Good Day Neighbors,
 
Another update from West Meade Neighborhood Association. As you are likely aware, Nashville has newly ELECTED PLANNING COMMISSION representatives who are younger aged and have demonstrated that they are easily led by generational objectives. By that, I mean they are swayed by agenda driven, paid studies that have been created by third parties on how best to diversify large cities such as Nashville. They suggest providing a variety of housing throughout every part of the city, in Nashville’s case by creating 2 new residential zones.

Unfortunately, representative Rollin Horton successfully betrayed the residents of his district, the Nations, by not only proposing rezoning for that neighborhood but pushing it through the planning commission and finally on to the Nashville Metro Council. He knew how those residents felt about his proposal (as did the planning commission) and proceeded with his own goals. He was not much on reaching out to his constituents and clearly did not adhere to their wishes. He evidently did not take a civics lesson to heart (if the schools he attended offered one) that teaches the United States Government was instituted to be a GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE.
 
How do you feel? Would you be OK if our council person made the same proposal for this neighborhood? Whether or not you want to be aware of what is taking place at this very moment in the current metro administration, it may well take place without your consent.
 
This is an ongoing concern and needs to be addressed. Every resident here and across metro Nashville needs to be proactive in not allowing metro’s takeover to change the area we have worked the better part of our adult lives procuring and maintaining.
 
It really is up to each resident who lives in this neighborhood to put forth their best effort to preserve our way of life and make the same quality available for new families to take advantage of mature trees, quiet streets, relative peace and comfort, reasonable commutes, relaxed environment with nature’s wildlife or the ability to plant and harvest vegetables and flowers. There is so much advantage in these connecting neighborhoods and I hope you feel it is worth preserving. Think about it. Don’t be indifferent and allow it to be turned over to people, (developers included) who would never be able to appreciate it.
 
Earnestly,
Sheryl Garland
WMNA Treasurer
September 9, 2025