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David, a parks speaker, described a carryover contractor for Brookside Park that is ready to start work but is awaiting state approval. He said the Greenway extension has been pushed back a year because of funding and regulatory hurdles. He also described the YMCA’s plans to move older youth to another facility as participants age out and said the city should consider converting some existing fields to full-size soccer fields if youth soccer grows locally.

Several board members advocated advancing the soccer park project sooner than currently scheduled, noting that soccer leagues have tried multiple times to establish themselves in the city and that nearby complexes attract players within a 20-minute drive. One board member said the city keeps pushing the soccer project back because other needs have higher immediate priority.

Parks staff said tournament hosting would require department staffing and insurance and that when leagues previously ran tournaments, the organizations handled much of the administration. Staff proposed rental changes and fees to align with neighboring cities, and said the parks department would collect fees and manage scheduling if tournaments return.

No formal decisions were recorded; board members asked staff to continue refining scheduling and fee proposals and to return with further information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Vergne City Budget Workshop IV Part 2 - 4/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff and board members discussed Brookside Park, football field LED lights, the delayed Greenway extension, and whether to accelerate a soccer-park project given rising local youth participation and YMCA plans.","taxTitle","Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meetings, La Vergne City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",69731,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261706,"City staff propose multiple fee and rate changes including building-permit increases and a stormwater fee rise",1207,1679000,2886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f&start=1679&end=2886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f/thumbnail_1679000.jpg","/articles/6261706/Tennessee/City-staff-propose-multiple-fee-and-rate-changes-including-building-permit-increases-and-a-stormwater-fee-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261706-dd0ce07f079be5c1134a2f69b99e892a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138204&Signature=BJdDfCxWoRTRZaRiSIZRTlIOst3etw78XtEZOQ-0kK-~W3rinv5l9nEfdpgrU9wkb066-oaW4OCU4ufdbzJKbPmEfRxQriykPRU9Hyg34zpIAAA-T5JnYJYOks2-BTHD1LVIRWa6s79TBqnrAEuDtQEuE4D~UgSQQhFA13zuO8R2JCrK0fpM~O6Srog4MtlOiEXhWhlSJIJniH2AqtzZG1XjS2HkI2zWKNMfxFBEihHoTB7wcq24iqLoFwRN8gPcbksC-NkKy8o83vSTFFZ9r1PW3c-M8Xmsz7xn7oy4Tpnh5WirNKedI~j~43ytl8JS4qD7gYOEFIvaFDbUy7Z2Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the budget workshop, staff reviewed a proposed fee schedule that includes permit and rate changes across departments.

Bruce, a staff member, said the building-permit rate would change from 35 cents per square foot to 38 cents per square foot and that staff had added a new reinspection fee. He said specific permit increases proposed included deck permits from $50 to $100, driveway permits from $60 to $100 and fence permits from $60 to $100.

On stormwater, staff proposed raising the stormwater user fee from $3.50 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) to $4.50 per ERU; staff noted the fee had not changed in about 20 years. Bruce said the increase would raise a residential home’s monthly payment by about $1.

Other fee changes discussed included adding a technology fee to help pay for EnerGov permit software, raising the temporary-use permit fee for fireworks tents from $500 to $850, and removing an electronic traffic citation fee that has reached its sunset provision. On utilities, staff reviewed water and sewer rate updates from the rate study: a residential minimum sewer rate of $23.34 (with $6.05 per 1,000 gallons after the initial 2,000) and a residential minimum water rate of $22.06 (with $5.69 per 1,000 after the first 2,000 gallons).

