Major infrastructure projects transform Tucker since its 2016 incorporation

Unlike many other municipalities, a vast majority of Tucker’s budget goes toward large-scale improvements to the city. Sixty percent of the budget is allocated to capital projects, and with the city’s incorporation in 2016, major improvements to the city became much easier, Sonja Szubski, the Communications Director for the City of Tucker, told Rough Draft.   “It was a complete 180 from what we had been experiencing [before incorporating],” Szubski said. “Within the first five years, we had replaced every single playground and added additional ones to every single park. That never would’ve happened [before incorporation]. We have been able to improve the quality of life… through planning and zoning, code enforcement, and parks and recreation. Those were the three services that we chose [to focus on] because they have a direct impact.”  In the decade since Tucker’s incorporation, the city’s leadership has completed several major projects and continues to work at making Tucker a be