Sunday, January 8, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
My Local Crime Alert (01/06/2012 01:28pm) - by SpotCrime
Burglary 01/04/12 10:11 PM NASHBORO BLVD 2300 MURFREESBORO PK
B Robbery 01/04/12 09:14 PM HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY 1000 BELL RD
C Robbery 01/04/12 03:21 AM DONELSON PKE 2800 ELM HILL PKE
D Burglary 01/04/12 05:09 PM HICKORY HOLLOW PL
E Robbery 01/04/12 09:13 PM BELL RD / HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY
F Burglary 01/04/12 05:21 PM STREAMRIDGE CT E 3600 BENTFIELD DRIVE
G Robbery 01/04/12 12:36 AM DONELSON PKE 2700 WELLMAN DRIVE
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B Robbery 01/04/12 09:14 PM HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY 1000 BELL RD
C Robbery 01/04/12 03:21 AM DONELSON PKE 2800 ELM HILL PKE
D Burglary 01/04/12 05:09 PM HICKORY HOLLOW PL
E Robbery 01/04/12 09:13 PM BELL RD / HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY
F Burglary 01/04/12 05:21 PM STREAMRIDGE CT E 3600 BENTFIELD DRIVE
G Robbery 01/04/12 12:36 AM DONELSON PKE 2700 WELLMAN DRIVE
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Metro Will Not Purchase Nashboro Golf Course
NewChannel5.com
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 1:27 PM CST
Updated: Jan 06, 2012 7:12 PM CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metro has pulled the plug on a plan to buy the Nashboro Village Golf Course, just one day after a community meeting raised big concerns.
On Friday a Metro Councilwoman sent a letter to Metro Parks asking them to withdraw legislation that authorizes the purchase of the Nashboro Village Golf Course- and Parks Director Tommy Lynch sais he will comply with that request
The letter from councilwoman Karen Johnson stated that based on turnout at Thursday night's community meeting, it "is the strong preference of the neighbors" to have local attorney David Waynick purchase the property.
Metro Parks had planned to buy the property, which closed in November, to use as an open green space as part of the Open Space Plan the city adopted two years ago.
The $595,000 purchase price for the Nashboro Golf Club would come out of a $5 million previously set aside for open spaces that includes private donations from The Land Trust of Tennessee.
Those who live in the area felt that the purchase and transformation will destroy their property values and ruin their neighborhood.
To Watch Video: Click Here!
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 1:27 PM CST
Updated: Jan 06, 2012 7:12 PM CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metro has pulled the plug on a plan to buy the Nashboro Village Golf Course, just one day after a community meeting raised big concerns.
On Friday a Metro Councilwoman sent a letter to Metro Parks asking them to withdraw legislation that authorizes the purchase of the Nashboro Village Golf Course- and Parks Director Tommy Lynch sais he will comply with that request
The letter from councilwoman Karen Johnson stated that based on turnout at Thursday night's community meeting, it "is the strong preference of the neighbors" to have local attorney David Waynick purchase the property.
Metro Parks had planned to buy the property, which closed in November, to use as an open green space as part of the Open Space Plan the city adopted two years ago.
The $595,000 purchase price for the Nashboro Golf Club would come out of a $5 million previously set aside for open spaces that includes private donations from The Land Trust of Tennessee.
Those who live in the area felt that the purchase and transformation will destroy their property values and ruin their neighborhood.
To Watch Video: Click Here!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Updated Statement from Parks Director Tommy Lynch regarding Nashboro Village Golf Course Property to all Media Outlets Shortly ago
“While we have a strong, unwavering commitment to the development of parks and greenways in this community, we will withdraw our staff recommendation to the Park Board for the acquisition of the Nashboro Village Golf Course.
The very reason we have public meetings is to get the chance for community feedback. After last night’s meeting with residents in the Nashboro Village area, we agree with them that it is in the best interest of the community and the Parks Department to give residents in the area the opportunity to pursue private funding for the continuation of golf in the area. As well, the council member representing that district has pulled the legislation to authorize acquisition of the property.
Metro Parks will continue our efforts to fulfill the Open Space Plan as well as the Master Plan for Parks and Greenways in communities that welcome such initiatives.
