What Makes Brentwood “Brentwood”? Election Day Thoughts

Tomorrow (May 2nd) is election day for Brentwood’s City Commission, and as I ask to serve another term, it is also an opportunity to reflect on what makes Brentwood “Brentwood.” Growing up here, it seemed obvious.  Brentwood is that area between Franklin and Nashville that seemed to have the “best of both worlds”.  Even in the early 1980’s when Brentwood…

Keep Brentwood Safe — Newsletter from Vice Mayor Nelson Andrews

Writing a “Keep Brentwood Safe” newsletter turned out to be a bigger job than I thought when I started composing it. The first draft started in January and was mostly about Brentwood’s outstanding public safety with a focus on Brentwood Police, Fire & Rescue. In recent years we have invested in a state-of-the-art police headquarters, added a 5th fire station,…