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The chief said homicides rose from zero last month to two this month and described the incidents as being handled by other agencies: \"We had 0 last month. We had 2 this month... 1 was a hit and run that Tennessee Highway Patrol handled off of Old Nashville Highway. And, the second one... was handled by the county sheriff,\" Mays said. He added that initial reports suggested one incident occurred in Smyrna and traveled into La Verne.

Mays also identified increases in thefts and in vehicle'related crimes: calls for service were up about 9.6%, and recovered stolen vehicles increased \"over 30%\" compared with prior figures. He described the department's Safe Streets operation as having produced positive community contacts and said the department plans to schedule additional Safe Streets operations in June, July and August and will reopen the community survey to shape times and locations.

Alderman Haas asked whether the reopened survey would be distributed by means other than social media; Mays said the department will post the survey on the city website, provide paper copies in City Hall, and give residents without home internet access the option to use public computers at the library. City staff also agreed to create and post a QR code to allow quick access to the survey in city facilities and in some local businesses.

The report was received for information; no formal board action on policing policy or resources was recorded during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Vergne Board of Mayor & Aldermen Meeting - 6/03/25","oneSentenceSummary","Police Chief Mays reported month'over'month increases in domestic assaults and thefts, and two homicides compared with zero the prior month. The department plans to resume its Safe Streets operations in June and will reopen a public survey to guide scheduling and tactics.","taxTitle","Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meetings, La Vergne City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",69731,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212955,"La Verne water plant reports UCMR 5 testing complete; plant says PFAS levels have fallen and remain below EPA limits so far",187,1328870,1516165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0&start=1328&end=1516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0/thumbnail_1328870.jpg","/articles/6212955/Tennessee/La-Verne-water-plant-reports-UCMR-5-testing-complete-plant-says-PFAS-levels-have-fallen-and-remain-below-EPA-limits-so-far","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212955-51632d9ec182182a91235a90d0992b9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1769860773&Signature=e5QFGvxl0yE2xjEO7n4aI5Wo5AJswBfgprFRNZdpHm8N5l~SrtMqUldJ61TNPETB6lPfgrNSDAoRZ5hkiC6p8YtaD4Gu83KfOoenv3w-JWD5Hp8t-F6sU2HE-xeydQ-7hhQvEJCLiQaO22EJrnK2wvA4ABqQcwr-EvbrNv4glgRLQRzz~3ILnBxUjQQX89q-f8yf3CVrYS7jSX8MlEnezqfHS1gzNHtSJJvUessfQFZBr7Fi3cwiI~3Cd3nYHyelvoKHtRj1cOcS6qU6tmFpa~cu7igSXjAEomK9QA9nnLBygOZ6bARHXIEJ0LJY5lnsdus5njd1yijAW6Czeu3vhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Danny, a representative of the La Verne water treatment plant, told the board on June 3 that the plant completed its UCMR 5 testing and additional special sampling as part of ongoing PFAS monitoring. He said treatment changes have lowered measured values and that most numbers \"have dropped significantly and stay below the maximum contaminant level that the EPA is requiring or has set forth for us to meet.\" Danny noted that plant staff have not yet received the formal sanitary survey results but felt positive about the two'day TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) inspection and follow'up distribution review.

On a separate customer concern about discolored or \"black\" water, Danny said plant crews visited the address and tested exterior hose bibs, kitchen sinks and bathroom fixtures; staff saw no discoloration during those checks. He advised homeowners that the most common internal cause is a water heater that has not been flushed: \"When the water heater issue was brought up, they said it hadn't been done in 6 to 8 years,\" he said, and that household flushing often resolves such reports.

Board members asked about PFAS removal and regulatory expectations. Danny described the regulatory and technical challenge: \"It's not a banned substance... it's very difficult to get rid of something if it's not banned before it comes to us. So EPA has put a lot of stress on the water industry... they're requiring us in the next couple years to remove this from the drinking water to limits that are almost feasibly or almost unrealistic or very much unrealistic, personal opinion, professional opinion,\" he said. He added that the city currently measures and is required to meet standards at the point the plant leaves the treatment facility, and that evidence of distribution system accumulation is limited.

