🎓 Interim superintendent details

Waseem Abbas

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Nov. 21— It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker. Lots popping in the city for the next few weeks. Let’s start with a few headlines.

Mint Coffeehouse, 3926 Lawrenceville Hwy., is holding “A Table for All” – a community potluck of gratitude and connection, featuring an evening of shared dishes, laughter, and togetherness tonight, Nov. 21 from 5-7 p.m.. Bring a dish to share if you’re able — This is a family-friendly event with activities for kids.

Tucker’s Parks and Recreation’s Santa’s Mailbox opens this Saturday, Nov. 22. Santa’s elves have placed a special mailbox at Tucker Recreation for children of all ages to mail their letters to Santa. Letters can be dropped off during business hours. This opportunity will be available through December 13. Please note: Santa will respond to all letters he receives. For a response, all letters must include the child’s first and last name, age, address, and wish list.

The Tucker Town Green is transforming into a winter wonderland filled with lights and festive cheer, starting with its opening night on Dec. 6 from 4-7 p.m. Enjoy photos with Santa, music by local performers, crafts, and a special lighting of the Tucker Tree and Menorah.

Our dining team featured The Magnolia Room’s French pork chop and also introduced the restaurant’s kitchen manager, Debra Tardieff, who brought a taste of Louisiana to metro Atlanta when she moved here last year.

Have a great weekend,
Cathy and Stephanie

CEO offers perspective on police department

A DeKalb County meeting on public safety in the Tucker area claimed that a recent police feasibility study left out key considerations that may make the formation of the city’s own department untenable.

The opinion was based on the data and insights DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Interim Police Chief Gregory Padrick, and COO Zach Williams offered in the Nov. 20 meeting, which was hosted by Tucker Civic Association.

The DeKalb County officials shared details with about 30 residents and Tucker officials on current crime trends, future and current technology resolutions to crime, and plans to have more police staff and vehicles present to protect Tucker homes and businesses.

Read more details in Stephanie’s story.

Lights, laughter, and holiday cheer with Miracle on Peachtree festivities

SPONSORED BY LIVABLE BUCKHEAD

This holiday season, Buckhead shines bright with festive cheer for the whole community!

Warm up with two festive hot chocolate crawls, give back at the wreath decoratingfor first responders, and don’t miss the lighting of a 24-foot tree in Charlie Loudermilk Park, featuring live music and festive llama photo ops. The holiday fun never stops!

Events begin Fri., Dec. 5. Visit Livable Buckhead’s website for all the Miracle on Peachtree details.

Tucker Town Green makes its debut

Tucker Town Green’s lush two-acre park opened Nov. 14, debuting as a new place for play, connection, and entertainment for downtown Tucker.

“We see the Green as the heart and soul of downtown Tucker,” City Manager John McHenry told Rough Draft Atlanta. “Now, that the park is complete…we see this as a catalyst.”

If the estimated 400 Tucker residents who filled the park space Friday night is any indication, the city could see more economic activity and engagement in the weeks and months to come. The $8.6.-million development includes a stage, state-of-the-art bathrooms, two playground areas, fountains, and an S-shaped sidewalk.

Here’s Stephanie’s report on the grand opening.

Interim superintendent contract detailed

The DeKalb County School District has shared with Rough Draft Atlanta the details of the one-year contract with Norman C. Sauce III, interim superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.

Sauce, who previously served as chief of student services, began the interim role Nov. 16, and his contract runs through Nov. 15, 2026. His contract reveals details about his salary and stipend as interim superintendent, professional review dates, and expectations for his supervision over the district, which serves more than 90,000 students.

Here is the story with all the details.

Ambulance contract may improve response times

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a new five-year contract with American Medical Response (AMR) for emergency ambulance services, a contract extension of nearly $78 million, during a Nov. 18 meeting.

The new contract will increase unit hours to 600 per day, adding a number of other initiatives to improve response times, according to a release from DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson.

“As we continue to reimagine how EMS is provided in DeKalb County, I am excited about the progress we have made and expect this contract will allow us to better serve our residents,” said Cochran-Johnson. “We will have a world-class emergency medical service.”

More details about the contract are here.

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