August2014newsletter

Wilson County

Connection Lebanon Mt. Juliet Watertown

Wilson County Mayor’s Office

August 2014 Volume 3 Issue 8

615.444.1383 228 East Main Street, Room 104

Wilson County

Ag. Extension

Director Ruth Correll

Extension Agents

Johnny Barnes

Shelly Barnes

Amanda Woody

Justin Stefanski

925 East Baddour Pkwy.

Lebanon, TN

444.9584

A Word From Your

County Mayor Randall Hutto

tional stages to be

able to secure grant

funding for all

local parks and

recreation areas.

-Wilson County Gov-

ernment will real-

ize a savings of 4.6

million dollars over

the next several

years because of

refunding of capital

bonds and notes

($505,000 annual-

ly)

-Worked to balance

Budget. Fund Bal-

ance increased to 2

million+ in FY

2012-13

-ISO Rating improved

to lower fire insur-

ance rates

Future Plans:

-New interchange at I-

40 and Central

Pike

-Expansion of Mt. Juliet

Library

-Multi Sports Park

Complex

-Transit Loop for Wil-

son County

I have enjoyed serving as your

County Major and feel hon-

ored and fortunate to have the

opportunity to serve for anoth-

er term by being unopposed in

the August General Election.

I have strived these past four

years to represent all areas of

Wilson County. Growing up

in the Watertown area and

currently living just outside of

Lebanon, it has been my

pleasure to become more ac-

quainted and involved with

the city of Mt. Juliet and west

Wilson County. It was a

humbly experience for me to

be named the 2013 Wilsonian

of the Year by the Mt. Juli-

et/West Wilson Chamber,

making me feel the goal of

representing everyone has

been accomplished.

Let me share just a portion of

the things that have been ac-

complished in our county.

-City of Mt. Juliet and

Wilson County offi-

cials have cooperat-

ed to successfully

double both fire and

ambulance emergen-

cy services within

Mt. Juliet.

-County Mayor available

to meet with citizens

the last Wednesday

of each month at Mt.

Juliet Chamber of-

fice from 8:30 –

10:00 a.m. with no

appointment neces-

sary

-Organized regular meet-

ings with all three

city mayors and Mt.

Juliet City Manager

in an effort to pro-

mote cooperation

between all local

governments.

-Regularly attend Mt.

Juliet Chamber Eco-

nomic Development

Committee meetings

as well as the North

Mt. Juliet ECD

meetings

-Additions made to sev-

eral schools, includ-

ing West Elemen-

tary, West Wilson

Middle, with a PreK

– 2nd Grade added to

Rutland Elementary

-Wilson County website

has been totally re-

vamped

-Veterans Park is under

construction to hon-

or our local veterans.

-SRO’s placed in every

public school in

Wilson County as of

fall 2013

-Wilson County Depart-

ments have been

awarded over 2.6

million dollars in

grants from 2011 to

2014.

-Parks and Recreation

Board is in organiza-

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Destination: Lebanon, TN

The Lebanon Munici-

pal Airport is the gateway for

new businesses and industries

from all across the county.

The interstate system is a mile

from the airport ramp and

leads to all four corners of

our country.

The completion of the

I-840 bypass around Nash-

ville and the widening of I-40

have proven to be a catalyst

for business and industrial

development for Wilson Coun-

ty. The airport is two nautical

miles from the Lebanon

Square, less than a mile from

restaurants, lodging and

shopping and two miles from

the I-40/I-840 interchange.

The airport allows

many small and large busi-

ness owners the ability to effi-

ciently and effectively conduct

business in Wilson County

and several other locations in

one day. With that, the air-

port has also experienced in-

creased corporate/general

aviation traffic in recent

years. This airport is recog-

nized in the National Plan of

Integrated Systems, catego-

rized as General Aviation air-

port.

