Tucker to get funding from new Community Improveme...
by Bridgette Bonner
bbonner@neighbornewspapers.com
10:08 AM, Wednesday, May 22
Tucker has created a Community Improvement District, allowing it to make self-funded upgrades rather than dipping into DeKalb County funds. The new label indicates the majority of property owners in Tucker has supported the cause and is behind a t...

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