Request for Consideration Regarding Proposed Property Tax Rate Increase Dear Mayor O’Connell and Members of the Metro Council, I am writing on behalf of the West Meade Neighborhood Association, Inc. to respectfully ask that you carefully consider the impact of the proposed property tax rate increase on the residents of West Meade and other established […]
West Meade Neighborhood Association and TN Rep. Caleb Hemmer are attempting to fund a research project proposed by the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis. The legislature did not approve the budget to fund the research, and I suspect that is partly because we, as residents, have not been loud […]
West Meade Neighborhood Association (WMNA) has discussed tightening the regulation on blasting to address the concerns of residents of West Nashville. Many feel the strong blasts coming from the River Road Vulcan Materials Quarry is causing damage to their homes, either foundational, which can be very expensive to fix, or cosmetic, like cracks in walls […]
Brook Hollow Baptist Church
There has been a proposed ordinance, BL2024-186, described as: “An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, to add the two-family use as a conditionally permitted use to the RS and RS-A zoning districts and amend the conditions for […]
West Meade has been named among the most friendly neighborhoods in the United States, according an analysis by All Star Home. All Star Home compiled a list of the 200 most-viewed city neighborhoods on Zillow in 2022 and analyzed nearly 150,000 Google reviews from 2023 for businesses in those neighborhoods to determine which were the […]
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As we wrap up the first semester, I’m bursting with pride as I reflect on all we’ve achieved together. Explore our newsletter for inspiring snapshots of Westmeade’s first semester, showcasing academic triumphs, artistic expressions, and the power of community collaboration. Thank you for celebrating Westmeade and I look forward to all the 2nd semester has […]
After talking with a few geologists about the cumulative effects of periodic blasting, I decided to have a conversation with ChatGPT about it. Here is the transcript: Me: I have a small wooden table. I repetitively tap on the table with a hammer every second with a force of 0.25 newtons. How long before the […]
On November 28, there was a meeting held at the Vulcan Materials plant on River Road. Attendees included Paul Garland, Sheryl Garland, Councilman Thom Druffel and representatives from Vulcan Materials, including the VP, Permitting and External Relations, the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor and the Manager of Community and Government Relations. The topic was the […]