Tommy Lynch, Director
Metro Parks
Letter to Textron Financial and Southeast Ventures regarding Nashboro Golf Course Property
Please see letter to Southeast Ventures. Much success to David Waynick and the Nashboro Village Master Association in moving forward with a private purchase of the Golf Course Property to run as a golf course. Thanks to Everyone who came out to the meeting last night. I have also requested withdrawal of this legislation with the Planning Commission and the Metro Parks Board.
Link to Letter: Click Here!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Backyard hens make gains in Nashville
Tennessean
By Michael Cass
Council is one vote away from allowing home-grown eggs
Scientific talk about the drawbacks of mass-produced eggs mixed with the excited chatter of children as the Metro Council took on an unusual subject — chickens — at a colorful public hearing Tuesday.
The council gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make it easier for urban residents to keep backyard hens after hearing from dozens of residents, most of whom spoke in support of the measure.
Partially organized by Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville — which had put yellow Peeps marshmallow candies on council members’ desks earlier in the day — and sporting yellow hats and shirts, they spoke of the benefits of producing good, organic eggs. They also talked about teaching young people the thrills of living off the land and the need to solve the “food desert” phenomenon in which some neighborhoods have no grocery stores or markets nearby.
“Many residents of Nashville are united in their desire to produce their own food locally,” said Andrew Greer, a graduate student at Vanderbilt University. “Local farming lets people know where their food is coming from and provides a space for social interaction when neighbors share produce or even meals together.”
Three critics of the proposed law warned that chickens would make noise and attract predators, and they noted that enforcement would be based on residents’ complaints rather than proactive efforts by Metro government.
“Constituents have few rights and little recourse,” said Michelle Miller, who lives in the Hillsboro-West End area.
The legislation, introduced by Councilwoman Karen Bennett last fall, would allow people living in residential zoning districts to keep up to two, four or six chickens, depending on the size of their property, for an annual permit fee of $25. Chickens wouldn’t be allowed in front yards, and roosters wouldn’t be allowed at all.
The bill still must win one more approval from the full council to become law.
The right to keep hens has been a long-standing cause for groups like Community Food Advocates. That organization’s office administrator, Megan Morton, an East Nashville resident, said the opportunity to raise chickens would give some people more “food security.”
“When you’re living on such a low income in terms of what you can buy, being able to grow a tomato plant, grow lettuce, get eggs from your backyard plays such a key role,” she said.
Kids, celeb attend
Children had their say to an unusual degree for a zoning matter. One boy wore a chicken hat as he came to the podium and exclaimed, “I’m a chicken lover!” Another youngster said chickens are quieter than dogs, better at staying put and less likely to leave their waste in places where it doesn’t belong.
The hearing also attracted a celebrity of sorts in the world of backyard chickens.
Andy Schneider of Ideal, Ga., host of a radio show called Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer, said he has seen chickens unite neighbors, not divide them, in cities around the United States.
In an interview, Schneider, 42, said the hens never cause as much trouble as some people expect.
“Regardless of how strict or lenient the law, the city still doesn’t have the complaints everybody thinks they’re going to have,” said Schneider, the letters “CW” stitched into the collar of his yellow shirt.
He also dismissed fears about the smell chickens might generate, saying, “We’re talking about six chickens, not 60,000.”
Schneider said Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville invited him to speak to the council. He said they planned to go to dinner after the hearing at Otters, a place known for its chicken fingers.
By Michael Cass
Council is one vote away from allowing home-grown eggs
Scientific talk about the drawbacks of mass-produced eggs mixed with the excited chatter of children as the Metro Council took on an unusual subject — chickens — at a colorful public hearing Tuesday.
The council gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make it easier for urban residents to keep backyard hens after hearing from dozens of residents, most of whom spoke in support of the measure.
Partially organized by Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville — which had put yellow Peeps marshmallow candies on council members’ desks earlier in the day — and sporting yellow hats and shirts, they spoke of the benefits of producing good, organic eggs. They also talked about teaching young people the thrills of living off the land and the need to solve the “food desert” phenomenon in which some neighborhoods have no grocery stores or markets nearby.
