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.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Update: November 18, 2011

Good Afternoon MJ:

Here’s a special note as we head into the weekend. I hope you and yours have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving:

“November 20, 2011 Ava Shaye Bright would have turned 4 years old. Please help us celebrate her life by making AVA’S SPLASH PAD become a reality for the City of Mt. Juliet. The final designs have been complete and now we just need funding! We have an opportunity for Pepsi to refresh OUR COMMUNITY! That means we could win $50,000 for water sprayers for Ava’s Splash Pad right here in MT. JULIET!! Please join in the voting efforts to help us win. You may vote once per day BOTH ways (text and online) until November 30, 2011. Please submit your vote EVERY DAY at http://www.refresheverything.com/avassplashpad AND Text 109856 to Pepsi (73774) to vote from your mobile. FORWARD THIS ON AND TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW! For more information and to learn Ava’s story, visit www.avalynshayefoundation.org

R. Robertson
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