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Urgent alert
from City of Brentwood
Carondelet Subdivision: our paving contractor plans to start working in the neighborhood as early as Wednesday, May 7th, and continue into the rest of the week. All roads will remain open with traffic control, although there could be relatively minor delays getting in and out of driveways if the milling/paving train is passing by.
Urgent alert
from City of Brentwood
May 6: Please be advised that a water main repair is currently underway and will require a temporary disruption in service for customers along General MacArthur Drive. Addresses 1102 – 1302 can expect lower than normal water pressure between the hours of 9am and 1pm today. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to complete these necessary repairs as quickly and safely as possible.
These are some of the top programs this month at the John P.
from City of Brentwood
Holt Brentwood Library:
🏴 History Hour: Scottish Bagpipes and Kilts
• Tuesday, May 6, at 6 pm
• The new History Hour series features Andrew McRady this month, who will bring his bagpipes and other Scottish items to give a brief introduction to the history of the bagpipes and the kilt. Register online.
🫧 Babies and Bubbles
• Friday, May 9, at 10 am
• Pop on in for some bubble fun in this open-play program, featuring fun bubble toys, bubble wands, and bubble machines.
🍓 Cooking Class: A Celebration of Strawberries
• Friday, May 23, at 12 pm
• May is strawberry season, and this cooking class celebrates this sweet fruit. See the menu and register online.
🌱 Plant and Seed Swap
• Saturday, May 24, at 10 am
• Bring any seeds, seedlings, bulbs, or plants that you would like to donate. This is a free swap. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t have items to share. Drop-off begins at 10:00 am. The swap begins promptly at noon.
🍏 Apple Tasting & Pairing | Teen Program
• Thursday, May 29, at 3:30 pm
• Taste a variety of apples and try out some fun snack pairings. Ages 12-18. Register online.
📚 Summer Reading Kickoff
• Friday, May 30, 3-5 pm
• Kick off the Summer Reading season at the library parking lot with carnival games, a food truck, and fun activities. Sign up for a library card, learn about summer reading programs, and meet the Friends of the Brentwood Library. Local firefighters and police will also be visiting.
For events that require online registration, register through the library's event calendar: https://brentwood-tn.libcal.com/
Monday, May 5th
from City of Brentwood
Things to know this week in Brentwood:
🗳️ Brentwood Municipal Election
• Election Day for the Brentwood Municipal Election is May 6, at which time the registered voters of Brentwood will elect three City Commissioners to serve four-year terms.
• Precincts will be open from 7am to 7pm. Precinct location and more info is on the Williamson County Election Commission website: https://bit.ly/3zw5KIt
• The county will livestream the Election Returns livestream tomorrow night at this YouTube link: https://bit.ly/3GAMe4P
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Ceremony
• At 5:30 pm on Monday, May 12, the community is invited to City Hall for Brentwood’s Second Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The event is scheduled two weeks before Memorial Day, May 26, to give the community time to contemplate the real purpose of that day. According to the U.S. Veterans Administration, Memorial Day is not a day of celebration; it is “for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country.”
• Brentwood’s ceremony will begin at 5:30 pm in the City Hall Commission Chambers with the Ravenwood High School ROTC Color Guard presenting the colors. The Brentwood High School Chamber Choir will perform the National Anthem and the service hymns of the different military branches. Brentwood resident Jerry W. Lankford III, a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, will serve as the event’s guest speaker.
• The ceremony will end shortly before the Brentwood City Commission’s regular meeting at 7 pm Guests can either stay for the meeting, or they can attend a reception with light refreshments in the City Hall Annex Room. The event is free and open to the public.
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The City of Brentwood is officially under new management.
from City of Brentwood
During Monday night’s City Commission Meeting, Jason Gage was sworn in as Brentwood’s new City Manager.
“I want to thank you for placing your faith and confidence in me,” Gage said to the Commission. “I want you to know that my wife and I are excited to be in Brentwood, we’re excited to serve. We’re excited to take this beautiful, wonderful place and hopefully keep it that way and make it better in time.”
On Jan. 31, former City Manager Kirk Bednar retired, ending his more than 24-year career in Brentwood. The City Commission hired Government Professional Services (GPS), an executive search firm, to conduct a national search for Bednar’s replacement. The firm received more than 50 applications from highly qualified candidates, and the City Commission narrowed that pool to five finalists.
After a long interview process, the commission selected Gage to lead the Brentwood city team. His first official day was Monday, April 28.
