Nolensville mayoral candidates Parman Henry is challenging Mayor Charles Knapper in Nolensville. I learned from my father who was an alderman, city manager and mayor of Franklin over a period of 42 years. Proper and efficient management of a town is not a one-man job. Commercial growth has been successfully controlled in other areas of the country by limiting the amount of commercial land to one acre for each 150 population. This will allow the retail space to grow as the town grows.
Residential growth is somewhat more difficult to control.
By using innovative approaches, it can be accomplished. If we would tie building permits issued to the number of homes for sale, overbuilding would be avoided, home equity would be preserved and competition for available homes would be advanced. At this time, town services are commensurate with the needs of a small rural community. More services will be needed as Nolensville grows and existing tax revenues will allow. I would like for Nolensville to always be a clean, orderly and friendly small town in a rural setting with pastureland, cows and horses.