Time is money for

many business executives. With

the increasing delays in com-

mercial airline travel many com-

panies are turning to the con-

venience, flexibility and efficien-

cy of corporate aviation, wheth-

er using their own aircraft or

charter flights. An estimated

sixty-five percent of General

Aviation flights are conducted

for business and public services

that need transpiration more

flexible than the airlines can of-

fer. That flexibility can be a

hometown businessman flying

his own small airplane to see

four clients on a one-day, 700-

mile circuit, or it can be a CEO

and five staff members working

at 30,000 feet while en route to a

major meeting. The Lebanon

Airport offers a stop without

added cost and the convenience

of plane to off airport access in

five minutes.

The Lebanon Airport ca-

ters to the needs of aviation cli-

ents with the services of an inde-

pendently owned fixed base op-

eration. Direct Flight Solutions

LLC is the current FBO in Leba-

non. They lease and utilize the

existing facilities and strive to

meet the needs of the corpo-

rate/general aviation customers.

The services provided include:

fuel sales, aircraft storage,

ground transportation, rental

cars, catering, lodging, flight

instruction and major and mi-

nor aircraft maintenance. All

of these services utilize local

vendors such as rental car

companies, hotels and food

services. The economic impact

is broader than the confines of

the airport and includes ser-

vices of other local businesses.

The FBO also keeps the termi-

nal building available for ser-

vices to the pilots and passen-

gers. Flight testing, training

and planning areas are availa-

ble for the day-long visitors of

the airport

Direct Flight Solutions

LLC’s mission includes daily

management of the city owned

T-hangars and the airport.

This position requires compli-

ance with standards estab-

lished by the Federal Aviation

Administration, and the Ten-

nessee Department of Trans-

portation Division of Aero-

nautics, the Minimum Stand-

ards of the Airport Commis-

sion as adopted by the City

Council, oversee the projects

and improvements at the air-

port, report to the Airport

Commission, and work with all

the tenants, businesses, and

maintain safe operations.

228 East Main Street, Room 104 615.444.1383

Airport Stats

-Hagar Capacity is 110-120 aircraft

-120 based aircraft

-81% Single-engine

-6% ultralight

-51% used for business

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Federal & State Primary Election

Wilson County General Election

Bring your TN State or Federally

issued photo ID - it is required

Wilson County

Election Commission

444-0216

AUGUST 7, 2014

Public Health Office

Assistant Summary: Under general supervision, per-

forms county or regional health department

office work, in a clinic setting, of average

difficulty; and performs related work as re-

quired.

Distinguishing Features: An incumbent in this class performs some combination of patient registration, scheduling, patient

checkout, fee/payment collection, accounts reconciliation, insurance, eligibility determi-nation, patient education, WIC voucher dis-bursement, vital records processing, and/or medical records duties, local registrar, dep-uty registrar, lead clerk, TennCare enroll-

ment coordination, and public relations du-ties; may also perform some property and

procurement or personnel duties.

228 East Main Street, Room 104 615.444.1383

In partnership with the Wilson County Fair, the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee will operate a special Music City Star excursion train to the Wilson County Fair on Aug. 16 and Aug. 23.

In partnership with the Wilson County Fair, the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee will operate a special Music City Star excursion train to the Wilson County Fair on Aug. 16 and Aug. 23.

Two trains will operate both Saturdays, and an allotment of 400 tickets will be available to the general public for each trip each week. The cost is $20 for those 13 and older and $15 for children 6-12. There is no charge for children 5 and younger.

The ticket includes round-trip train fare and one-day admission to the fair. Parking is free at all of the outlying stations, including Donelson at 2705 Lebanon Pike; Hermitage at 4121 Andrew Jackson Pkwy.; Mt. Juliet at 22 E. Division St.; Martha at 65 Martha Circle; and Lebanon at 334 W. Baddour Pkwy. Customers are encouraged to park at

these stations as there is no parking available at Riverfront Station.

