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…
March – can you believe it? It feels like I ran right past the first of the year, and things are moving quickly everywhere I look. Wasn’t it just days ago we were making a New Year’s resolution, and now we are here giving something up for lent. As a commissioner, it also means: The May 2nd election is getting…
Before anything else, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a Joyous Holiday Season. As the end of my first term as Vice Mayor and Brentwood City Commissioner approaches, I will say it has been a remarkable experience. This newsletter is longer than I prefer, but with two Brentwood elections happening these next 6…
Fall is here, and it is one of my favorite times of year. Volleyball post-season is in full-swing with both Ravenwood and BHS moving to the regionals, our local football teams moving into the second-half of very successful seasons, and tons of people out in our parks enjoying the fields, trails, and other facilities. At the Brentwood City Commission, we…
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…
By RACHAEL LONG / Photos by Rachael Long Brentwood City Commission candidate Nelson Andrews poses for a photo in the lobby of the Williamson County Administrative Complex on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. Less than a month after picking up a petition to run for Brentwood’s Board of Commissioners, Nelson Andrews returned his petition with the required signatures…
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After two Brentwood City Commissioners announced they won’t run for reelection next year, two potential candidates announced they are planning to run. Current Brentwood City Commissioner Ken Travis said he will run for reelection next year. Nelson Andrews, the president of Andrews Transportation Group, also said he’s planning on picking up a petition to run for City Commission. Brentwood will…