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…
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Where Perception Intersects with Reality
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I once worked with an association of state-wide elected officials that held annual conferences at different locations throughout the country. One year a hidden camera crew followed the state treasurer of Minnesota to one of these conferences and did an…
Speak Up and Refuse to be Intimidated
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CORRECTION: Matt Church was not handcuffed. He said two La Vergne police officers who did have handcuffs out restrained his arms and shoulders and took him out the door. I have edited the opinion below to reflect this. This is…
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…
Compassionate, Interested Citizens of La Vergne
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The weirdest thing is happening in our city. People who used to pick sides and who have passionately campaigned and spoken against each other have become civil. More than that, they (WE) are working together again. Now they might not…
“Saved the City $2 Million”
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I watched the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Thursday, December 3 and during the comment period at the end, I heard Dennis Waldron make a certain claim. He said he has cut $2 million from the city budget.…
A Letter to the Mayor on Lessons in Accountability
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Dear Dennis Waldron, It’s not about where you shop. It’s not about who you dine with. It’s not about where you buy water. It’s not about ‘the paparazzi.’ It’s not about having a city phone v. a personal phone. It’s…
Alderman Jones Has History of Solicitation of Prostitution
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First it was theft from an employer. Then it was shoplifting while carrying a loaded .38 semi-automatic weapon. And now this. **** WARNING **** GRAPHIC INFORMATION CONTAINED BELOW. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED. * * * On…
Another Crime, Another Guilty Plea
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It appears the appointed alderman, Calvin Jones, did not learn his lesson with his first experience of being charged with a crime. As we discovered earlier this week, his first go-round (that we’re aware of) on the wrong side of…
A Guilty Plea to a Serious Criminal Charge
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This is La Vergne received a very disturbing email containing proof of a criminal past by the appointed alderman, Calvin Jones. On July 16, 2000, he received a felony indictment by a Davidson County Grand Jury for taking between $500 and…