Happy New Year! Like many, I am glad to get 2020 in the rear-view mirror and start the year looking optimistically at what we hope are opportunities for our community here in Brentwood. There is a lot going on right now, and I will hit some of the high points and link to more extensive detail whenever possible. While I…
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…
I hope this finds you, your family and friends all safe and healthy, and I would like to wish everyone a happy and blessed Independence Day. Our challenging times continue. To my knowledge, we have not had a medical breakthrough yet regarding COVID-19, but our community continues to follow the lead of Governor Lee and the Tennessee Department of Health…
It is remarkable how quickly things can change. The last time I was writing a newsletter, it was all about opportunity — from the incredible addition of Windy Hill Park on Old Smyrna Road to a decision about how to configure bicycle lanes when we resurface Granny White Pike this summer. Now our focus is on how to best adjust…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity at the City of Brentwood, with some remarkable developments for our Park System, resounding praise of our Water and Sewer department by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Chief Engineer George Garden, and the opportunity to review some alternatives for extending our bike lanes down Granny White Pike. As always,…
Welcome to 2020! I’m sure there are going to be lots of cliches about “2020 Vision”, but sometimes cliches are good. As we come into Winter and Spring, one of the things we examine as a City Commission is Brentwood’s financial health. Brentwood runs on a fiscal year that ends in the summer, and now is the time we review…
Happy Thanksgiving! As we are wrapping up 2019, I’m reflecting what I’ve learned about Brentwood this year. While I’ve lived here almost my entire life, it is still remarkable how much there is to our community. It has also been a reminder of how participating adds to the joy of being here. As we come into the holidays, I’m going…
First and foremost — happy veterans day to all. Those who live in freedom will always be grateful to those who helped preserve it. Thank you also to everyone for the positive feedback on these newsletters. I really appreciate it, and also all of your help keeping up with everything here in Brentwood Tennessee. Please reply or call with anything you…
This past month, our environment has been making headlines even more than usual. While the press writes mostly about the global situation, I want to take this opportunity to talk about what we are doing here in Brentwood Tennessee. But first, some news: News: National Leaders to Attend Rendezvous at Ravenswood this Thursday – October 10 Senator Marsha Blackburn and…