Tucker Summit CID January 2022 Newsletter

TSCID Spotlight on Councilwoman Virginia Rece

Virginia Rece was elected to the Tucker City Council District 1, Post 2 seat in November 2021 after being selected to fill the seat of beloved Councilman Bill Rosenfeld when he suddenly passed away.

It was only natural that Rece run for City Council as she had worked closely with Rosenfeld during his re-election campaign for his last term on the Council and was already heavily involved in the Smoke Rise Civic Association (SRCA). She and Rosenfeld had become great friends and Rece felt this is what Rosenfeld would want her to do.

As the SRCA Chair for Public Safety and Government Relations, Rece was already familiar with TSCID’s work with the City of Tucker and Georgia Department of Transportation making improvements to the area and enhancing economic growth in the community. She has worked closely with Emory Morsberger to advocate on behalf of the City of Tucker at the DeKalb County’s Board of Commissioners meetings and has stayed informed by attending the TSCID owners’ meetings.

Rece believes that great economic growth begins with a good plan and that the inaugural Tucker City Council and City of Tucker have already put in significant work in designing methodical and thoughtful yet flexible plans. With an eye towards the future, Rece believes the city needs the ability to spot trends and pivot when necessary. She sites businesses along Lawrenceville Highway, just outside of the district, as examples of unorganized planning and zoning that can be improved now that Tucker is a city.

While the council member gets settled into her new position, her philosophy is to listen to the experts while doing her own research to understand the impact her decisions will have on her constituents. She is determined to serve in a way people know they can trust her and her judgment.

Rece most admires the beautification accomplishments of the CID and is passionate about transportation improvements that could make Tucker one of the most walkable cities in the state, which will then attract a younger population and retain the workforce in the community.

TSCID Membership Gets Spicy with Sapna Foods

TSCID would like to welcome Sapna Foods, Inc. to the district! Sapna Foods is a natural vanilla derivative and specialty food manufacturer founded in 1997. Currently located at Sampler Way in Atlanta, Sapna Foods closed on the former Scandinavian Tobacco Group property at 2280 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in December 2021.

For more than 20 years, the company has been dedicated to procuring the world’s highest quality ingredients to serve their customers at competitive prices. Sapna Foods now supplies spices, teas, oils and more from 38 countries to manufacturers, distributors and even small, family-owned specialty shops.

With plans to open by May 1, 2022, Sapna Foods will be hiring up to 100 new employees. Interested applicants can send resumes to resumes@sapnafoods.com.

Hugh Howell Marketplace Update

The much-anticipated Hugh Howell Marketplace is opening soon! Joining the new and modernized Publix are a bevy of popular restaurants including Antico Sports, a new sports concept from Antico Pizza Napoletana; Bite of Korea, the delectable food truck is opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant; Buffalo Wild Wings GO, a smaller restaurant from the national chain designed for takeout and delivery; First Watch, a national restaurant chain specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch; gusto!, the growing local restaurant specializing in healthy bowls and wraps along with Jersey Mike’s Subs and service providers such as Piedmont Urgent Care and The Joint Chiropractic.

The 89,510 square foot development is managed by Branch Properties and is located at the heavily trafficked intersection of Hugh Howell Road and Mountain Industrial Boulevard. For leasing information, please visit the website.

Congratulations to DeKalb County’s New Presiding Officer over the County’s Board of Commissioners

District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick was named the new presiding officer of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.

Commissioners Bradshaw and Patrick have done great work for our district and we look forward to continuing our progress and economic growth with Commissioner Patrick at the helm.

Board of Commissioners for DeKalb SPLOST

Virtual Community Event

You are invited to join DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners for a DeKalb SPLOST Virtual Community Event. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 6 p.m. on the Zoom platform

Please plan to attend, as we would like to have good representation from our organization at the meeting. You can register now by using this link.

What to expect:

Hear from CEO Michael Thurmond and others how this historical program is benefitting DeKalb County
Find out how your pennies are having a positive impact on the community at-large
Be among the first to learn about DeKalb County SPLOST projects planned for 2022

Project Updates

Tucker Summit CID is pleased to have both DeKalb County Commissioners Steve Bradshaw and Robert Patrick committing $50,000 each, matching $100,000 from TSCID, to be allocated for infrastructure repairs within the CID. The funds will be directed toward much-needed curb, gutter and catch basin repairs among other infrastructure improvements along the district’s corridor.

The district is hopeful that the City of Tucker will also match funds contributed by TSCID and DeKalb County.

The Right of Way (ROW) RFP for these projects is available to view on the TSCID website with the final vendor selection occurring in February.

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Hosts “Quarterly in the Fourth” Breakfast Meetings

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw stays busy with his work to make DeKalb County District 4 an incredible place to do business.

Join him on January 22, April 23, July 23 and October 22 as he hosts quarterly breakfasts to give updates and answer questions.

The January 22 breakfast will be held virtually at 9 a.m. Bring your own breakfast and access the meeting via Zoom.

Email Robin Flieg for more details.

Have Space? Looking to Sell?

List Properties on the TSCID Website

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!

TSCID Resources Directory: Refer a Contractor

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.