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Apr 16, 2019
Interview about why I’m running and what makes Brentwood Special
I had the chance to talk to a big group about why I’m running, who I am, and what makes Brentwood such a special place to live. I hope you take a few minutes and give it a look!
Analysis of projects and spending, including concerns about delaying funding of the Old Smyrna Road engineering until at least 2025, defunding bike/pedestrian projects, and spending priorities. You can also find details on our budget and all our transportation projects.
Kirk Bednar retiring, Brentwood Spending, Bike/Pedestrian Access, VUMC Leases Former AT&T Data Center, Racquet Sports, Mountain Biking, Murray Lane/Hollytree Gap Roundabout, and more.
Wishing you a meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Day as we honor his legacy. I hope you are warm & safe during this winter weather, had a fantastic holiday season and enjoyed time with friends and family. As we move into the new year, it signals the start of our City Budget and Capital Spending process. Brentwood Commissioners collaborate with City…
I’ll start out by wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a Joyous Holiday Season! In Brentwood, there is plenty of holiday cheer to go around, and we have much to be thankful for as we move from Thanksgiving to Christmas. One of my favorite traditions is the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Brentwood library. This year…
First and foremost, I want to say thank you for all the encouraging emails, calls, and texts. My letter about the squandered opportunity to partner with Williamson County was hard to write and send, but I felt like if I didn’t say something, I would be part of the problem. I’m going to follow up on that as well as…
Whether you see it as a deliberate move or as poor decision making, four of your elected Brentwood Commissioners squandered the opportunity to do a $10-12 million indoor tennis & pickleball facility as a 50/50 partnership with Williamson County. This was worth more than $5 million to the Citizens of Brentwood. In the past I have not criticized fellow commissioners…
June is one of my favorite times of year in Brentwood, with the summer concert series in full swing and the worst of the heat and humidity still weeks away (I hope). First and foremost, I’d like to thank all the people who came out and voted in the election this spring. Voting in an uncontested election is not at…
Resolution 2023-57, originally proposed on May 22, gives the City of Brentwood Staff direction and guidance in negotiating with Williamson County on an Interlocal Agreement Concerning Development of an Indoor Racquet Facility in Crockett Park. This link goes to the full content of the proposal: Resolution Tennis Pickleball 2023 Note — this agreement does not constitute final approval of the…
This link will open up the slides Gordon Hampton presented to the Brentwood City Commission in our March 9, 2023. It includes inforamtion on the Indoor Sports Complex (ISC) Tennis Financials, user data, renderings of the proposed facility, layout, pictures of similar facilities, hours, services, pro-forma financials, Jr. Tennis, and an estimate of operational cost recovery. Crockett Park Tennis &…
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…