Tickets are available online at ticketsnashville.com and wilsoncountyfair.net with a credit card. Tickets will be on sale until 24 hours prior to

departure or until they are sold out, whichever comes first. Each Saturday during the fair, the Music City Star will depart from Riverfront Station at 11 a.m., stop in Donelson at 11:12 a.m., Hermitage at 11:26 a.m., Mt. Juliet at 11:35 a.m., Martha at 11:45 a.m., Lebanon at 11:55 a.m., and arrive at a temporary fairgrounds station at 12:05 p.m.

A second train will depart from Riverfront Station at 2 p.m.,

stop in Donelson at 2:12 p.m., Hermitage at 2:26 p.m., Mt. Juliet at 2:35 p.m., Martha at 2:45 p.m., Lebanon at 2:55 p.m., and arrive at a temporary fairgrounds station at 3:05 p.m.

The return trains to Nashville will leave the temporary

fairgrounds station at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively.

Customers who purchased the special tickets will need to show their ticket to train personnel for scanning when boarding on both trips. Children 5 and younger will need a printed ticket, and parents should request these tickets when they make their purchase.

Weekday Music City Star tickets and passes are

not accepted on the Wilson County Fair train.

Backpacks and folding chairs will be allowed onboard. Any items that will not fit underneath the seat, such as large coolers, bikes and wagons, are not permitted on the train.

For more information, visit the Wilson County Fair website at wilsoncountyfair.net.

Music City Star tickets now available to Wilson County Fair

615.444.1383 228 East Main Street, Room 104

Wilson Emergency Management

Agency officially opened the new

WEMA Station No. 1 Thursday

morning.

The station, located at 371 Mad-

dox-Simpson Parkway in Lebanon,

held a dedica-

tion ceremony

and open house

from 10 a.m.

until noon, fea-

turing speeches

from community

and WEMA offi-

cials, tours of

the facility, re-

freshments, a

raising of the

flag by Boy

Scout Troop

246 and an un-

coupling of the

station’s fire

hose.

Several WEMA

officials, including fire Chief Keith

Taylor and Director Joey Cooper

praised the county and emergency

personnel at the grand opening

event, which was used to help cele-

brate the next phase of expanded

emergency services in Wilson

County.

The new Station No. 1 will house a

fire engine, ambulance and brush

truck, among other amenities, and

Cooper said it would provide better

ambulance and fire responses to

the area and surrounding areas, as

well as better response times.

Along with the grand opening, first

responders who helped save the

life of two-year-old Addilyn Gray,

who nearly drowned in a swimming

pool in April, were also honored

with a proclamation from state leg-

islators Rep. Susan Lynn, Rep.

Mark Pody and Sen. Mae Beavers.

On April 11, Gray had to be airlifted

to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s

Hospital at Vanderbilt after her

mother found her face down in the

family pool. She was in and out of

consciousness during the flight to

Vanderbilt, where she stayed for

the next twelve days until making a

full recovery.

Among those honored were Sheriff

Deputy Jason Anderson; Dispatch-

er Megan McMahon; Chief Shan-

non Cooper; Shift Commander Lee

Bowling; Lieu-

tenant Terry Bil-

brey; EMT-IV

Josh Collins;

EMT-IV Brandon

Owens; Para-

medic Kyle Da-

vis; Vanderbilt

Life Flight Crew

RN Sheldon

Dreddy; Para-

medic Grant

Reatherford;

Pilot Peter Pat-

ton.

Lynn, Pody and

Beavers pre-

sented the proc-

lamation to

Cooper honoring the Wilson Coun-

ty Sheriff’s Office and Wilson Coun-

ty EMA Ambulance and Rescue

Personnel.

“The county has recognized these

first responders now it’s only fitting

that the state of Tennessee and the

citizens of the state recognize the

heroism of these men and women,”

Lynn said.

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Pody said he has recently person-

ally had to use the services of our

local first responders after suffering

an injury.

“They came for me and I’m duly

grateful for the way they treated all

with respect and dignity and the

time it took to get to me was incred-

ibly quick,” Pody said.

