My Comment The reason I am publishing so late is because I just got the final data on early voting. There were no meetings to report on this past week. Early voting was on the main stage. We have 190,559 registered voters in the county and, I am told,
My Comment We just finished the first full week of early voting and as of the 24th this is where we stand. So far, 6.5% of registered voters have voted. We have a full week of early voting left and if we continue on the same trajectory, we'
My Comment 1,842 folks came out to vote today, which was a pretty good first day. Republicans got 1,202 (66%). Only 860 people voted of the first day on the May 5th primary, so, it looks like we're going to see substantially higher numbers this time
My Comment Monday was a big day. After nearly two years of deliberation, the Williamson Health Trustees announced that they are recommending that we sell our hospital to Ascension. I already sent you the 400+ page document they gave us that explains the process they used to come to their
My Comment There are a lot of questions as to what transpired with regard to Williamson Health yesterday. I attended both meetings and am giving you all the information I have. The County Commission is in control from here on out. The Williamson Health Trustees voted 12-0 to sell
My Comment Fiscal year 2025-26 is going out with a bang and 2026-27 is picking right up. There is so much going on it is hard to keep up. We are rapidly approaching the General Election on August 6th. I will have more information with regards to early
I got several names wrong on my original June 26th post, and they are in bold type. Williamson County Board of Zoning Appeals June 25th Overview * A Board of Zoning Appeals hearing on 7 variance requests for a proposed 11-lot major conservation subdivision at 4655 Harpeth Peytonsville Road ended
My Comment You can see, just from the highlights below, that a lot is happening in Williamson County. We continue to add to the growth of our county and, in my opinion, we are not adequately preparing for the increased traffic and need for infrastructure. I think that the Franklin
My Comment As you will see, this past week was a pretty full week. Some of the highlights are: Human resources added an information management position for the Mayor's office. This is a position that Andy Marshall has requested and think it is the right move. The School
My Comment Audio Synopsis This past week we had a County Commission meeting as well as the last budget meeting before the final votes on the consolidated budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and the setting of our tax rate. You can read the summaries and watch both meetings below.
My Comment Another jam packed week. We are getting close to voting on a final budget for 2026-27 (June 18th) and, as you will see in the Budget Committee's hearing on Tuesday, many additional cost cuts and transfers are being considered to close the budget gap. We&
The Budget Committee will be holding a meeting on the 2026-27 proposed budget in the auditorium of the County Complex at 1320 W. Main on Tuesday, June 2nd at 5:30 pm. The budget they will be presenting is a synopsis of the full budget that we will be