A Brief Review of 2022

Look What Happened this Year.....

2021 is where I made my entrance into the world of city business and city politics. Jackson Farms subdivision raised my curiosity and my ire. It wasn’t until Mayor Arnold “stepped down” and the local paper refused to cover it properly that I turned my ire into a productive way to inform my fellow citizens. While I did not write in January or February, I will still be giving a year in review. As a community, we really stepped up this year and got involved.

January 2022- Mayor Arnold “stepped down.”

March 2022- 120 Townhomes on the corner of Raymond Hirsh and 31W were denied. Applicants were accepted to replace Mayor Bibb’s Alderman seat.

April 2022- Carlos Payne was appointed to the board of mayor and aldermen. A property on Eden way in front of the elementary school asked for special exception to build storage units. They were denied. The Airbnb next door to me had a RAGING party where the sheriff was called. (she was never reimbursed for the damage)

May 2022-Lennar Homes held a community meeting to sell their SRPUD on New Hall Road. The economic development board purchased options on the lands behind Grace Park and Advanex. The new tennis courts were approved and Carlos Payne was sworn in.

June 2022- Lennar was denied the zoning change to SRPUD. A campground was approved on Union Road, and the funding for the new rec center was approved. The first city meeting was held in the new city hall.

July 2022- 20 houses were approved on Pinson Road. The Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum for the county candidates. A CPACER study was held at the city level.

August 2022- Sumner County Constitutional Republicans swept the county elections. Brinkley and Suttle came out on top for Robertson County’s White House area commissioners. New board members were added to the city’s planning board. An annexation on Pleasant Grove Road was denied to to water issues.

September 2022- The development tracker created by Ceagus Clark came into being. The old rec center was used by the police and fire departments for training. The Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon for Gerald Herman to update the citizens on the growth in the city.

October 2022- Planning Board deferred the Burrus Ridge/Lennar vote on New Hall Road citing traffic concerns. The industrial properties were approved for annexation. (Union/Hester/Melton)

November 2022- The site plan for the new grocery store was approved. Mayor Bibb broke the tie to approve the Burrus Ridge development of 650 houses. The election happened, and John Corbitt won the mayor’s seat with 67% of the vote. Sam Matthews and Jana Spicer were also elected as aldermen. One seat will have to be appointed in the new year to replace Corbitt’s position.

December 2022- Commercial burning has been banned, and Gerald Herman was given an two year extension on his contract. He will be the city administrator for two more years.

Thank you White House for supporting my venture into journalism. Thank you for writing your planning board and aldermen. Thank you for being involved and awake and aware. Thank you for your kindness and thoughtful words of encouragement and support. There was a moment in November that I didn’t think I could or would continue this. There are over 500 of you that receive my emails. I am grateful and humbled. (except for that one email address that says screwnikki@gmail.com- thanks for signing up, but I’m not sure we can be friends)

Here is to a new year. We are starting this year with a new mayor, a new board, and a new found diligence for our community. Stay awake, stay involved, stay humble, but mostly, stay vocal. Happy New Year Friends.

As always, I appreciate your support. @Nicole-Taylor-262 Venmo