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.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Update: 7/22/10

Good Evening MJ:

Yesterday was a great day for MJ. Yesterday Mayor Elam, City and County Commissioners, and community leaders broke ground on the West Division Greenway. I encourage you to click the link below to get the full details of the groundbreaking and an good update on the Greenway. It is certainly a tremendously exciting project that promises to help transform the quality of life in our city.
http://www.cityofmtjuliet.org/Greenway_Groundbreaking.cfm

Charlie Daniels Planet Playground is back in business. During the short hiatus to fix equipment that had been vandalized, the Parks and Rec crew struggled in the blistering heat and humidity to upgrade much of the entire play area. Next time you are at Charlie Daniels, take a stroll through Planet Playground and see how great it looks. On that note, MJ dog lovers absolutely need to check out the “Bark Park” at South Park in the Belinda City area. Why? Your furry friend now has an automatic water trough to enjoy. Just the thing for those “dog days” of summer (. . . pun intended!)

Speaking of pets, the other day I received a progress report from our volunteer coordinator, Jon Gray. Jon wrote:
“From 13 December 2008, the day the Shelter opened its doors, through 9 July, 2010, or just 17 months later, the Shelter has taken in 906 animals and 869 have been adopted. That’s a 96% adoption rate. Unbelievable!”

Yes Jon, that certainly is unbelievable. There’s not a public shelter in the country that can make this kind of claim. What is also “unbelievable” is that every bit of food used in the last 17 months has been donated!

Want to get involved? The pets of Mt. Juliet need volunteers. For more info call Sgt. Keith Youmans at 773-5533, or email Mr. Jon Gray at pastorjongray@aol.com

Take care and talk with you later.

R. Robertson
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