Bruce and department staff asked board members to send any suggested changes to staff quickly because the budget and fee schedule will return to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at the next meeting. No fee increases were adopted during the workshop; board members asked for follow-up and clarifications about ordinance references for some fees.","Staff presented a proposed fee schedule that would raise building permit rates, add a reinspection fee, increase deck/driveway/fence permits, add a technology fee for EnerGov, raise a temporary fireworks-tent fee and increase the stormwater user fee from $3.50 to $4.50 per ERU.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261711,"Board weighs food-truck permit fee and whether to limit non-event vending",824,1842000,2666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f&start=1842&end=2666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f/thumbnail_1842000.jpg","/articles/6261711/Tennessee/Board-weighs-food-truck-permit-fee-and-whether-to-limit-non-event-vending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261711-d40cc18a3d6b18dd2ec17b085f6b1458/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138204&Signature=jRrUtA~7aP77r2Sc0gXx3hcCJEyJqj6hnVGTqWKWWPgiLWWkXsYPsULj3KvywMtA9MVwwd9oI1Md-EaVnWgTnViYCd2z1LQjvX~vH0K~nxE9LePvJISy8kf5cPNG8--iWo1lQv0dLr0TMgQmriOA6DxR~qeLswYPnwQmz1r1r~YLYLD8zqmGqvF-XMqm4Fzq5N1Yk4xtogJA2GMzisETHOprFON0oWJuUHt3F7eg~~3T~xlnBh4b7zDgbRlu1B1AzeNHFekH1T8DIAHquiB7NxFKnO-w3aeNz9CrKxFm9BDrMwzxP-0fZwdvbXQmP7jryzxZXmzKHx2OcC1lYFNkTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and staff debated whether to raise the mobile food service permit fee and whether to limit food trucks to permitted events, citing economic competition for restaurants, sales-tax reporting and aesthetic concerns.

Joe, a codes department staff member, told the board the city’s mobile food service permit fee is higher than several neighboring municipalities and that he could provide comparisons; he noted other jurisdictions charge roughly $50 to $75 for similar permits. David, a parks official, explained that for park events the department pulls from a list of vendors who hold current food permits and that those event vendors are generally permitted for a year.

Several board members and staff raised the question of whether a higher fee for non-event, on-street vendors could be imposed while leaving event vendor permits unchanged. Joe said that would likely require a uniform fee change, not one limited to particular event types.

Board members cited experiences in surrounding cities. Beau, who previously worked on the issue in Mount Juliet, said that town’s decision to limit trucks was driven by concerns that permanent trucks undercut restaurants that paid for infrastructure such as sidewalks, parking and utility taps. One board member added that Murfreesboro, Smyrna and Nashville had made regulatory changes in the past that affected food-truck prevalence.

Staff noted practical enforcement challenges for transient vendors and recommended researching sales-tax remittance and health/inspection compliance for mobile vendors before making a change. A parks official said raising the permit fee was unlikely to deter food trucks from participating in organized parks events.

No regulatory change or fee increase was adopted during the meeting; members directed staff to gather additional information and present options at a future meeting.

Quote-attribution note: Direct quotes in this article are from the transcript and are attributed to speakers listed in the transcript.","Board members debated raising the city's mobile food service permit fee and whether to restrict food trucks to special events, citing concerns about fairness to brick-and-mortar restaurants, sales-tax reporting and the city's long-term retail image.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261717,"Board debates Greenway extension costs, Corps approval and a $410,000 engineering hurdle",328,793000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f&start=793&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f/thumbnail_793000.jpg","/articles/6261717/Tennessee/Board-debates-Greenway-extension-costs-Corps-approval-and-a-410000-engineering-hurdle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261717-ca8b8f33c9557997e1f872a089d75069/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138204&Signature=YNfTFFyLJuuwEvtjWcdsB6C-y~EMdPB7AbGjfaey~q~xpzy5ncJEzgf-ArF-wTC2QF9CE7azUAkzTUrAC5kawNVBUdNbCLBzcNcl-7IKY04aUD-v27X8L3VANB0PyKie1fhu~MLnmcOQEd4QU~6QrziYWhlOodxsq4PlOlySJyJ3sPQuCS71pnHpGMSI3qQU27lG9K4loKSQMGQDyBqyNJ49bhSnHf2dd2wL9CZ~qJ0~Y8DX0w5FPbLrBq5VOj8uAcluGK~hYfl8gMOrebqzHAZ7w4dJ8q~wdOSEDwanacO3wl7W3UHyc2GNY34iwZ-O9B247IY9esm2BX4cfii4gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and staff discussed the proposed Greenway extension and whether to fund additional design work now, given uncertainty about Corps of Engineers approval and project cost escalation.

David, a Board member speaking for Parks, said the Greenway extension has been delayed for lack of funding and a nearby project timeline has pushed back the Greenway by a year. He described meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as \"positive\" historically but said the Corps has not been in recent contact.

