Tucker to Vote For First Time on Tuesday

TUCKER, GA -- Tucker voters will elect their own city officials for the first time when they go to the polls on Tuesday.

About three-fourths of voters decided in November to make Tucker, which has been a community for more than 120 years, a city.

Three people are running for mayor and 16 are running for six seats on the city council.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that many candidates are promising to help Tucker keep its identity, while improving services.

“We’re not trying to change Tucker and become something else,” Frank Auman, one of three candidates for mayor, told the AJC. “We want to make sure we maintain the character of the community that exists.”

The city will cover about 20 square miles, from I-285 East to Stone Mountain, and have about 30,000 residents.

It will start out with only three city services: parks and recreation, planning and zoning, and code enforcement. Other services will continue to be provided by DeKalb County.

Tucker’s government will operate with a projected $10.6 million in revenue, from a combination of property taxes, business licenses and insurance and utility fees.

To read the full AJC report, click here.