Pody said “you always hear about

something going wrong” in these

circumstances, but

through his experience

and the incident with

Gray, he was happy to

point out times that

things have gone right

and he expressed his

appreciation for the

emergency personnel

services.

Beavers said previously

she had also had a sit-

uation herself where

emergency personnel

were needed.

“You don’t appreciate

them until you need

them,” Beavers said. “I

just want to say thank

you so much to all

emergency workers, you

have tough job and we appreciate

everything that you do.”

Following the honor, Cooper

thanked the countless people in-

volved in making a new station

possible, from the architects to the

county commissioners and the

community.

“This is a great day for Wilson

County,” Cooper said. “If wasn’t for

the great men and women putting

forth a great effort then this would-

n’t happen, these are dedicated,

loving and resourceful people and

when the phone rings, you’re in

good hands.

“We continue to strive to improve

the quality of life in Wilson County

and to prove that Tennessee and

Wilson County is place to be,”

Cooper said.

Commissioner Eugene Murray said

he was “proud of the new station

and the men and women who staff

it, and mostly proud of the whole

community.”

“I’m proud there are these type of

individuals we can call on and get

the kind of response we can get,”

Murray said.

Wilson County Mayor Randall Hut-

to then pointed out what a differ-

ence a few months can make, re-

calling just six months prior when

the county opened WEMA Station

No. 9 on Rutledge Lane.

Station No. 1 serves as the second

new station completed to better

serve county residents, and Hutto

said the county was working toward

a third.

“The building itself is awesome, but

the souls of the people

inside make the differ-

ence,” Hutto said. “These

men and women chose to

give their lives as a ca-

reer to be a lifesaver and

train for events, like

[Gray’s]. I thank you for

what you do and the sac-

rifice made for the coun-

ty.”

Hutto said he also wanted

to point out and recognize

the numerous depart-

ments and elected offi-

cials present at the open-

ing Thursday to support

WEMA.

“Wilson County is togeth-

er,” Hutto said. “Above all,

everyone wants public

safety, along with education and

quality of life, to be number 1 in

Wilson County.”

He also said he believed Wilson County’s emergency services were covering the county better than an-yone anywhere. “You haven’t had to pick me up and I hope you never have to pick me up, but I’m thankful you’re there,” Hutto said.

Wilson County Emergency Stations span to reach more rural areas

and to have coverage throughout the county.

By Caitlin Rickard

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615.444.1383 228 East Main Street, Room 104

Wilson County Mayor Hutto, Leb-

anon Mayor Philip Craighead,

Watertown Mayor Mike Jennings

and Mt. Juliet Mayor Ed Hagerty

(not pictured) present a proclama-

tion to Cumberland University

baseball coach Woody Hunt for

the week of July 28 to be Woody

Hunt Week.

Wilson County Emergency Man-

agement Agency held an opening

and dedication ceremony for Sta-

tion 1 located on Maddox Simp-

son Parkway

Wilson County

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Continues growth Sellars Park located in the heart of

Mt. Juliet breaks ground for con-

struction.

Wilson County Schools Director

Donna Wright, Mayor Randall

Hutto, Principal Carol Ferrell and

Wilson County Commissioners

break ground on Carroll-Oakland

Elementary School for their new

expansion.

Wilson County Mayor’s Office

228 East Main Street, Room 104

Lebanon, TN 37087

615.444.1383

AUGUST

Community Events

Wilson County Fair

August 15-23

James E. Ward Agriculture Center

Election Day

August 7

Free Back to School Hair Cuts

August 9

2-5PM

The Mill

Re-Experience the Mill

August 28

5:30PM

The Mill

Summer Concert Series

August 9

6-8:30PM

Providence Marketplace

August 15 - 23, 2014 Fair Opens

Monday-Friday 5PM

Saturdays 10AM

Sunday 12 Noon

Gate Admission Adults $7

Children $5

5 and under Free

Season Ticket $30

Carnival Pass $22