strategic plan

R. Neal reports that current state Democratic Party treasurer Chip Forrester has 33 of 37 of the Executive Committee votes he’ll need to succeed Gray Sasser as chair if the Party. An excerpt from Forrester’s letter to committee members:

Chip Forrester, front-runner for the Chairmanship of the Tennessee Democratic Party, had a Thanksgiving message and update for his fellow board members:

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Nashville Metro Transit Authority is hosting a public meeting to consider its master plan from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the University School of Nashville, 2000 Edgehill Ave.

Ilissa Gold reports that the entire TNDP staff has been let go, and the entire state party organization is currently Gray Sasser, Executive Director Kim Sasser Hayden, and office manager Vionne Williams. Ilissa has some other interesting rumors.

He is tried of “anonymously throwing stones” and wants to help:

This is great news. It was great participating in this effort back in February at the session brought to Southeast Davidson at Glencliff Elementary. Many neighborhood association presidents, leaders, Councilman Duane Dominy and others were present to make sure our voices were heard. Priority is given to areas around schools, parks, libraries, and community centers.

So it turns out that this confusing mess of rewritten press releases, wire service stories and baby/pet pictures has a name: the Information Center.

Shelbyville's planning commission will take a look at the city's new strategic plan next month, as members were given draft copies of the plan Thursday. Charles Goforth, of the design firm Barge,...

Councilman Jerry Maynard is not pleased at all by the recent actions of the school board:

Metro Council member Jerry Maynard says “there’s a strong possibility” the school board will wind up in court trying to defend its rezoning plan.