Blogging the town council meeting

Two council members area no show tonight but a quorum was met so the moved forward.

While watching the meeting an item being addressed was the requirements for "key boxes: for ease of entrance for the fire department during an emergency. An odd situation occurred. The mayor read a letter from a Mike Wood(If I heard correctly) with certain worried about the safety and cost of these new key boxes. Oddly the letter was read, but not a single one of his worries was addressed. The mayor said that he had already had several conversations with him and was not able to convince him of the good of the program. After reading they voted and went on to the next item as if the letter was not read. It brought up several items I had not thought of. Why read it if you will not address the issues?

My term on the board of adjustment and appeals ended and I did not reapply, so I was replaced on the committee. Many other appointments were made to pretty much all the town committees at the meeting. I am still on the Storm water advisory committee.

They voiced the reminder to fill out your census so the town can get the proper amount of money from the state.

Also it seems that LaVergne is going to donate a police dog to Smyrna saving us over $6000 plus and I would like to say "Thanks" to our neighbor city. It is a trained tracker/drug sniffer dog and will be an important asset to our police department.