The water plant representative said the 2025 sanitary survey involved two days at the plant and another day reviewing distribution; staff will publish the 2024 consumer confidence report electronically and provide hard copies at City Hall, the new Public Works building and the plant on request. Danny offered a contact number for mailed hard copies: 61579365366.

Discussion was informational; the board received the report and no formal action was recorded on PFAS or treatment changes during the meeting.","Water treatment staff reported completion of UCMR 5 testing and described ongoing sampling and treatment adjustments that have reduced PFAS detections. A recent customer complaint of discolored (\"black\") water yielded no evidence of system discoloration; staff recommended flushing household water heaters.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212959,"La Verne approves first reading to rezone 76.55 acres near Waldron and Blair roads to planned density residential",367,1963855,2331500,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0&start=1963&end=2331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0/thumbnail_1963855.jpg","/articles/6212959/Tennessee/La-Verne-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-7655-acres-near-Waldron-and-Blair-roads-to-planned-density-residential","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212959-d6a8891873fca8f419c18cae4c5e52a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1769860773&Signature=K6BwRTKwRtuSn~kNdfkScPSuXQ~qODVGB5E-hZq319vgG40vZUdaW4UpvkEpfdTGaf8Z-yJt1pj2neyj1fMTDRciyausNbvSCiIR7FZuRR0Cy4fcUmVn4tjPrRfWOc~3Gix05VBNDH6bmoK-XxbTKRKZBSYIUN7ry3cLsl7p9dlKtRXRccC-MdjHE3O20TXEa3j9zVCTwLdMaGfe0JY-nLkgsG0QZEnpJkWD3GxpZDCZVCHtFuzYmRjhpLmbv7ooXOer0bMAf9ja18vrRsH-EJLMYb9qf-DYRpO33LPM5zJDUUIAmPxWFN4wtwQZeNOwWJ~8rWJ--6~BLnXQu42Cpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of La Verne Board of Mayor and Aldermen held first reading and approved Ordinance 2025-15 on June 3, 2025, to amend the official zoning map for tax map 32, parcels 3.04 and 3.05, and tax map 29, parcels 401.01 and 401.02, comprising approximately 76.55 acres near Waldron Road and Blair Road. The proposed change would move the properties from R-1 (low-density residential) to PDR (planned density residential) with a base zone of R-3 (high-density residential).

Alderman Coates moved to approve the first reading and Alderman Hobbs seconded. Several board members and the alderman representing the affected area discussed constituent feedback and traffic safety concerns. Alderman Hobbs said his original platform opposed retail development in the South Waldron corridor but added that land ownership and the industrial development board's goals have changed that outlook: \"When I ran, my platform, was mostly no retail. My platform for running was no retail, especially in the South Waldron Corridor,\" Hobbs said. He told the board that he met with the landowner (referred to in the record as Land) and that some nearby residents favor an \"eat, work, play\" concept and improved walkability.

Hobbs also singled out traffic and school-route safety as priorities: he asked staff to use the traffic study to evaluate potential measures such as four'way stops at neighborhood approaches, speed cushions, or other controls timed for school travel. He said a full connection to Walden Road likely remains years away and that traffic mitigation should be an immediate priority as development advances.

The ordinance's updated materials submitted for first reading also add specific uses to the plan: the record notes inclusion of a Hygge Lounge and an extended'stay hotel in the updated section of the proposal.

Motion: Approve first reading of Ordinance 2025-15 (rezoning near Waldron and Blair roads).
Mover: Alderman Coates.
Second: Alderman Hobbs.
Vote (recorded): Alderman Hobbs ' Aye; Alderman Coates ' Aye; Alderman Haas ' Aye; Vice Mayor No ' Aye. Outcome: first reading passed.

