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.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Update: September 3, 2011

Good Afternoon MJ:

A short note for this holiday weekend.

MJ Playday is next Saturday at Charlie Daniels Park. The Parks and Rec team started "Playday" as a way to recognize MJ's selection as Tennessee's only "Playful City" moniker by the KaBoom Corporation, the largest manufacturer of outdoor playground equipment in the U.S. Carrying on in that tradition, we'll transform CD Park into a community playfield next week with lots of family oriented fun and games. We hope you'll join us. Check out the city's web page, Channel 3 or call the MJ Parks Department at 758-6522 for more info.

Want some good news? Are you a Gretchen Wilson fan?? Want a chance to see her up close??? We'll . . . Gretchen Wilson has agreed to be the Grand Marshal for the 2011 Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade! Lot's more details to come, but Saturday, 3 December, you'll have the opportunity to see Wilson County's own Gretchen here in MJ. Thanks to Commission Jim Bradshaw for his help on this one.

Do you have some hazardous materials that needs to be properly disposed of? Wilson County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day next Saturday, 10 September, at the County Fairgrounds (945 Baddour Parkway) between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

For all you businesses and business owners out there. The MJ City Beautiful Committee is looking for the best of the best. The Autumn Decoration Contest will find the top three decorated businesses in the city, with third place winning $100, 2nd place capturing $200 and $500 going to the first place champ. Wow. Break out the brooms, go buy some flowers and bushes or get that coat of paint up. For more details call Tina at 288-4631 or Tricia at 589-2815. Entry forms are on the city's web page, at the top right hand corner.

A final note comes this week from some of the activities of Mr. Kenny Martin, your Economic Development Director. Through a lot of "sweat equity" and his "can do" attitude, MJ will soon see a Price's Collision Center and a Auto Body America firm come to our city. Kenny worked these two businesses hard, even identifying facilities for them to occupy. Between the two we'll see lot of new, well paying jobs and equally important, will capture some of the sales tax from this industry that has been leaving our city. Good work Kenny.

That's about all for this edition. Have a great, safe Labor Day. Take care and God Bless.

R. Robertson


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