TUCKER, Ga. — It may be ambitious, but the 15 development projects underway in the city of Tucker are a direct response to community needs, Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Virginia Rece said. Rece and several city department leaders shared updates with constituents during a town hall hosted at Smoke Rise Baptist Church on Oct. 22. “We are an ambitious city,” she said. “Yes, we’ve got 15 projects in the works right now, and this is herculean. We can’t always function this way, but we know that you want a lot of these amenities, and we’re working really hard to deliver them.” Public Works Director Ishri Sankar described 15 development projects, each at various stages of planning, design and construction. They range from a $300,000 downtown parking improvement project to a $9.4 million intersection at Mountain Industrial Boulevard and U.S. 78. Other projects include a $6 million greenway connector, a $4.8 million package of intersection improvements and a $2.2 million traffic-flow project at Northlake Parkway and Lawrenceville Highway. Together, these projects will improve road safety and traffic flow, expand sidewalks and pedestrian and trail connections, increase downtown parking, upgrade stormwater infrastructure and improve public spaces. However, the Rosenfeld Park tennis court project drew the most attention. The paused Rosenfeld Park improvement project has raised concerns among some residents about deviations from the approved construction plans, damage to protected…
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