Tucker Summit CID April 2024 Newsletter

TSCID April 2024 Newsletter

Tucker Summit CID board member Kris Miller, Ackerman & Co president, will present the opening remarks for the April 25 Bisnow Atlanta Adaptive Re-use and Repositioning Conference the 929 Building at Lee + White.

Industry experts will discuss office vacancy, lessons learned in maintaining project viability, decisions to reposition versus razing and redeveloping a property and more!

Register now to hear insightful thought leadership and network with owners, developers, investors, officials and more.

District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw’s second Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m. at the East Central DeKalb Community Center. Join the Commissioner as he welcomes DeKalb Director of Public Safety Joseph Lumpkin as the guest speaker to discuss DeKalb County’s Public Safety services and initiatives.

Attend the breakfast meeting to learn more about mobile police stations, FLOCK and gas station surveillance cameras and recruitment efforts. Additional DeKalb County representatives will also be present to provide information and answer questions regarding their respective departments.

Register for this informative meeting here.

National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week (April 15-19) is an annual campaign promoting road safety in roadway work zones. This year’s theme is “Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever.”

Since 1973, more than 61 Georgia DOT employees and contractors have died in work zone-related incidents. In order to arrive safely at your destination and to save lives, please follow these simple safety tips when approaching or driving in work zones:

Pay attention
Watch for workers
Expect the unexpected
Slow down

View the full fact sheet on our website.

Since the passing of SPLOST II in DeKalb County in 2023, District 1 roads will become a lot smoother over the next two years. Commissioner Robert Patrick recently reported that the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners received an update on the neighborhoods and upcoming roads to be resurfaced.

View the projected road resurfacing schedule here.

Commissioner Patrick also recently helped secure a total of $1.8 million in federal funding for two projects in his district and DeKalb County.

Patrick, whose district encompasses DeKalb’s northern portion, worked with U.S. Congressman Rep. Hank Johnson, D-DeKalb, to attain the federal funds.

“I’m proud to work with Congressman Johnson to gain federal funding for these important projects,” Patrick said. “Thanks to his work and that of many others, these funds will help improve the quality of life not just District 1 but for all of DeKalb County.”

Learn more about the funding on our website.

April 12 was the 69th Anniversary of Jonas Salk’s announcement that the polio vaccine worked and was “safe, effective and potent.”

Since then, biotechnology has risen as an industry. Genetic and blood testing help diagnose and cure disorders, food testing eliminates harmful bacteria and promotes healthy procedures and preparation, and organic testing helps develop new products and medicines.

Thanks to Jonas Salk and his hard work, dedication and discoveries that the biotechnology companies in our district like Eurofins, Food Safety Net Services and National Blood Testing Cooperative are able to thrive.

Chakira Johnson received her civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech, where at the time (2001), in a class of 54, 17 graduates were women. While civil engineering is still a predominantly male-dominated field, more women are entering the industry. In 2021, there was a near 50/50 split between men and women in the civil engineering undergrad program.

Johnson feels that young female engineers are drawn to civil engineering because of the community building and literal designing of neighborhoods. She also credits the strong STEM programming now in place to engage and entice young women into the engineering field.

Thanks to women like Chakira Johnson, who have paved a way into the engineering industry, rising engineering stars face less of an uphill battle when entering the field. Her advice to young ladies interested in engineering is to become familiar with math and technology, work hard and advocate for yourself.

The Decide DeKalb Development Authority in collaboration with Tucker Economic Development and Better Business Bureau presents Business Resources 101. Scheduled for Monday, May 6th, from 2:00-4:00 pm at Tucker Recreation Center, this event coincides with Economic Development Week.

Business Resources 101 is designed to provide businesses with the tools they need to access Business Technical Assistance, Funding, and Workforce Resources, all while offering a valuable networking opportunity. Your participation would greatly enhance the value of this event.

The businesses of DeKalb County are crucial to our community’s economic stability, and we believe that your involvement will make a meaningful contribution to our business community. The event’s objective is to engage, elevate, empower and equip businesses for a significant economic impact.

Please register for the event here. We look forward to your presence at the event and encourage you to share this invitation with your contacts. Thank you for your ongoing partnership with Decide DeKalb.

On any given day, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson’s Chief of Staff Demetrius McCoy can be found supporting his community and church members by guiding them through government resources, services, and life’s challenges.

In March, Demetrius McCoy announced that Commissioner Johnson allocated $100,000 to DeKalb Pro Bono to offer legal support to residents and small business owners in need. McCoy made the announcement at DeKalb Pro Bono’s 5th Annual Leading The Charge Awards luncheon. When asked about the significance of this funding, McCoy emphasized the importance of providing legal assistance to those who may not have the means or knowledge to seek help. This brings the total funds allocated for this purpose to $300,000 since 2020 by Commissioner Davis Johnson.

McCoy is a dedicated resident of DeKalb County and brings valuable experience as Chief of Staff. Additionally, he leads as the Senior Pastor at Word of Life Church. Alongside his wife, Dr. Mariah McCoy, they cherish their roles as parents to two sons, Demetrius Jr. and Malik.

If you are in need of staffing, CID member Impact Staffing can help find quality employees for your office & administration, warehousing & distribution or manufacturing requirements.

Impact Staffing has been providing specialized staffing services throughout the metro-Atlanta area since 2000. The organization prides itself on maintaining relationship with its clients and employees in order to better tailor its services to meet everyone’s needs.

Please join, Council Members Roger Orlando and Virginia Rece for District 1 Town Hall at Smoke Rise Country Club on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m.

If you have questions or concerns you would like Council members Orlando or Rece to address, please bring them to the town hall or send them to Councilman Orlando to be included in the presentation.

Both council members will also be available before and after the event to address any requests.

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.

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.

City of Tucker Overlay Regulations

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

Contact Emory Morsberger with Late Breaking News

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.

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.