Because this action was first reading, subsequent readings, public comment and conditions attached to final zoning action may follow; board members emphasized use of traffic studies and further outreach to residents during the entitlement process.","The board approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-15 to change roughly 76.55 acres near Waldron Road and Blair Road from R-1 low-density residential to PDR (planned density residential) with a base R-3 high-density zone. Board members and constituents discussed traffic and connectivity concerns and developer outreach.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212964,"La Verne adopts 2025–26 budget and tax rate; board to consider hiring city recorder next month",410,1519080,1929645,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0&start=1519&end=1929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3682751-981d3fc408b62dda298f33a37a34efc0/thumbnail_1519080.jpg","/articles/6212964/Tennessee/La-Verne-adopts-202526-budget-and-tax-rate-board-to-consider-hiring-city-recorder-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212964-fe00c6193beaf121f06720ef36e793d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1769860773&Signature=YoQwn6kEeczKeRwr0XXzSRljoN34u0gbkwEchLSK-s108mCZrvQ6OyeFJELbhACDqPh2o2yRExnf6XKTvF1vTjC7HafohWsErLVu10MZIU2TYsQ~OqD5mEYnVywb-foM0mykaw3YFW1~Rv3Lb-WY9D8Cz7Cbx0rIpqmBE0TX8NgOJlGkbHPnCSDaZilF3DwjX-BmxARuTu6Gt3-86zyT9utr0H3U8gAP7iyVmziJkR2rBwi-DN2hRpyZVa3s0Go4XBFg885~Ib8oUrrox~UqU0uP1nG1KaNhjGPo-cvatrg-c6iLI1EGhLS-mq4m5gcjt4qAtQdXXGN1jJiR1nyVew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of La Verne Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted Ordinance 02/2014, approving the annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, at its June 3 meeting. Alderman Coates moved to approve the ordinance and Alderman Hobbs seconded; the motion passed by recorded vote.

The approved budget funds city operations and capital priorities for the coming year and follows a public hearing held earlier the same evening at which no members of the public spoke. Finance department staff provided the board with the month'to'date financial statements during the meeting.

Finance staff Danielle Brown told the board, \"On page 1, you have the general fund expenditures exceeded revenue by 97,000.\" Brown also reported that local sales tax receipts were about $68,000 higher than the comparable period last year and that tax collections equaled 101.5% of budget; she said year'to'date net income for the water and sewer fund is $3,200,000 and that cash balances as of April 30 include $34,500,000 in the general fund and approximately $67,400,000 across all funds.

During discussion, Alderman Hobbs said he had surveyed city directors about adding a dedicated city recorder position and that directors rated the urgency high: \"I personally contacted every director within the city, asking them to rate on a scale of 1 to 10...the average was about 7.3. I had talked with 14 individuals. Half of those people gave a rating of 10,\" Hobbs said. Hobbs withdrew a request to amend the budget at second reading and agreed with staff and other board members that the cleanest approach was to approve the budget and bring any requested personnel additions back as a budget amendment or separate agenda item next month.

Motion: Approve Ordinance 02/2014 (Second reading).
Mover: Alderman Coates.
Second: Alderman Hobbs.
Vote (recorded): Alderman Coates ' Aye; Alderman Hobbs ' Aye; Alderman Haas ' Aye; Vice Mayor No ' Aye. Outcome: approved.

The board agreed to place the city recorder request on a forthcoming agenda for formal consideration and to pursue hiring timelines if the board later authorizes the position. Staff noted that hiring and onboarding could add multiple months before a new employee would assume duties.

City administrators and finance staff will publish the adopted budget ordinance and the associated financial reports online; Brown reaffirmed that the budget adoption allows the city to proceed with planned capital work and service levels in fiscal 2025'26.","The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the city's fiscal 2025'26 budget and tax rate in a recorded vote. Councilmembers discussed an expedited request to hire a city recorder and agreed to place the matter on a future agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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