Eyesight

To the Editor, Recently my 95 year old grandmother came to live with us in Nolensville. Shortly, after her arrival she noticed that her eyesight had begun to deteriorate. It is extremely difficult for my grandmother to get around and trying to schedule an eye appointment around my work schedule made things worse. I had [...]

A Community of Volunteers

I’ve lived here 43 years. We are a community of volunteers with fighting spirit and pride. If there is a need, someone starts a drive to fill it or quietly does it themselves. We fought to recover from fires, floods and emergencies too many times not to be affected. Volunteers worked to get “city water” [...]

Signs Don’s Make a Community…

Signs don’t make a community, people do. Only people that have a clear idea who they are, where they are going, and how they want to be perceived, with the help of professional designers, can develop verbal and visual language that communicates their vision to the world. We, the residents of Nolensville, have elected officials [...]

Business Friendly

To the Editor, This is in response to an editorial regarding signage and Nolensville not being “business friendly.” In the process of wanting our sign ordinance to become more business accessible, revised sign regulations are up for Public Hearing September 2nd before BOMA and for Second Reading on October 7th contrary to statements made. To [...]

Mayor Election

To the Editor, I wanted share why I am not be seeking re-election as mayor. My term ends in December and I have been honored to serve and lead through this critical time in Nolensville’s history. The position of mayor in Nolensville serves not only as the chief executive officer but also as the Town’s [...]

Not Very Business Friendly

To The Editor, Nolensville government receives criticism for not being “business friendly“. One reason is the sign ordinance. Town Planner Henry Laird has spent countless hours revising it over the years. Business owners who have the most to learn and teach are not notified, so the voting boards have not had their much needed expertise [...]

New School Year

To the Editor, On August 12, approximately 31,000 students will enter classrooms in 40 schools in Williamson County, as we begin the 2010-2011 school year. Our principals, teachers and support staff have been working diligently to plan and prepare for the upcoming year. The class rosters are being posted, the rooms are being decorated, and [...]