1. This won’t be a “blog” per se. It isn’t meant to be a place to post all commentary or opinions. Everyone is invited to send in a note, but don’t be offended if it isn’t posted. There’s other sites that are perfectly content to drag through what they believe to be wrong with every issue at every turn. This is about what was done, why and where do we go from here. We won’t talk about two and three year old issues. If the desire is to engage in those discussions then look somewhere else.

2. This isn’t the Board of Commissioner forum. MJ has a City Manager form of government. The Board makes policy; the staff implements. I’ll be happy to pass your comments along to the Board, either good or bad, but the intent of this medium is to address how we could better enact policy and improve city services.

3. The narratives will be directly from me, your city manager. I won’t hide under some pseudonym or other persona. My name is Randy Robertson. My phone number is 754-2552. I am your City Manager. If your issue or concerns involves another department of the city (Public Works, Police, Animal Control, etc.) I will invite the appropriate team member to provide some comments, but it will still be done under the auspices of the City Manager.

4. I will try and be as timely as possible, but this is another one of the “additional duties” for which civil service is renown.

5. The City Staff is here for you. The desired outcome is for us to have a positive relationship with the citizens we serve, but we all know that always won’t happen. Everyone has an opinion. It is the staff’s responsibility to work through the opinions and emotion, meet the requirements of the laws and rules under which we operate, and hopefully serve the greatest number in that process. It is not an exact science. The more we have a relationship with you, the better we can meet your expectations.

6. Finally, this is about telling our story. Hopefully you will be able to sort the myth from reality or see the issue through a different set of lens. I hope you will find this of value and participate.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Update: 11/30/09

Good Morning MJ:

A couple short notes for the post Thanksgiving weekend:

Something happened on Friday that never has occurred in Mt. Juliet. In fact, I suspect we are one of just a handful of cities across the United States in which something like this has occurred, but thousands of other cities wish it would happen in their own back yard. What was it? For the first time since the doors have opened to the MJ Animal Shelter, it was completely cleared of pets. Thanks to the creativity and hard work by a lot of people, we had our own “Black Friday Clearance Sale” at the MJ Animal Shelter. And it truly was a “sale” because the pets were free. As a result 22 dogs and 9 cats found new homes, and we were left with a temporarily empty shelter. See the link below for more on this story. Thanks to all for setting the standard other cities wish they could imitate. But if you didn’t get the animal you desired, don’t let that deter you because new ones come in daily, and pets make fabulous Christmas gifts.

http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=11581895"

A second bit of good news was the opening of Mt. Juliet’s first and only Frisbee Golf Course at Mundy Park on Friday. Over 30 players were on hand ready to throw the first disc after the ribbon was cut. Thanks to the course designers, I.T. Director Travis Taylor and Corporal Alan Carver of the MJPD, and to the great men and women of the MJ Parks and Rec Department for turning their design into a reality that certainly seems to have found a nitch for many in our city.
Finally, Don’t forget to register and ask your friends and family to do the same for our “push” data and info service, “Nixle”. Just go to the city’s web page for further details.

Have a great week, take care and remember to “Shop Mt. Juliet” during the holidays.

R. Robertson
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