My neighborhood has been involved in very heated debate over a Conservation overlay for the past year. This is basically a light version of a Historic District. Our councilman took a survey last Spring and said that the neighborhood was in favor of the overlay. Those opposed did their own survey a few months later and said the neighborhood was against the overlay. After several months and many meetings that culminated with the longest meeting in Nashville City Council history, it may all be over. The city council decided to conduct its own survey. According to the local paper the results are in and the neighborhood voted 2-1 against the overlay. My hats off to some on both sides who attempted to present honestly the pros and cons on the issues, and to those who spent many hours of their own time championing their cause. With the exception of our councilman, who behaved like an arrogant teenager, the community treated each other with as much respect as one can hope for with such a hot button issue. It was nice to see democracy at work.
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