Payne Touts Endorsements from FOP, Firefighters

 Mayoral candidate Brenda Payne is touting her endorsements from the Fraternal Order of Police and the local Firefighters association -- here's more:

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Coming Soon: City Administrator

More on Hendersonville's move to a City Administrator:

Hendersonville will begin the search for a city administrator next year, after the board of mayor and aldermen voted Tuesday on an ordinance to create the position.

After an amendment suggested by Alderwoman Arlene Cunningham, the board will fund the position and begin the search on July 1, 2020. The position would then fall under the 2020-21 fiscal year's budget.

Mayor Jamie Clary noted he's not thrilled with the idea, but he'll accept it should he be re-elected in 2020.

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Meme the Mayor

Hendersonville's Facebook Mayor likes to get in social media spats and then block those who disagree with him. Some of the "blocked" have taken to making memes to highlight their displeasure.

So, since today is April Fool's Day, let's #MemeTheMayor -- show us your meme and we'll post/tweet it!

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The Meeting that Was then Wasn't then Was

Are you confused by Hendersonville City government? So is our Facebook Mayor!

He cancelled a meeting because it was Spring Break. Then, he was informed at least 8 aldermen could attend, meaning there'd be a quorum and that Vice Mayor Arlene Cunningham could chair.

Still, he cancelled the meeting and began searching for special meeting dates.

Turns out, almost the entire BOMA was present for the March 26th regularly scheduled meeting. Also in attendance: Clary, the very person who had attempted to cancel the meeting and find an alternate date.

The Hendersonville Standard has more on the circus that has become the day-to-day of city government in this town:

Although Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary cancelled Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, board members met anyway at the behest of Vice Mayor Arlene Cunningham. 

Clary, who cancelled the meeting because it fell during Sumner County Schools’ spring break, ended up attending and chairing the meeting. Eleven aldermen were also present.  

Clary cancelled the March 26 meeting on March 13 “due to spring break and activities around that” even though at least eight aldermen told him via email that they could attend the meeting. The eight who could attend included Cunningham who volunteered to chair the meeting in case Clary couldn’t attend.

At least one speaker at the meeting addressed Clary's Facebook antics:

During Tuesday’s meeting, Mary’s Magical Place co-founder Rachel McAuley tearfully addressed the board.

“I feel like tonight I am here after a verbal flood that occurred on March 18 by a source,” she said. “Normally you would see me with tears of joy and a big smile like my daughter’s, but that smile has disappeared. Now I’m just mad. I’m upset.

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Facebook Mayor Struggles to Manage Reality

Hendersonville's Facebook Mayor, Jamie Clary, is really struggling to manage even the basics of his job - like scheduling meetings or counting.

Clary was previously unable to discern that a sufficient number of aldermen had responded that they would be present at a regular meeting (a meeting where Clary would likely be absent) so he cancelled that meeting.

In fact, as previously noted, it's been a bit of a circus to even get a meeting scheduled to discuss and approved necessary appropriations to address damage caused by flooding at Mary's Magical Place.

The latest, according to the Tennessean, is that a meeting will take place tomorrow - March 29, 2019 - to discuss and move forward with the necessary funding.

It's unclear whether Clary is seeking assistance by way of a scheduling app or by downloading a math game to assist him with the fundamentals of counting.


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The Facebook Mayor

When Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary doesn't get his way, he turns to Facebook to vent his frustration and attack fellow city leaders.

The Hendersonville Standard reports on Clary's latest outburst that may delay needed repairs to Mary's Magical Place:

While demolition work started on the playground on Monday, city leaders still need to vote to appropriate the rest of the money soon, according to Gilley.

Seven board members are needed for a quorum. When just five aldermen, including Clary, showed up for the special-called meeting on Monday, the mayor vented his frustration on Facebook.

“Some of our aldermen have reached a new low--discouraging attendance at a board meeting. Tonight we tried to hold a special board meeting, but only five board members showed up. Without a quorum, we could not address city business,” Clary wrote.

He then gave a time line of when board members were notified of the cancellation and special-called meeting.

“As of this moment, I am unsure when the board will meet to move forward with the repairs,” he added.

His post generated 300 comments in less than a day.

Clary failed to mention that a sufficient number of aldermen for a quorum would have been present for the regularly scheduled BOMA meeting, even though Clary himself could not be present.

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