Former MJES site appraised at $3.4 million

new story posted at the web site of the Mt. Juliet News. [Registration required, but it's free]
The county-owned, 12-acre former elementary school site and premium piece of real estate in Mt. Juliet has been appraised at $3.4 million, according to Wilson County Mayor Robert Dedman.
“The county has owned it for years, and I was told [...]

Headlines from the Chronicle of Mt. Juliet and elsewhere

There really was a City Commission meeting on Monday, November 24th. There’s a two page story about the meeting in the November 26th Chronicle. But there’s no story in the Mt. Juliet News.
First step taken to rescind YMCA deal
The City Commission voted 3-1 to approve on first reading an ordinance to prohibit futher action towards [...]

County squires silence MJ commissioners and put old MJES land up for sale

Not metaphorically – literally. Commissioner Hagerty and Commissioner Sellers asked for permission to address the meeting of the Wilson County Commission on Monday night on the subject of the City’s purchase of the MJES site for the benefit of the YMCA. The Wilson County Commission denied their request to speak on a vote of 14-10.
The [...]

Five reasons why the Mt. Juliet City Commission’s approval of the YMCA deal is voidable, void, ultra vires, illogical, unethical, and probably fattening

The Mt. Juliet City Commission (or, more accurately five individuals purporting to be the Mt. Juliet City Commission) met on Monday night at City Hall and approved a Master Development Agreement and Lease with the YMCA for eight acres of the old Mt. Juliet Elementary School site.
The action on Monday night is ridiculous and wrong-headed [...]

Will Ray Justice get a final chance to vote on the YMCA deal?

It appears so.  The Mt. Juliet City Commission meets tonight at 6:30pm. This is the first regularly scheduled meeting after the election.
City attorney Jason Holleman has opined that the new D1 Commissioner Ted Floyd cannot be seated until his election has been “certified” by the Wilson County Election Commission. And so, according to the City [...]

Headlines from The Mt. Juliet News and The Chronicle, 10/15/2008

Summit wants to open center in MJ
would like a long-term lease for approximately five acres at this site for the development of medical services. The city is “fine tuning” details to purchase the prime 12 acres from the county. The County Budget Committee has voted to put the 12 acres back on the market. County [...]

Headlines from The Chronicle and The Mt. Juliet News, Oct 8 2008

YMCA lease could be done by the end of Oct.
Inside: Long term lease for YMCA could be signed by end of month
YMCA has sent draft of master development agreement to the City
“Wilson County Attorney Mike Jennings is drafting a purchase agreement for the property that would have to be approved by both the city and [...]

Headlines from The Chronicle & The Mt. Juliet News

City Planner explains Land Use Plan
“The people of Mt. Juliet want to keep that small-town feel.” City Planner Lisa Keylon said there is a need in Mt. Juliet for “more diversified housing stock. . . As we grow, we have to consider higher density options.”
Will Mt. Juliet become a college town?
The City has sent letters [...]

Nothing happened in Mt. Juliet?

“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”
“To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.”
“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”
“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes.
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 1893

There are two missing stories from the Mt. Juliet News this week.
Missing from the newspaper [...]

Headlines from the Mt. Juliet News, July 23, 2008

Corker visits Mt. Juliet Rotary
Discusses health care, energy and finance
Hagerty announces plan to seek re-election
[Elam still won't commit to another bid for mayor]
[Justice said he intends to fight for a third term]
City purchase of old MJES site hits snags
“Three city commission seats are up for grabs in the November election. There’s a chance the complexion [...]