TUCKER-NORTHLAKE CID NEWS

As the Cheshire Cat told Alice in Alice in Wonderland, if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. Few things are as important as the roads we choose to travel. Without effective transportation, communities don’t just slow down, they struggle to...

For years, property owners across Tucker have faced a frustrating reality. They could call DeKalb County police about ongoing loitering, but enforcement often depended on whether a business representative was present at that exact moment. If the store was closed, if...

Behind every project is a story. Here’s the story behind the landscaping project at the I-285 and Lawrenceville Highway Interchange in Tucker, Georgia. This transformation was funded by the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID), the City of Tucker, and...

The Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Directors has approved the creation of a dedicated Public Art Fund, marking a significant new investment in artists and creative work in public space. The fund launches with an initial allocation of...

On January 21, the Tucker-Northlake CID Board of Directors held its first board meeting of the year at 1:00 pm at Tandem Bank. All members of the Board were present except Barry Schrenk, Chip Cofer, and Honey Van De Kreke. Matthew Lee, the CID’s Executive Director,...

For many years, the conversation around Northlake has focused on what is missing rather than what is quietly lining up in our favor. Stepping back and looking at the sequence of investments, a different picture begins to emerge. A Quiet Sequence of Investments Over...

On Monday January 12, Anne Lerner was sworn in as the new Mayor of Tucker, Georgia. The room was filled to capacity as outgoing Mayor Frank Auman passed the gavel prior to the first regular City Council meeting of the year, led by Mayor Lerner. The ceremony also...

The long anticipated Tucker Town Green opened to a joyous crowd in November 2025, and the space continues to be a bright jewel in the heart of the city. From the band on the stage and children enjoying the moguls covered in artificial grass, to the commemorative beer...

On Wednesday, November 12, the Tucker-Northlake CID Board of Directors held its fifth board meeting of the year at Tandem Bank. Board members Chip Cofer, Charles DeWitt, Barry Schrenk, and Brad Spratte we present to meet in executive session.

This afternoon the Tucker-Northlake CID Board of Directors held its fourth board meeting of the year at Tandem Bank, and all members of the board were present. Chip Cofer was elected to Post 2 and Charles Dewitt was elected to Post 5. The Board elected to keep all...

In the ongoing effort to strengthen public safety, the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) is conducting a public safety survey to better understand community perceptions and experiences with 911, police response, and crime in and around Tucker. ...

A newly released feasibility study conducted by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) concludes that the City of Tucker could establish its own police department, providing significantly faster response times and more community-focused service at a lower...