BACKPACK HEROES PROGRAM GREEN HILLS HISTORIC MARKER UNVEILING CEREMONY Page Page 2 NEWS 6 VOLUME 31 AUGUST 8, 2019 NUMBER 30 HHHHHHHHHHH Cooper, Briley begin Runoff Campaign HHHHHHHHHHH Scene from Councilman John Cooperʼs headquarters on August 1. - photo submitted Scene from Mayor David Briley headquarters on August 1. - photo by Paul Ladd Paul Ladd a fourth of the city's active educator pay, and police and experience as a businessman of my own creation, we also Contributor to The News registered voters cast ballots firefighter pay come first," he and Council member to lead have created a lot of opportu- Councilman John Cooper in the race. said, repeating his call for the city. nities in this city for us to and Mayor David Briley have "More than 70 percent of public schools to get half of Briley, speaking to a crowd move forward," said the started the next round of their the county said it's time for a all the city's new revenues. at Woolworth on 5th, said Mayor, pointing to 10,000 new campaigns after finishing first new direction," Cooper told Referring to his platform Nashville is facing significant jobs coming to Nashville, and and second, respectively, in his supporters, who gathered as "effective progressivism," challenges over the coming increased affordable housing. the August 1 general election. at the Elks Lodge on Jefferson Cooper said his vision is for years, despite the city's cur- Speaking to reporters after The runoff is scheduled for Street. Cooper says the "next all parts of Nashville to be rent prosperity. "I look for- his speech, Briley intends September 12. great chapter" is ready to be included in the city's growth, ward to having a conversation to focus on the difference Unofficial returns from the written, and says it's time to and prosperity. He also wants with Councilman Cooper over between himself and Cooper Davidson County Election make Nashville "the greatest to preserve and honor "what the next six weeks, where we during the runoff campaign. Commission show Cooper took city in the country." made Nashville special all have a full throated debate "I think there is a clear 35,386 votes, or slightly more Cooper repeated many of along," and made reference to about what it means to indication in our community than 35 percent of the vote, to the themes he spoke about the city's cherry blossom move forward in the city of that he (Cooper) tapped into Briley's 25,573 votes, or a little during his campaign, includ- trees, some of which were Nashville." that folks are worried about more than 25 percent. Dr. ing infrastructure needs removed for the recent NFL During the sixteen months the pace of growth, he said. Carol Swain, a former profes- throughout the city, communi- Draft event. he has been Mayor, Briley told Briley believes his vision is sor at Vanderbilt University, ty development, more afford- "I will be the right mayor supporters he has been work- more forward-looking than came in third with almost able housing, getting city for right now, and I'm excited ing on several issues, includ- Cooper's. 22 percent. State Rep. John finances under control and to make it work. Because we ing public education, trans- "I think in the long run Ray Clemmons came in fourth having a transportation plan can extend prosperity and portation, preserving open Nashville has benefited the with more than 16 percent. in place next year. He also investment to all the parts of space in the city, and improv- most when we have found a Six other candidates garnered vowed to increase salaries for our county, and let all neigh- ing the local workforce. way to come together, identify a combined total of less than teachers and first responders. borhoods bloom," said Cooper, "While we have addressed two percent. A little more than "We want a town where who said he has the necessary issues that perhaps were not See Runoff on Page 3 4-DAY Thu. 8/8 90ºF Fri. 8/9 89ºF Sat. 8/10 89ºF Sun. 8/11 89ºF FORECAST Rain 40% 71ºF Rain 50% 66ºF Rain 40% 70ºF Rain 30% 71ºF # 338 # NASHVILLE, TN PERMIT PERMIT TN NASHVILLE, E-MAIL: [email protected] www.gcanews.com TICKED OFF HOT-LINE: 615-298-5597 U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED NEWS/SOCIAL NEWS/ADVERTISING: 615-298-1500 TICKED OFF E-MAIL: [email protected] Page 2- The News, August 8, 2019 Crye-Leike breaks record in Backpack Heroes Program to benefit Children of Youth Villages Crye-Leike Real Estate Ser- treatment, community-based vices has teamed up with Youth programs and