“Many residents of Nashville are united in their desire to produce their own food locally,” said Andrew Greer, a graduate student at Vanderbilt University. “Local farming lets people know where their food is coming from and provides a space for social interaction when neighbors share produce or even meals together.”
Three critics of the proposed law warned that chickens would make noise and attract predators, and they noted that enforcement would be based on residents’ complaints rather than proactive efforts by Metro government.
“Constituents have few rights and little recourse,” said Michelle Miller, who lives in the Hillsboro-West End area.
The legislation, introduced by Councilwoman Karen Bennett last fall, would allow people living in residential zoning districts to keep up to two, four or six chickens, depending on the size of their property, for an annual permit fee of $25. Chickens wouldn’t be allowed in front yards, and roosters wouldn’t be allowed at all.
The bill still must win one more approval from the full council to become law.
The right to keep hens has been a long-standing cause for groups like Community Food Advocates. That organization’s office administrator, Megan Morton, an East Nashville resident, said the opportunity to raise chickens would give some people more “food security.”
“When you’re living on such a low income in terms of what you can buy, being able to grow a tomato plant, grow lettuce, get eggs from your backyard plays such a key role,” she said.
Kids, celeb attend
Children had their say to an unusual degree for a zoning matter. One boy wore a chicken hat as he came to the podium and exclaimed, “I’m a chicken lover!” Another youngster said chickens are quieter than dogs, better at staying put and less likely to leave their waste in places where it doesn’t belong.
The hearing also attracted a celebrity of sorts in the world of backyard chickens.
Andy Schneider of Ideal, Ga., host of a radio show called Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer, said he has seen chickens unite neighbors, not divide them, in cities around the United States.
In an interview, Schneider, 42, said the hens never cause as much trouble as some people expect.
“Regardless of how strict or lenient the law, the city still doesn’t have the complaints everybody thinks they’re going to have,” said Schneider, the letters “CW” stitched into the collar of his yellow shirt.
He also dismissed fears about the smell chickens might generate, saying, “We’re talking about six chickens, not 60,000.”
Schneider said Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville invited him to speak to the council. He said they planned to go to dinner after the hearing at Otters, a place known for its chicken fingers.
Monday, January 2, 2012
New state laws target DUI, voter photo IDs
Tennessean
Jan 1, 2011
• Testing for blood alcohol content will be required in cases in which the driver has previously been convicted of a DUI or when there is a child present in the vehicle.
• Voters will have to present valid photo identification at the polls.
• Election officials must accept the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot as a backup measure for overseas military personnel who have not received their official ballots in time to participate in elections.
• Pharmacies must use the National Precursor Log Exchange to monitor purchases of medicines that contain pseudoephedrine, a precursor to meth.
• The Department of Health must establish rules to govern the operation of clinics that dispense pain medications.
• The punishment for rape of a child has been clarified to be up to 60 years in the most egregious circumstances.
• Employers with more than 500 workers face penalties if they do not check the immigration status of new hires through the federal E-Verify system.
• Insurance policies must cover up to $1,000 per ear for the purchase of hearing aids every three years for children.
• Medical practitioners must wear photo badges showing their full name and licensure type.
• The penalty for firing a weapon into a residence is set at a Class C felony if the home is occupied and a Class D felony if no one is home.
Jan 1, 2011
• Testing for blood alcohol content will be required in cases in which the driver has previously been convicted of a DUI or when there is a child present in the vehicle.
• Voters will have to present valid photo identification at the polls.
• Election officials must accept the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot as a backup measure for overseas military personnel who have not received their official ballots in time to participate in elections.
• Pharmacies must use the National Precursor Log Exchange to monitor purchases of medicines that contain pseudoephedrine, a precursor to meth.
• The Department of Health must establish rules to govern the operation of clinics that dispense pain medications.
• The punishment for rape of a child has been clarified to be up to 60 years in the most egregious circumstances.
• Employers with more than 500 workers face penalties if they do not check the immigration status of new hires through the federal E-Verify system.
• Insurance policies must cover up to $1,000 per ear for the purchase of hearing aids every three years for children.
• Medical practitioners must wear photo badges showing their full name and licensure type.
• The penalty for firing a weapon into a residence is set at a Class C felony if the home is occupied and a Class D felony if no one is home.
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