Since my last newsletter, we have lost two remarkable public servants with the passing of Regina Smithson and Bert Chalfant. I am profoundly grateful to have had the pleasure of knowing both, and will miss them each. There is no “replacing” Commissioner Smithson, but as a commission we are tasked with finding someone to fill the unexpired remainder of her…
I hope this finds you well and having a great start on your summer! This time of year we do Brentwood’s budget, and I spend a lot of time thinking about how we consistently deliver important services in addition to things we love such as parks and our beloved library. In addition to daily operations, we are called to think…
With the annual budget approaching, I’m working on a more extensive newsletter to cover more about where our taxes come from and what we can accomplish with them, but in the meantime a zoning request in Maryland Farms came up. Because we will be talking about this at the commission meetings coming up, I wanted to be sure to share…
When I sat down to put this together, it was a somewhat different world. We were watching the Olympics and talking a lot about NCAA Basketball. Now my thoughts are often in Eastern Europe, and I’m praying for the military and civilians caught in a war I wouldn’t have thought possible. While this goes on, I’m going to take the…
View this email in your browser I’m incredibly impressed by the enthusiasm Brentwood Residents have for investing in our community. Just a few of the projects happening include adding turf to Crockett Park baseball fields to make them all-weather, adding inclusive capability to Granny White Park, upgrading our library, and potentially adding a mountain bike trail to Marcella Vivrette Smith…
Rezoning, Stormwater, and Fire Station 5 Summer is winding down, but the business of Brentwood Tennessee is winding up as we start getting into the days of Fall. It seems that everywhere we look, there is something going on right now. Construction on Franklin Road is making progress, and we are continuing to work to keep Brentwood a great place…
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me this past couple of weeks with positive comments and support. I don’t think I have ever received more encouraging messages, and I’m honored to serve as your Vice Mayor. I am also pleased to see that people in Brentwood are quick to recognize cheap political stunts. We’ve recently completed election…
View this email in your browser As vaccinations are rolling out and most people are eligible to receive them, I’m glad to see our community getting back to a more-familiar feel. The storms over the weekend were quite severe. I hope you and your family made it through alright. The City of Brentwood has a process to assess storm damage and…
As 2020 continues to grind ahead, I’m pleased to see some more “normal” business coming in front of our Brentwood City Commission. For the first time since my election to our commission, we have a request to annex land and review the way the land is zoned. I’m going to take this opportunity to share information I have on the…
This year continues to be a year of challenges, and I’m sure we are all going to remember 2020 for a long time. While there are changes both welcome and unwelcome, there are also opportunities for growth and improvement. Right now, we are working hard to successfully restart contact sports in our schools and parks, adapt social norms to requests…