This was the vision for a "Tucker Township" as visioned by a beta version of a new school review website. The website is: https://k12.niche.com/t/tucker-township-dekalb-ga/ Who drew this map? We are not really sure. We stumbled upon it recently while looking for Tucker election results. We do, however, think this map, called "Tucker Township" actually shows a good compromise between Tucker and Lavista Hills that could have worked well for everyone. It offers a great way to share the Northlake area commercial tax revenue. So, why didn't anyone suggest something like this prior to putting forth competing bills in the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions? And, why is Tucker's city still being allowed to move forward when it has been called "unconstitutional" by even the legislators who supported it? Limited services government in the form of a new city is something that the Georgia constitution does not allow, apparently. ...
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.