When I ran for alderman in 2016, one of my platforms was to model the selection of LaVergne committee membership to be similar to the way that Nashville selects members. When Nashville has committee openings, members of the council will…
Category: City Business
Fresh Ideas: About Greenways
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When I campaigned for alderman, other people who were also running kept yelling out that they would have “fresh ideas!” if they were elected. I asked, “What kind of fresh ideas do you have?” The answer was they hoped to…
City Looking at Space Needs
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As many readers already know, I am running for the office of Alderman in the City of La Vergne. A hot topic of conversation has been about building a City Hall Complex. Today I met with the City Administrator and I…
Let’s Talk Dirty
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There is talk about water/sewer rates going up again in LaVergne. It was common knowledge that rates would go up thanks to regulations of the Water and Wastewater Oversight Board in the State Office of the Comptroller. We knew about…
It’s Budget Time. Time to Pay Attention.
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The city started its budget meetings last week, which are open to the public. But you’ll need to contact City Hall to find out the dates of the meetings because they aren’t on the city calendar and no dates have…
City Off State Probation for Water/Sewer Mismanagement
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Nearly four years ago, I stood in front of the Water and Wastewater Financing Board at a hearing by the State Comptroller’s Office to present a plan to get the city off the state’s distressed water system list. The board…
The Sun, The Moon, and The Truth
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Hello readers, friends, and neighbors. My name is Senna Mosley and it is an honor to announce that I am a new writer here at This is La Vergne. Why am I here? First and foremost I am here because…
Rules, We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ Rules
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For those of you who were unable to attend the Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting on Thursday (1/8/15) night, I want to share with our smart readers what went wrong. Before I jump into my rant, please remember, this…
The Day Democracy Died
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3,225 votes. That’s how many don’t count according to newly sworn in Alderman Melisa Brown. That’s how many do not count according to her logic in going along with Mayor Dennis Waldron to select Calvin Jones to fill the mayor’s…
Time to Vote: Beware Lies and Misrepresentations
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With early voting beginning tomorrow, we wanted to give you just a little bit more insight on the site that has been actively campaigning against the current administration, despite the accomplishments made following very very tough decisions. First, we will…