The Board of Mayor and Aldermen have given final approval to the Millstone development off of Saundersville Road. The development, by Goodall Homes, will eventually have 600 units. Based on current trends, 1 of every 2 of those homes will have at least 1 school-aged child. That means 300 new students will be headed to the already crowded schools on the Station Camp campus.
The building of Burris Elementary on the campus of Knox Doss Middle School will alleviate some over-crowding at Station Camp Elementary, but it is not clear how Station Camp Middle and High Schools will handle the projected influx of students.
One possibility, as yet not considered by the School Board, is rezoning the area so more students now zoned for Station Camp attend Beech High School and either Knox Doss or Hunter Middle School.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
School Board Meets in Study Session
The Sumner County School Board will meet in Study Session tonight at 6PM at the Board Meeting Room in Gallatin.
Among the agenda items is discussion of employee insurance benefits, an issue that has been somewhat contentious of late -- especially with the insolvency and bailout of the County Insurance Trust.
Among the agenda items is discussion of employee insurance benefits, an issue that has been somewhat contentious of late -- especially with the insolvency and bailout of the County Insurance Trust.
County Budget Committee Meets Tonight
The Sumner County Commission's Budget Committee meets tonight at 5:30 PM at the County Administration Building in Gallatin. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Budget Review Process.
As a reminder, the County's fiscal year ends June 30th, so department and schools budgets should be reviewed and adopted no later than that date to avoid continuation budgeting and starting school without a firm budget in place.
As a reminder, the County's fiscal year ends June 30th, so department and schools budgets should be reviewed and adopted no later than that date to avoid continuation budgeting and starting school without a firm budget in place.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Safety is on the Agenda
A trio of Sumner County Commission Committees meet tonight, among them, the Education Committee, which will hear the results of the School Safety Audit and ostensibly make recommendations to the Budget Committee about funding recommended physical improvements to school buildings.
The Education Committee meets at 5:30 at the County Administration Building in Gallatin.
The Education Committee meets at 5:30 at the County Administration Building in Gallatin.
Trouble in the Air?
Who is on the Airport Board? Which Board has real power? Has Attorney Art McClellan really been fired?
These questions and more surfaced as two groups, both claiming to be the Sumner County Airport Authority, met last week.
A hearing in front of a judge may soon decide the fate of the dueling boards.
For now, it's all up in the air.
These questions and more surfaced as two groups, both claiming to be the Sumner County Airport Authority, met last week.
A hearing in front of a judge may soon decide the fate of the dueling boards.
For now, it's all up in the air.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Convenience Voting May Come To Sumner
Sumner County is one of 10 counties that has expressed interest in a program called "convenience voting" that would allow citizens to vote at any polling location rather than those designated by the precinct where they live.
The program makes use of new technology which Sumner County is already using which allows for a voter's proper voting information to be fed into any voting machine. So, if you were on your way home and passed a precinct with a short line, you could get in and vote and the machine would be set up for your proper precinct.
Because the system is computerized and online, the votes are counted properly no matter which precinct a voter uses.
A similar process is used for early voting, allowing voters to show up at a designated central location and vote for the proper candidates for their district.
The move could come as early as the 2014 elections.
The program makes use of new technology which Sumner County is already using which allows for a voter's proper voting information to be fed into any voting machine. So, if you were on your way home and passed a precinct with a short line, you could get in and vote and the machine would be set up for your proper precinct.
Because the system is computerized and online, the votes are counted properly no matter which precinct a voter uses.
A similar process is used for early voting, allowing voters to show up at a designated central location and vote for the proper candidates for their district.
The move could come as early as the 2014 elections.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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