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…
Category: City Management
A Progressive LaVergne
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We have seen some questions popping up online asking how the city has changed in the last four years – what in the world kind of progress has there been? One of our readers actually submitted this information (unsolicited) and…
Big Retail Making Its Way to LaVergne
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For years people of LaVergne have been asking for retail. We want to be able to shop for clothes, shoes, and other items in our own city. With all due respect to our neighbors next door, we are tired of…
Saturday News Roundup, Version 2.014
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Happy February 2014, LaVergne! A lot of news has been coming out of the city in the last couple of weeks, so it’s time to share some of the excitement, some of the weird, and some key personnel additions. Let’s…
2013 Year in Review
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Actually it has been a pretty decent year here in LaVergne – from the LHS Marching Band winning the regional championship for the second year in a row…
Kudos to Board for Wise Decision
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During the past year, people have directed criticism at city officials because there was not a full-time city administrator. But there was someone at the helm all along. Bruce Richardson, the assistant administrator / city recorder, had been appointed to…
Point : Counterpoint on DNJ OpEd
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While the DNJ was right on target in today’s year-end review article called “2012 Winners & Losers” about the city benefiting from Bruce Richardson as interim city administrator and a mayor working full time, we have a very differing opinion…
News, News And More News
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First, an update about the school and road board redistricting study group- the steering committee finally voted to recommend to the county commission, that a study group be formed to revisit the drawing of school and road board zone lines.…
Open Thread: It’s Budget Time Again
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Spring. How we love sneezing from all the fresh pollen and holding our breath to prevent the obnoxious smell of Bradford Pear trees from entering our noses. At least the blooming trees are pretty and spring is the best shade…
Why Do We Park On A Driveway And Drive On A Parkway?
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So the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted tonight to defer a vote on an ordinance that would ban parking in your yard. Understandably, people were upset. I live in a part of Lake Forest where there are LOTS of…