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❌ Tucker City Council Pulls Pickleball Project After License Concerns

Tucker City Manager John McHenry announced at the May 12th city council meeting that the city will reject all proposals for building pickleball courts "at this time" after conducting due diligence on the contractor's qualifications.

The council had been set to consider awarding a $3M contract to Complete Site LLC for a facility that would include 6 dedicated pickleball courts and 6 mixed-use courts, along with additional parking and stormwater runoff improvements for the recreation center.

Mayor Frank Auman pulled the contract from the agenda after resident Lyle Collins, a licensed contractor, raised concerns about Complete Site LLC's qualifications. Collins pointed out in an email that the company had submitted utility contractor licenses rather than the required general contractor license for the project.

"This license is not a General Contractor license in the state of Georgia," Collins wrote, explaining that utility contractor licenses are managed by a different state board than general contractor licenses.

It remains unclear whether the pickleball project will be reconsidered in the future.

Read more from the source: Decaturish

🏢 May 12th City Council Updates

• The council certified an estimated rollback rate of 2.036 for 2025 (down from 2024's millage rate of 2.096)

• A first reading and public hearing was held on the FY2026 budget, with estimated revenue of $24.8 million and expenditures of $30 million

• The budget proposes increasing the residential stormwater utility fee from $6 to $8, providing about $1 million for delayed infrastructure maintenance

• The city received a $250K community block grant for an accessible playground at Fitzgerald Park

• A Tucker Marshal Service is proposed to replace part-time bailiffs with 3 full-time and 3 part-time marshals at an increased operating cost of $200K, plus $202L in startup expenses

Read more from the source: Decaturish

🌽 Tucker’s Farmers Market: This week’s highlights - May 15

Tucker's Farmers Market is open every Thursday (4-7pm) at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (4882 Lavista Road) until October. Shop from 25+ vendors providing local fruits & veggies, baked goods, and more!

New vendors this week:

• Samurai Bodega - Japanese Grab & Go food: variety of onigir, sandwiches, miso soup, vegan kimchi

• Tanbrown Coffee: offering whole bean coffee (ground on request) - offerings from Papau New Guinea, Costa Rica, Colombia, and more

  • iced lattes, matcha, chai and signature drinks like black sesame miso caramel, sparkling yuzu lemonade, and three melon matcha! ☕️ 

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Tucker’s Farmers Market, and you can double your benefits on fresh fruits and veggies. More details here.

🎬️ Movie on the Green is back!

Location: Church Street Greenspace (4316 Church Street)
Date/time: 5:30pm - greenspace opens; 7pm - movie starts

Join the community for family-friendly movie nights, featuring special screenings of the following films:

• May 29th - Mufasa

• June 26th - Wild Robot

• July 17th - IF

• August 21st - Shrek

• September 26th - Wicked

Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy these movies while indulging in some great vendors. No pets unless they’re service animals. More event details here!

🎶 Tucker Summer of Fun: First Friday Concerts

Don’t miss TKR Summer of Fun’s upcoming First Friday Concert on Friday, June 6th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Church Street Greenspace! (The space will open at 5:30pm and live music will kick off at 7pm.)

Beverage and food vendors will be available on-site. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a fun night out in Tucker! You won’t want to miss this line-up— mark your calendars now! More details here.

• ✅ May 2nd - The American Flyers

• June 6th - Chairmen of the Board

• August 1st - Nick and the Knacks

• September 5th- Heart Breaker