My Comment A Changing Culture in Williamson County Government Every time a new administration takes office, it brings a different set of priorities and a new approach to governing. Mayor Marshall's administration is no exception. One of the most noticeable changes so far has been a renewed emphasis
My Comment There has been more than enough commentary on Tuesday's election so I shan't add any lengthy commentary to the mix. As far as Tennessee in general and Williamson County in particular, we did pretty well in maintaining a GOP majority. If you are interested
My Comment Hospital Sale I have been waiting with bated breath for a month to get a substantial update on the hospital sale. We were promised a report at this past week's Property Committee meeting, and I was hoping to get specific facts about the due-diligence process.
My Comment There were not many meetings this week. However, the joint session of the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) and the Planning Commission, as well as the Planning Commission meeting that followed, included important discussions that will have a significant impact on Williamson County residents. As a
My Comment Early voting is upon us. I have the details for locations and times below. All I can say is get out and vote. Your vote counts; don't ever think that it doesn't. It is well documented that numerous elections have been lost and won
My Comment It was a pretty busy week. You will notice that I am including the weekly report from Leisa Niemotka, who is the mayor's chief of staff. I appreciate the information that keeps all of us commissioners aware of processes taking place in the mayor's
My Comment It was a relatively slow week regarding committee meetings and that was due mostly to the fact that only half of our committees were filled. Nonetheless, things are happening and next few weeks, we'll see more activity committee-wise. Other than the monthly commission meeting scheduled
My Comment You can see from the highlights that it was a pretty active week. I have been concentrating on the hospital sale and have submitted a rather lengthy list of questions to the mayor's office. We are in the midst of due-diligence and this is the
My Comment We are now in due-diligence with Ascension St. Thomas (AST) leading to a binding purchase agreement scheduled for completion by December 31st this year. The Mayor's office is acting as the conduit in the deliberation between the county commission and AST. We, the commissioners, have
My Comment Wednesday's Special Called Meeting was a very stressful night. I will let everyone draw their own conclusions from the actual video and AI Summary I am providing. The resolution to approve the Letter of Intent (LOI) passed by a vote of 19-5, and we are
My Comment This has been a very slow week. there was only one county meeting and it was not recorded so I don't know what happened. Next week will be much busier and includes a Special Called meeting of the County Commission on Wednesday the 9th to vote
My Comment The sale of the hospital is moving very quickly. We were informed, on Wednesday, that a special meeting has been called for September 9th for the county commission to vote on the initial letter of intent (LOI) with Ascension St. Thomas. An initial letter of intent is a