I’ve had about enough of the myth that the water rates in La Vergne are outrageous and the highest in Rutherford County. I read somewhere that a Realtor is recommending people NOT move to La Vergne because the water rates…
Category: City Management
Board Meeting 11-1-11: On Fire and Sirens
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The meeting last night of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was relatively short, but had a lot of punch. Here are some highlights from one perspective: Marina and Christian Deason – the mother and daughter who lost their house…
The Truth Without Hysterical Overreaction
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I attended the Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop last Thursday. It’s true that the issue of a warning system was discussed in great detail. It’s true that a $2 p/month figure was thrown out. What is not true is…
There’s A Lot Going On And Not Much Time
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I am incredibly sorry for being so remiss as to not post much lately. It’s not that there’s not a lot going on- there is- and that’s the problem, I’ve been busy volunteering and going to meetings and working and,…
Board of Mayor & Aldermen Meeting 7/5/2011
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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting was last night and I was there. Three people stood up to speak at the public hearing: Stan Glasgow, Mike Webb and Jerry Butler. They all said various stuff on the same theme:…
Liveblogging The Meeting: 6/7/2011
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5:54 Thanks to Mike Catanese, (again) I’m back liveblogging the Board of Mayor & Alderman meeting again! Yay for cool people with cool equipment! Thank you!! UPDATE: I also have failed to thank Cathy Catanese. She’s Mike’s wife and has…
Confession of a La Vergne Resident
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Hey there readers. The following are my comments from last night’s citizens’ forum at city hall, with minor edits. I wrote this because I wanted the mayor to know that it was worth the struggle, and because I wanted the…
Tonight’s Workshop: Overview
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My overall impression of this workshop is this: Stay classy, La Vergne. It’s pretty clear to me that some etiquette lessons are in order. Like, how you are supposed to behave at a public meeting. Now, while I am no…
TiLV Asks The Hard Questions, Mayor Mosley Responds
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I collected the most frequently asked questions about the tax increase from both comments on this site and on the TiLV Facebook page, and I sent them off to our Mayor. She responded and I am posting her answers in…