“Jason, we are so very glad you are here,” Mayor Mark Gorman said.
A southwest Missouri native, Gage earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Missouri Southern State University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Missouri. He is a credentialed member of the ICMA, and he previously served as the city manager for Salina, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma; and De Soto, Missouri. Recently, Gage spent more than six years as city manager of Springfield, Missouri.
In 2013, he received the Buford M. Watson Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Management from the Kansas Association of City/County Management, the highest honor for a city manager in Kansas.
Urgent alert
from City of Brentwood
The Ragsdale Road widening contractor will be doing temporary widening along Ragsdale Road between Split Log Road and Balroyal Road beginning Wednesday, April 30th at 8 am.
There were previous weather delays that pushed the paving timeline. This will be a full one-lane closure with flaggers and will likely take 2 days to complete. Following the work, the contractor will shift traffic in certain areas along the roadway as the project continues.
People in the area should expect delays as they navigate the area during these times. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays.
Residents, your feedback is needed about the future of our county's greenways!
from City of Brentwood
Williamson County is working on its countywide multi-modal greenways plan, an initiative aimed at creating a safe, accessible, and connected multi-modal network of greenways across the county.
The plan envisions an integrated greenway system that links neighborhoods, schools, parks, and key destinations, while preserving the county’s natural beauty and cultural heritage.
Please share your feedback through the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R53WPLH.
The survey is open until May 1st. Thank you for participating in this important effort!
For more info and project updates, visit https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/Gree...
Monday, April 28th
from City of Brentwood
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Things to know this week in Brentwood:
🗳️ Early Voting
• Early voting for the May 6th Brentwood Municipal Election ends this Thursday, May 1st. There are two early voting locations for residents to use:
• The Election Commission Office, 8am to 4:30pm
• The John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8am to 6pm
• Election Day is May 6th. Precincts will be open from 7am to 7pm. Precinct location and more info is on the Williamson County Election Commission website: https://bit.ly/3zw5KIt
♻️ Final Spring Cleanup Date
• May 3rd at Granny White Park - 610 Granny White Pike
• Lists of acceptable/unacceptable items are on our website here: https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/...
☣️ Household Hazardous Waste Event
• The annual Household Hazardous Waste Event is on Saturday, May 3rd, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Williamson County Administrative Complex located at 1320 West Main Street, Franklin. This free event is sponsored by the TDEC and is open to all Tennessee state residents.
🏠 Ravenswood 200th
• On May 18, the descendants of the first and last families to live in Ravenswood – James Hazard Wilson III and Reese and Steve Smith – will join the Historic Commission in hosting a 200th anniversary celebration of the home.
• The free event, from 1-5 p.m. that Sunday, will feature live music, a DJ, food trucks, inflatables, face-painting, and balloon artists. At 2 p.m., a parade will take place on the roads surrounding the mansion, and throughout the day, members of the Wilson and Smith families will speak about living in the home.
• At 2:30 p.m., Brentwood Historic Commission members will give tours of the mansion and the enslaved cabins behind Ravenswood.
📰 City Update
• If you haven't seen it yet, the spring City Update is available on our website here: https://bit.ly/3RwUyoI
👨🏻🚒 Chief Goss Announces Retirement
• Brentwood Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Goss recently announced he plans to retire on May 11, ending another phase of his more than 42-year fire service career. Goss spent 17 of those years in Brentwood as its assistant fire chief and, since 2011, its fire chief. Read more about his career here: https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/Home/Compone...
• Brentwood Assistant Fire Chief Brian Collins will serve as interim fire chief until a permanent chief is appointed.
Dear Residents of Somerset:
from City of Brentwood
Several of you have reached out today to voice concern about the bulb-out intersection improvements under construction. Please know that your voice has been heard, and that those involved in this project at the City are committed to a positive outcome,
I have been working with the HOA for several years now on various solutions to the pedestrian concerns. This particular project began last year just after the accident with the young boy on the bicycle. I met on-site with several members of the HOA Board to review the challenges with the intersection. We then engaged our consulting traffic engineer, who conducted traffic counts to help inform the design and decision-making process. The intersection did not qualify for a full 4-way stop, but there were some improvements identified to help slow traffic at the intersection and provide some additional protection for pedestrians. We began by installing “Do Not Block Intersection” signage at Demery for northbound drivers. The physical improvements you see being installed now are the solution designed by the engineer. The narrower lane width is intentional and will serve to naturally slow down approaching drivers. Even with the bulb-out, an 11-foot lane width will still be maintained, giving plenty of room for vehicles pass one another.
