Reviewing the 2010S in Farragut — Yet Looking Ahead
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PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID KNOXVILLE TN PERMIT # 109 farragutpress.com • @farragutpress • @farragutpress1 • © 2019 farragutpress all rights reserved • 50¢ ISSUE 17 VOLUME 32 FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 • 1A 2nd Millennial decade Reviewing the 2010s in Farragut — yet looking ahead ur just-completed decade featured a super-rare total eclipse, an introduction to red-light cameras, a special missing monument suddenly found years later, OTown term-limits, a really big Costco sales tax boost, a $1.1 million Town debt coming out of seemingly nowhere, a no-quit football state champ and the heartbreak of high school suicides. And so much more. Here’s a rundown of January 2010 through December 2018 as reported in farragutpress. (See 2019 highlighted in our Dec. 26 issue) STAFF REPORTS ■ [email protected] 2010 • Farragut citizens voted in favor of terms limits for (Left) Family witnessing 2017 total eclipse. (Right) Admiral Farragut’s Monument turned up after five years. its Board of Mayor and Aldermen, which limits elected officials to a maximum of 12 years service: two four-year terms, either as mayor or an alderman, and one four-year term, either as mayor or an alderman Visions of a new year, goals to reach by • Red-light cameras were introduced at six Town intersections, with videoed violators given citations, as 2030 from Williams, FMPC chair Holladay numerous citizens voiced their opposition to the cameras • The James David Glasgow Farragut statue was un- TAMMY CHEEK big things we’d like to see.” veiled in Farragut Memorial Plaza ■ [email protected] He added another project he would like to see under • Town businessman David Purvis founded Farragut way is McFee Park. Business Alliance, now known as FBA-Shop Farragut Town Center and other commercial developments com- By 2030, Williams said he would like to see all of the • Highly respected attorney David Rodgers, the legal mand the attention of Farragut leaders as they look at Town Center finished and all parks and other facilities foundation for Farragut Community Group (Town Found- 2020 and the next decade. up to date. ers) and Farragut’s first Town attorney, passed away Mayor Ron Williams and Farra- “At that point, of course, I won’t be in charge. Some- • Robert “Bob” Leonard, the Town’s first mayor and a gut Municipal Planning Commission body else will be,” he said. highly regarded attorney, completed 55 years as general chairwoman Rita Holladay are op- Looking at current projects, Holladay said she’s excited counsel for First Utility District before retiring timistic of the Town’s development about work on the Ingles center. 2011 prospects going into 2020. “Their façade looks really good now, and I’m excited • Costco announced it was coming to Farragut “We’ve got a lot of projects that are about getting some businesses into that,” she said. • Then Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican presiden- on the horizon — I’d like to see all “I don’t know what is going to happen, but something is tial candidate, visited Fox Den Country Club Sept. 29 that finished,” Williams said. going to happen at the old Kroger area,” Holladay added. • Farragut held its last spring elections in 2011, with In 2020, he expects all the old Town “We haven’t heard a time frame (on that project), but the next Town election set for August 2014. Election buildings will be gone. something is going to happen soon. I’m really excited winners were Alderman Ron Honken and Vice Mayor Dot “We still lack the Broadway Lum- Williams about that. LaMarche, both of whom were unopposed. ber Company across from Anytime “It’s been an area that has looked a little rough, has • Colonial Pinnacle Turkey Creek shopping area (more Fitness and the old Kroger (buildings),” Williams said. been neglected and lots and lots of people in the Town than 79 acres) sold for $131.7 million, marking it “the “We know what’s going to happen there. That’s going to have been interested in going in there,” she conceded, largest open-air retail asset to trade in the history of be part of the Town Center. “I’d like to see that under way in 2020. That’s one of the See LOOKING AHEAD on Page 2A See PAST 10 YEARS on Page 3A