crisis and pre- Villages of Middle Tennessee vention services. to support the Backpack Heroes Chris Crye, the late son of Program for the 19th consecu- Crye-Leike CEO and Co- tive year. This year, Crye-Leike founder Harold Crye, was an broke its record, donating 494 avid supporter of Youth Villages. backpacks full of school sup- In his memory, the agents and plies to Youth Villages. employees of Crye-Leike carry Youth Villages (youthvil- on a tradition of caring for kids lages.org) is a private, non-prof- who deserve every opportunity it organization dedicated to to learn and succeed. helping emotionally and behav- “We’re proud to have sup- iorally troubled children and ported Youth Villages in their their families live successfully Backpack Heroes drive for so through home-based counsel- many years now,” said Mr. ing, therapeutic foster care, Crye. “The support from our adoption services, residential agents never ceases to amaze Pictured above: Harold Crye with backpacks for the Backpack Heroes Program. me. This year we broke another tion in the Backpack Heroes Murphy. “The generosity comes record and collected 494 back- Program year-after-year. Once from Crye-Leike associates and packs. We don’t ask our offices all of the backpacks are collect- staff from all across Middle TN to beat the previous year’s ed, Youth Villages comes to - from Dickson to Lebanon, record. It just comes naturally Crye-Leike Brentwood office Columbia to Clarksville and from their hearts. I’m very with students to pick up the everywhere in between.” proud of what it’s become.” supplies. For more information re- Crye-Leike Principal Broker “To see the excitement on garding Crye-Leike and its com- and Administrative Manager the students’ faces when they munity involvements, please for Middle Tennessee Jason see the backpacks and pick out visit the website at www. Murphy has organized the their very own is a special crye-like.com/blogs. Crye-Leike offices’ participa- moment to witness,” said Mr. ITALIAN...NASHVILLE STYLE MORE THAN JUST A MEAL IT’SANEXPERIENCE! 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In for the city, and another. and I Mendes was also elected out- mit reports to the Council each addition to the mayoral race, the future, invest in ourselves think it'll energize them to get right, having passed the thresh- year on performance and effi- four at-large and eight district and that's where we have really out and vote." old of ten percent of the total ciency, as well as debt informa- Council races will also be decid- seen our greatest successes," Both Briley and Cooper votes cast in that race. Eight tion. The second amendment ed. Briley said, adding he intends expressed appreciation to other candidates will vie in the requires school board vacan- to contrast and clear up what he Swain and Clemmons, neither runoff for the other four at- cies to be filled by the Council, says is "factually not accurate" of whom have endorsed a can- large positions. In addition, instead of the school board. Have a community news during the next round of cam- didate in the runoff as of press eight district Council races will Approval of the amendment story? Let us know! paigning, and believes that will time. also be decided in the runoff. puts the charter in line with [email protected] prompt his supporters. Vice Mayor Jim Shulman Two amendments to the state law. Police Officer Barrett Teagueʼs resignation leads to his being decertified while COB refocuses investigation Metro Police Officer Barrett swiftly to decommission Teague, immediate request to the Ten- ed to MNPD policy, practice, or practices, they will recommend Teague submitted his irrevoca- a 4-year veteran, after the nessee Peace Officer Standards training that may have con- improvements to deter any sim- ble and non-appealable letter administration and his supervi- and Training Commission to tributed to the conduct depicted ilar acts of misconduct from of resignation from the sors became very concerned fully decertify Officer Teague. in the video of July 3, 2019. occurring in the future. Metropolitan Nashville Police with what the video showed. Decertification will assure that If the Community Oversight Department on July 31 to be Teague’s resignation ends Officer Teague can no longer Board identifies any areas of effective after he serves a 30-day the police department’s admin- work as a police officer in the concern in MNPD polices or suspension without pay for con- istrative investigation.