It's hard to believe it, but it appears that now the "Lakeside" group is trying to drive doctors away from Tucker, which will be a big blow to our retirees and senior citizens. Many residents enjoy the convenient access to "Lavista Office Park," because they can see all their doctors in one place without multiple car rides or having to get on busy interstates and freeways in our area. A recent rezone request made at the March county commissioners meeting was made by a person we believe is known online as "Randy Rand." The public hearing takes place April 28. We believe he is the owner of the office park and reportedly gave his tenants until May 1 to vacate the building. Some of these doctors have been in business more than 15 years in this one location. The short notice will not allow them to move as a group and makes it very unlikely the will all be able to remain in the Tucker area. The rezone...
This is a blog about the small town of Tucker, Georgia, which is located just outside the major metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. On March 13, 2013, the residents of Tucker learned that a small group of politically motivated individuals who lived nearby wanted to incorporate using Tucker's commercial areas and leaving many of the long-time residents on the outskirts of the new city. This is the story of how the residents have fought back to preserve history and their own community.