Kathy Olin was appointed to the Brentwood Park Board after two rounds of voting by the Brentwood City Commission during its Oct. 27 meeting, and the commission adopted five consent resolutions covering grants, equipment change orders and easements. Mayor Andrews also issued a proclamation designating November 2025 as School Psychology Week following a presentation about school psychologist shortages.

The appointment to the park board required multiple ballots. In the final tally, Commissioners Dunn, Donahue, Garris and Travis voted for Kathy Olin; Vice Mayor Little, Mayor Andrews and Commissioner Pippen voted for Stacy Case. The commission recorded Kathy Olin as the appointee by a 4–3 vote.

The commission approved its minutes for a previous meeting on a motion by Commissioner Travis, seconded by Commissioner Don Deaton; the motion passed unanimously. The consent agenda, moved by Vice Mayor Little and seconded by Commissioner Donahue, passed unanimously and included five resolutions: participation in a driver-safety matching grant program, a change order with Prime Controls LP for generator monitoring hardware and services, acceptance of a utility easement from Wilson Bank and Trust to facilitate development at 5023 Harpeth Drive, authorization to use competitive sealed proposals for a paving project to Cool Springs House under section 2-209 of the Brentwood Municipal Code, and authorization to sell surplus city property.

Leah Brown, a graduate student in school psychology, told commissioners that school psychologists “assess children for special education eligibility,” can provide mental-health counseling, and work with teachers on interventions. Brown said Williamson County’s ratio is about one school psychologist per 700 students, versus about one per 1,500 statewide, and urged awareness of the profession’s role as the mayor read a proclamation declaring November 2025 School Psychology Week.

Other routine reports at the meeting included updates on parks and tree-board activities, library events and programming, Veterans Monument planning and a reminder that the city’s State of the City address is scheduled for Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. The library reported its October book sale netted approximately $19,236 and that the Booktacular event drew about 920 young people; staff said about 1,100 people attended library events or programs that weekend.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes: Motion by Commissioner Travis; second by Commissioner Don Deaton; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Consent agenda (all adopted unanimously):
- Resolution 2025-71 — authorizing participation in the Public Entity Partners James L. Richardson driver safety matching grant program; adopted.
- Resolution 2025-75 — change order to agreement with Prime Controls LP for scattered generator monitoring hardware and services; adopted.
- Resolution 2025-76 — accepting a utility easement through property belonging to Wilson Bank and Trust to facilitate development of the Baron Office Building at 5023 Harpeth Drive; adopted.
- Resolution 2025-77 — authorizing use of the competitive sealed proposals process for a paving project to Cool Springs House pursuant to section 2-209 of the Brentwood Municipal Code; adopted.
- Resolution 2025-78 — authorizing the sale and disposal of surplus property held by the city; adopted.
- Park board appointment: Final vote — Kathy Olin appointed (4 yes: Dunn, Donahue, Garris, Travis; 3 yes for Stacy Case: Mayor Andrews, Vice Mayor Little, Pippen); outcome: appointed.

The meeting also included ceremonial items — scouts led the pledge and several commissioners recognized volunteers and upcoming community events including a tree-planting/Arbor Day planning effort and a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. The commission adjourned after new business and the appointment vote.