a reputable equipment rental establishment nearby!

Noticed anything new along Rock Mountain Boulevard lately?

Construction has been progressing since Pepsico’s announcement of its $260 million expansion to the Tucker facility in 2022. The facility’s plans are to expand the plant by 260,000 square feet that will increase production five-fold and create 136 new jobs in our district by 2025.

Learn more about the expansion in this Decaturish article.

Sanitation is a paramount concern for all business owners, and District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick is dedicated to assisting with any challenges the district may encounter. Upon assuming office in 2021, he made it a priority to understand how each county department functioned. In his inaugural year, he engaged with sanitation leadership to learn about the department’s challenges and how those challenges impact the community.

During a recent meeting, a Tucker business owner showed the condition of his garbage dumpster which had become rusted and was falling apart. Commissioner Robert Patrick recognized the importance of moving quickly to address the problem so that business operations would not be impacted. The dumpster was replaced due to its condition.

To learn more about sanitation repair or replacement needs, please visit the DeKalb County Sanitation Department website (www.dekalbsanitation.com). For servicing requests related to collections, or other issues, customers should email CommercialService@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Chakira Johnson is a DeKalb County resident with a civil engineering degree and serves as the city engineer for the City of South Fulton. As a recognized member of the “50 Notable Women” by Engineering Georgia and 2020 member of the Leadership DeKalb class, Johnson is not only working to build up the district’s infrastructure, but also the community.

We are lucky to have such a formidable, intelligent civil servant working to better our district.

You may notice some fresh signage in the district this spring. Image 360 Tucker will be updating and installing new TSCID signage throughout our corridors so that we maintain a fresh and appealing appearance.

We encourage our members to do the same! Let’s keep our district prosperous and incredible!

We are so fortunate to have successful and prospering businesses in our district, many of whom have been located here for decades, like Joe Burton Company! Joe Burton Company has been in the district since 1973, offering specialty construction products to contractors for more than 50 years!

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.

Make sure your planned signage and architectural structures are within regulations! Review the Tucker Overlay District Regulations on our website.