🔴 The irony of connecting the dots

Editor s Note We re switching to a new email platform and we don t want to get lost in your spam folder Please take a moment to add hi mail roughdraft news and roughdraft mail beehiiv com to your contacts or safe sender list Here s a guide if you need help Thanks October Coming off last week s bombshell announcement about the DeKalb County School District and its latest disgraced leader Devon Q Horton it s clear that this story isn t going away anytime soon The ramifications of his alleged actions are having a ripple effect in both Chicago and DeKalb County as frustrated parents are saying enough in a way I hadn t heard in the last decade With that in mind we have two stories in this edition about the above-said ripple effect We also have a Q A with the City Council District candidates and a roundup of meetings that will affect Tucker residents Have a great weekend Cathy Photo by DCSD DeKalb parents who ve just about had it unite A lack of accountability transparency and competency has marred DeKalb County School District s reputation well before the appointment of former superintendent Devon Q Horton according to a group of Smoke Rise Elementary parents Parents at the Tucker-area elementary school which is the zoned school for Horton s children have created an online area Connecting the Dots to shed light on what the parents consider continued missteps by the school system s board with the latest federal indictment and resignation of Horton only being a symptom Jeannette Fusia whose daughter attends Smoke Rise Elementary is one of the organizers of Connecting the Dots created just days after Horton was indicted on fraud embezzlement and tax evasion charges The society has garnered more than followers in less than two weeks The takeaway from several parents Rough Draft polled is that the school board accidentally picked a winner by appointing Dr Norman Sauce as the acting superintendent a damning announcement BTW Horton and his co-defendants recorded not-guilty pleas to the charges in court the previous 24 hours Read Stephanie Toone s story about their frustrations with the system on so multiple levels Provisions Fuel Food Mart Brings a New Level of Convenience to Tucker SPONSORED BY PROVISIONS FUEL FOOD MART Tucker residents are invited to celebrate the grand opening of Provisions Fuel Food Mart at Northlake on Thursday Nov from p m This flagship location redefines what a convenience store can be offering premium products delicious food and exceptional function in a modern welcoming circumstances Enjoy free giveaways live DJ music food samples and gas discount promotions during the event File photos District candidates answer the questions Voters will decide on Nov whether to re-elect District Council Member Alexis Weaver or elect newcomer Sam Ulrich Rough Draft sent both District candidates a list of three questions about their backgrounds and the topics they feel Tucker residents are majority concerned about as they trip the campaign trail IMO this is the preponderance compelling council race of the three with Weaver often cast as the outlier on several issues countless of which have played out on the inhabitants stage Also Ulrich supported the idea of pickleball at TRC just saying Read Stephanie s story about their thoughts on the campaign Tucker families Now is the time to tour Greater Atlanta Christian School and see why your neighbors choose GAC for top-tier academics Christian faith and a caring Infant th grade society AM PM bus routes offer convenience for Dunwoody families SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Stephanie Toone Final meeting on connections Residents reviewed a laundry list of improvements to lighting bike lanes sidewalks and more planned for chosen of Tucker s major thoroughfares during an Oct meeting at Tucker City Hall More than residents and city authorities gathered for the final population information meeting on the Tucker Connects Transportation and Trails Master Plan which offers proposals and a prioritized list of projects for the major intersections of Hugh Howell Road Lavista Road and several neighborhoods throughout the city The meeting also included a review of findings from the Revive L Lawrenceville Highway Access Management and Beautification Inquiry The beautification plan includes projected enhancements along Lawrenceville Highway like landscaping and improvements to driveway aprons near the intersection of Brockett and Hugh Howell roads and multiple sidewalk ramp and leveling improvements near Idlewood and Brockett roads Read a roundup of the meeting here Photo by Brew Coffee Getting the jitters Tucker residents had the opportunity on Oct to discuss plans for a special land use permit for a new coffee shop Rocket Brew Inc seeks to redevelop the property at and Lawrenceville Hwy for Brew Coffee a drive-thru coffee shop Residents who live within feet of that property were invited to discuss the proposal at Main Street Church The meeting is required before Rocket Brew Inc can submit the application for a Special Land Use Permit SLUP concurrent variance and modification to the city according to a City of Tucker memo With Perc Corner Cup Paramount and Mint Coffeehouse already in the mix particular people say that another coffee shop in Tucker might be overkill but when you compare it to the number of auto repair shops in the city being over-caffeinated doesn t seem so terrible Here s more info about Brews La Glorieta Time to weigh in on best new restaurants And on the food topic help us with your vote for the best new restaurants that came online this year New restaurants to be considered opened between Oct and Oct New restaurants must reside within Rough Draft s major coverage areas including the cities of Atlanta Brookhaven Tucker Sandy Springs and Dunwoody We also offer space to write in restaurants residing within adjacent communities within greater metro Atlanta Tucker s La Glorieta pictured above was chosen as one of last year s honorees Please provide only one answer per category Feel free to tell us why you chose that restaurant in a brief comment You may answer as several categories as you wish We will collect responses through Nov and announce the winners during the first week of December Here s the link to vote The post The irony of connecting the dots appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta