| Tucker Summit CID July 2023 Newsletter
| |
The Tucker Summit Community Improvement District’s board of directors recently voted to reduce its annual millage rate from 5 mils to 4 mils. TSCID is a self-taxing district of business owners that uses this added tax revenue to accelerate infrastructure improvements and promote economic development. This historic decrease comes as part of the board’s ongoing efforts to attract new businesses and elevate the district’s property values.
“Here in the Tucker Summit CID, we are working to create the best possible climate in our area,” said Emory Morsberger. “Being able to do more while taking in less income helps our business owners to thrive and we appreciate the government doing the same.”
The CID millage rate is placed on the regular tax bills sent by the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner, which transmits the collected taxes to the CID Board to use on initiatives to improve the district’s accessibility, mobility, security and appearance for its CID members and businesses. This millage rate reduction, which will take effect in the upcoming fiscal year, reflects the Board’s dedication to fiscal responsibility while maintaining the quality of public services. By lowering the millage rate, the board aims to provide relief to property owners who have been impacted by economic challenges and rising inflation while also offering them potential savings on property taxes. This move aligns with the Board’s vision of creating an environment where enterprises can thrive, fostering economic growth and stability within the district.
Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.
| |
Congressman Hank Johnson will be holding several virtual grant writing workshops in August. The four-part series of workshops is intended to help business owners, nonprofits and organizations with tips and guidance on finding and writing grant proposals.
The workshop topics and schedule are:
August 14 at 1 p.m.: Grant Writing 101: How to Write a Grant Proposal
August 15 at 1 p.m.: Tips for Submitting a Successful Application
August 16 at 1 p.m.: Sharing Grant Opportunities
August 17 at 1 p.m.: Understanding the Community Project Funding Process
Click here to register for any of the above workshops.
| |
DeKalb County and Decide DeKalb have developed a tool to help investors find underused sites that are ripe for development. Using a new database, Cardno Infrastructure GIS & Asset Management Group has developed a GIS layered map to help developers transform brownfield properties from “blight to bright.”
Funding opportunities may be available to help clean up these sites as well. Learn more in this Urbanize article. View the district’s available properties with the new GIS tool here.
| |
Refugees are individuals who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disasters. Following these hardships, refugees are often the most motivated, dependable and eager employees who are quick to learn and adapt to new situations and legal to employ upon arrival.
Amplio Recruiting has interviewed and placed more than 14,000 dependable employees within 375+ companies, factories and warehouses across the country and its Clarkston location focuses on placements in the Tucker, Stone Mountain, Clarkston and Decatur areas.
In 2023, Amplio continues to place employees with companies in Tucker that they have served faithfully for years; however, currently there is an extremely large population of available employees looking for opportunities to work for your company now! Amplio employees are suited for logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, baking as well as HR, finance, accounting, customer service and IT.
Amplio takes care of essential tasks such as managing workers’ compensation and payroll for clients through a 700-hour temp-to-perm contract arrangement. Their dedication to excellence in recruitment and HR services has made them a trusted ally for businesses seeking top talent and efficient workforce management. Amplio Recruiting (and Turas Group) can customize programs to help with culture, language and transportation and also has programs to staff and manage workers, provides drug screening and background checks, cover workman’s compensation and payroll for staffing clients. Call Amplio for a free refugee workforce consultation on how working with refugees can benefit our business and make a humanitarian impact. Watch this video to learn more.
Tim Nieman, SVP, 678.230.5453, tim@ampliorecruiting.com
Constanza Arenas, Branch Manager, 770.545.1901, constanza@ampliorecruiting.com
Yonten Basnet, Snr. Recruiter, 404.596.1338, yonten@ampliorecruiting.com
| |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ humanitarian location in Tucker is a regional one that services other small storehouses in the Southeast. Each year, the church sends thousands of volunteers to help in those relief efforts while bringing its own supplies and equipment.
The following statistics apply to services to Atlanta & North Georgia that came from the Tucker storehouse in 2022.
- Food commodities semi-trucks: 6
- Estimated lbs. of food commodities donations: 240,000
- Estimated beneficiaries in the community: 8,520
- Humanitarian projects that may include donations other than food commodities: 14
Many metro Atlanta nonprofit organizations received donations from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2022 including:
- Shepherd’s Staff Ministries – Loganville
- Family Promise of Hall County – Oakwood
- Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry – Lawrenceville
- Agape Project of Georgia – Gainesville
- Spirit of Sharing – Winder
- Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries – Norcross
- Ruth House Ministries – Ranger
- Hands of Christ Duluth Cooperative Ministry – Duluth, Georgia Bigger Vision of Athens – Athens
- Mending The Gap – Lawrenceville
- Latin American Association Gwinnett – Lawrenceville
- Networks Cooperative Ministry – Tucker
- Gilmer Community Food Pantry – Ellijay
- Georgia Mountain Food Bank – Gainesville
- Hispanic Alliance Georgia – Gainesville
| |
Within Tucker Summit CID, the construction sector contributes to long-term economic growth by enhancing infrastructure, developing property and attracting investment. Infrastructure projects, such as the construction of roads, bridges and public utilities, not only improve connectivity and accessibility — which is the essence of our district — but also lay the foundation for increased economic productivity.
Construction projects require a diverse range of skills, from architects and engineers to laborers and craftsmen. As a result, the construction industry provides a great deal of employment opportunities to our district.
These companies include:
- Pierre Construction
- Universal Remodeling and Construction
- Contractors 1 USA
- Lang Restoration & Construction
- JD Hendley & Associates
- Georgia Bridge & Concrete
- Revelation Construction
- Allstate Construction Co
- MCAG
- Drywall Place
- Communications Construction Group
- Ground Consolidation Services
- Southern Mechanical Contractor
- C&H Utility Contractors
- MAG Custom
- Lindner USA
- Oldcastle Infrastructure
- Miner Corp. Atlanta
- Brothers Georgia Wildcat Paving
- IBP of Atlanta
- Axia Acquisition Corporation
Overall, the economic impact of construction in our district is substantial, providing short-term stimulus and contributing to long-term economic prosperity throughout the community.
| |
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) needs your input to support development of the long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). While the primary focus of the MTP is transportation, the plan’s overarching goal is to envision the future. This includes important related areas, such as housing, technology and the environment, which are key to understanding and planning for a vibrant metropolitan area.
This survey covers a lot of ground and will take about 15 minutes.
Take the survey here.
| |
We love learning about our members! We want to know who our longstanding business owners are so we can celebrate you and your company’s success! 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.
| |
|
|
|
|