µ%RULQJ¶¿EHURSWLFGLVUXSWLRQZLOOLQFOXGH+HURQ6RQMDUHVLGHQWV MICHELLE HOLLENHEAD Mastec – the company that will be install- eas along Heron Road and Sonja Drive. work will take place,” he said. ■ [email protected] ing the six-phase MCI/Verizon Metro Fiber The additional five phases are scheduled “But I’m open to doing the entire neigh- densification project throughout Farragut to begin at the first of each month through borhood.” As MCI/Verizon continues a fiberoptic — at its regular monthly meeting Dec. 19. June. “That would be good,” Povlin said. “Peo- installation network expansion project in With FMPC’s approval, the first phase is Mike Majka of MCI/Verizon and project ple like to know what is going on.” Farragut begun earlier this year, Town offi- scheduled to begin permitting today, Thurs- spokesperson, was asked by Vice Mayor “I have worked with Farragut for two cials are looking ahead to another possibly day, Jan. 2, with construction to begin after Louise Povlin, FMPC member, how resi- years now and I want to do things how- related undertaking that might prove to be that, and be completed tentatively by Jan. dents will be notified of the disruption. ever you want,” Majka said. “I’ve given my much more invasive. 31. It will impact — primarily with under- “After we get the permits approved, then phone number out, and I want feedback if Farragut Municipal Planning Commis- ground boring — Parkside Drive, North we place door tags (in the neighborhoods), sion unanimously approved a request from Campbell Station Road and residential ar- usually on the side of the street where the See FIBEROPTIC on Page 8A bbusinessusiness ccommunityommunity ssportsports “We have it all. We try to make it easy for “I thank God I still have my memories. And “Dave Nease remembers his grandfather our clients to come in and do everything my nieces and nephews are so good to me, ... shouting ‘We beat LSU;’ and that, along Foundations they need to do, all in one place,” and the people here can’t be beat,” with the sounds coming from Shields-Wat- 40 YEARS OF FARRAGUT kins Field, made him a Vol fan for life,” Jim Nixon tells how his Land - Master barber/stylist Carmen Smith, - Elizabeth Cartwright, about her special - Tom Heck, former Knoxville high school Partners laid the groundwork about the new business she co-owns. people and special home football coach. (Read story beginning for a retail bonanza. 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For more info go to www.phctennessee.com 2A • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 Looking ahead From page 1A KCSOpolicereports adding she also has heard there • At 2:04 p.m., Tuesday, • At 9:52 a.m., Dec. 21, didn’t have the money to pay an alert if any charge of more has been a lot of interest in the Dec. 24, a Knox County Sher- a complainant called KCSO her water bill and another bill. than $500 was made. Victim said old Ingles. iff’s Office unit responded to a Teleserve Unit to report a ve- Victim said he told her he would he contacted Capital One and She also is eager to see com- Kingston Pike business address hicular burglary at a Campbell let her put the two bills on his was told this charge came from pletion of the proposed develop- on report of a shoplifter. Loss Lakes Drive address. Complain- credit card and she could pay a Rent-a-Center location along ment at former Phillips 66 conve- Prevention officer said he wit- ant advised his 2010 Chevrolet him back when she got paid. Ac- Asheville Highway in Knoxville. nience store site. nessed the suspect conceal two Impala was left unlocked over- cording to the victim, they were He then advised he spoke with Looking forward to the next necklaces with a value listed at night. Stolen was a U.S. Army very busy at work Dec. 3, and she the Rent-a-Center manager at- 10 years, Holladay said she fore- $44 in attempt to steal items. duffel bag and its contents, asked him if she could have his tempting to get the name of the sees development of the former Suspect was arrested, issued with a value listed at $200. card to call in the two bills. person attempting to make the Kroger site taking some time to a misdemeanor citation and • At 1:17 p.m., Monday, Dec. Victim said he gave her his fraudulent purchase. Manager complete. given a court date of Tuesday, 16, a Kingston Pike victim called Discover card and she put one gave the victim the name.