The Tucker City Council heard encouraging words about the progress made in the city’s paving program and looked at different funding scenarios for future work.
City Engineer Ken Hildebrandt told council members on Oct. 28 that the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), which rates the city’s road conditions, has risen from 49.1 in 2018 to 63.6 in 2021. In 2024, the rating rose to 71, with 47% of roads rated satisfactory and 12% rated good.
The roads were analyzed in 2018, 2021 and 2024. Hildebrandt told the council that in order to maintain the PCI rating in 2025, the city should allocate about $5 million. If it allocated $6 million, the overall rating is projected to rise to 76.5.
Hildebrandt presented a specific list of roads slated to be paved in 2025, which include roads in the Brockett Creek, Rosser Terrace, Forestglade Circle, Smokerise Gunstock Coordinator, Gloucester Park and Hebron Hills areas.
In other business, the council passed a resolution to establish a five-year capital improvement plan that would promote consistency and continuity in decision making.
According to a staff memo, the establishment of such a plan would help the city to make financial decisions that align with city goals, promote financial stability, and communicate the city’s priorities and plans to stakeholders.
In other action, the council:
- Heard a presentation about the city’s branding program. A company called Incisive has been hired to create four internal guidance documents for the communications department that includes strategic plans, brand guidelines, social media policy and crisis communications;
- Listened to an update by Tucker Community Development Director Courtney Smith about modifications to the city’s application for Urban Land Institute funds;
- Heard about upcoming agenda items that may be on future city council agendas;
- Looked at a financial update for 2024’s finances that show revenue is outpacing expenditures;
- Approved a $261,000 contract to Pond & Company to provide a roadmap and preliminary work for a beautification project on Lawrenceville Highway from I-285 to Mountain Industrial Boulevard;
- Approved $368,000 for renovations to its city hall building.