Staff explained the immediate financing question was a roughly $410,000 cost to develop engineering plans acceptable to the Corps so the city could pursue an easement from federal real estate. One staff member said an earlier construction estimate of $1.9 million was at least two years old and \"could be 2.5 right now,\" adding that if the city paid for final design and did not have construction funding it could be left with outdated plans and change orders later. The staff member said, \"If we're willing to come up with the $2,000,000 or whether it be $3,000,000 to actually do the project, then yes, I would recommend going ahead with it. But what are we gonna cut from all these other items?\"

Board members raised the project’s constraints: the Greenway would run through a flood zone, might require one or more small bridges and is subject to changing Corps personnel and priorities. One board member urged a pragmatic approach: \"Take a D3 down through there. Let Michael and them lay some blacktop, put out a bench, and be done,\" reflecting frustration with regulatory delays.

No formal commitment to fund the design work was recorded in the transcript. Staff said they hoped to meet with the Corps and other stakeholders soon and asked to return with a more concrete plan and cost update at a future meeting.","Board members and staff discussed the Greenway extension in a flood zone, noting a $410,000 cost to bring plans to Corps of Engineers standards and uncertain total project costs and federal approval.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261722,"Board reviews $974,505 in new budget requests and plans $25 million road bond",2634,704000,3338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f&start=704&end=3338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120681-a167eeff3d2984112b979840a07ae19f/thumbnail_704000.jpg","/articles/6261722/Tennessee/Board-reviews-974505-in-new-budget-requests-and-plans-25-million-road-bond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261722-8ff3fa9e575986ce333ca1015fba62ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138204&Signature=P6mscm01vGhLYuabfJsNM1d-oajZCSSTQ5TEQayFXNy-LTnqqd9TW4CB2naqGlEgD0F-OKBl0l7s4z7jnBvLXuBtoXZLqfJylDXVdN7tMBFRMRfhWobtc63iSVLv-2o3uRWA-58s99YB20x89vJWmJlhzLWLl4YMlsmilH2Mhl25i5is~jgPtUI0C~Zc1vhzlv~PgZVwoUJ2hqfTDUawbR2EwpL7lLs5JPt5j8Apbq48VCnAKra3vP78oNWb~Xz3XfafvDABPtWFvS~6TM~IYE~IGV8FJ1wqheAlEQfCbH5eiiEgsy4QLd-jBrKtV8I1u2UDOmEuZGDlDeLSEuYuZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on an evening budget workshop reviewed new one-time capital and personnel requests and discussed plans for a bond to fund major road projects.

Bruce, a staff member presenting the capital list, told the board \"your new 1 time capital request for this fiscal year is $525,000 between all the different departments\" and said the grand total for new requests across funds is $974,505. He also summarized personnel requests, saying the total personnel costs are \"$448,905,\" which included partial-year funding for an assistant city engineer and five patrol officers to be hired in January 2026.

The discussion placed the capital and personnel requests alongside carryover items and existing bond commitments. Bruce said the state street aid paving program was increased to $1,160,000 and identified a $29,000 guardrail project on Old Waldron Road as a special project that will go to bid.

The board also discussed larger financing plans. Bruce said the street capital program tied to the bond would cover about $25,000,000 for the first two years of construction on projects including Blair Road West and South Walder Road and that \"we would have to do another bond issue for 27-28 for the remainder\" of the South Walder Road work. He said the $25 million figure is intended to cover the next two years of estimated construction.

Other equipment and capital requests mentioned during the workshop included patrol rifle replacements (three-year program), radio replacements ($375,000), emergency communications upgrades ($327,000) and items across water, sewer, parks and fire funds. Bruce said the water and sewer new-request total was $548,801 and noted two separate bond issues will be proposed during the next fiscal year — one for street projects and one for water and sewer projects.

No formal votes or final decisions were recorded in the transcript; staff and board members asked for follow-up information and flagged additional details that will be needed before the Board takes action.

The Board scheduled further review and said the budget would return to the next Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting for additional discussion and potential adoption.","At a budget workshop, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen reviewed nearly $975,000 in new one-time capital and $448,905 in personnel requests, and discussed a proposed $25 million bond to fund road projects over the next two years.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks staff urge patience on Greenway and Brookside work; consider moving soccer park schedule

City staff propose multiple fee and rate changes including building-permit increases and a stormwater fee rise

Board weighs food-truck permit fee and whether to limit non-event vending

Board debates Greenway extension costs, Corps approval and a $410,000 engineering hurdle

Board reviews $974,505 in new budget requests and plans $25 million road bond