The last time Avondale Estates Mayor Ed Rieker spoke to me was on April 15, three days after a tragic fire occurred in the city. He sent me an email that was a reply to an email ...
The City of Avondale Estates Downtown Development Authority meets at city hall and has the power to borrow money, execute contracts and purchase property to promote redevelopment. Its members are appointed by the city’s mayor ...
Tudor Square, the building in downtown Avondale Estates owned by Mayor Ed Rieker, will be the venue for the sixth annual “Taste of the Towns” event. Rieker purchased the Tudor Square building in June of ...
This story has been updated. The Belcher family says it has been in business in Avondale Estates for 66 years and is the oldest in town, something city leaders won’t acknowledge. Today the family business ...
This story has been updated. Avondale Estates Mayor Ed Rieker continues to add tenants to his Tudor Square building, situated in the city’s historic downtown. The latest company to sign a lease is The Market ...
Avondale’s Historic Preservation Commission appeared at a “mandatory” meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. City commissioners said they appreciate the work HPC does, but they’ve been receiving complaints about the way ...
The city of Avondale Estates recently took over permitting duties from DeKalb County, and the mayor says it has made the process easier. But Mayor Ed Rieker thinks the city can do more. That’s why ...
Avondale Estates Mayor Ed Rieker is taking more of an interest in the Historic Preservation Commission these days, and that’s not sitting well with the board’s chairman. Rieker has attended meetings in May, June and ...
The Avondale Estates City Commission met on June 26 and voted to raise the fees for garbage collection by $190 per year. City Commissioners also adopted a millage rate of 10.9 mills, which is the ...
It’s settled: there will be a new music venue in Avondale Estates in the old Towne Cinema theater in the city’s downtown. City Commissioners approved a conditional use permit application for the venue during the ...