The construction form boards in place may lead some to believe there will be a vertical curb (see illustration below) around the radius. That radius section will actually be a mountable curb (also below), much like what is provided at most ADA-accessible crosswalks. It is designed so that tires are not damaged if people turn too tight or if emergency or other long-wheelbase vehicles need more room.
With regard to placing a sidewalk the entire length of Aberdeen, we have discussed this many times. I personally believe it is the most meaningful improvement that could be made for the kids travelling to and from school. Unfortunately, this requires 100% agreement of the homeowners along that stretch, as the City does not condemn private property or tear up resident’s landscaping, driveways, irrigation and other improvements for the installation of pedestrian facilities. Every time the HOA has discussed this with property owners along Aberdeen, they’ve been unsuccessful. Some folks just don’t want a sidewalk in their front yard. It wasn’t there when they bought their property, and they don’t want one forced upon them.
Due to standards that govern transportation engineering design, not all solutions one may see in other locations are available for the Aberdeen/Demery intersection. Roadway widths, traffic volumes, pedestrian volumes, turning movements, proximity to other intersections, nearby utilities, stormwater conveyances, and available right-of-way are all limiting factors. The improvements that are being constructed are the design professionals’ best solution for this particular intersection. I hope you will understand that what is being done is very intentional and is done out of the interest of increasing safety for neighborhood children. Should the results of this project not meet with the intent, we will revisit the issue and see what more can be done, or what can be done differently.
Lastly, I believe the HOA members who I have interacted with will attest that this is not just a random neighborhood project for me. I have personally walked the length of Aberdeen in the mornings when kids are headed to school. I've seen firsthand the challenges that this corridor presents, with no sidewalks, personal and service vehicles parked in the road, vehicles traveling, and small kids on foot and on bicycles. There's often moms with smaller children in strollers along with them. If there is any neighborhood situation in Brentwood that keeps me up at night, it is this one. Please have patience and let's see how the improvements play out, knowing that we will make changes in the future if needed.
Best Regards,
Jay Evans
Interim City Manager
City of Brentwood
615-371-0060
Monday, April 21st
from City of Brentwood
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Things to know this week in Brentwood:
🚧 Ragsdale Road Construction
• The Ragsdale Road widening contractor will be doing temporary widening along Ragsdale Road between Split Log Road and Balroyal Road beginning Monday, April 21st.
• If there are weather delays, these paving operations will begin the following day. This will be a full one-lane closure with flaggers and will likely take 2 days to complete. Following the work, the contractor will shift traffic in certain areas along the roadway as the project continues.
• People in the area should expect delays as they navigate the area during these times. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays.
📷 Prom Photos in the Parks
• For those wishing to take prom photos in our parks, please remember that there are private events going on at the Cool Springs House and Ravenswood Mansion, during which time the venue grounds are closed to the public. The park grounds are available for photos. Park in designated parking spaces, do not park in the grass.
💊 Drug Take-Back Day
• The Brentwood Police Department will again partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration in its National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one-day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs.
• On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., representatives from the Brentwood Police Department and the Williamson County Anti-Drug Coalition will stand by at the Brentwood Police Department where residents will be able to drop off their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
• Please note liquids, needles and sharps of any kind will not be accepted. Vape pens without batteries will be accepted.
♻️ Spring Cleanup Dates
• April 26th at Tower Park - 940 Heritage Way
• May 3rd at Granny White Park - 610 Granny White Pike
• Lists of acceptable/unacceptable items are on our website here: https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/...
☣️ Household Hazardous Waste Event
• The annual Household Hazardous Waste Event is on Saturday, May 3rd, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Williamson County Administrative Complex located at 1320 West Main Street, Franklin. This free event is sponsored by the TDEC and is open to all Tennessee state residents.
🏠 Ravenswood 200th
• On May 18, the descendants of the first and last families to live in Ravenswood – James Hazard Wilson III and Reese and Steve Smith – will join the Historic Commission in hosting a 200th anniversary celebration of the home.
• The free event, from 1-5 p.m. that Sunday, will feature live music, a DJ, food trucks, inflatables, face-painting, and balloon artists. At 2 p.m., a parade will take place on the roads surrounding the mansion, and throughout the day, members of the Wilson and Smith families will speak about living in the home.
• At 2:30 p.m., Brentwood Historic Commission members will give tours of the mansion and the enslaved cabins behind Ravenswood.
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