Campbell Station Road Project

Would the FBMA please justify their extension of Campbell Station road?

1. Why create a "cut-through" that by-passes a significant portion of our businesses?
2. Why does it need to be 5-lanes?
3. Are there plans to expand the section of CSR between Kingston Pike and Grigsby Chapel?
4. If so, then why increase the danger to our Primary School Children, Library and Park patrons as well as our High School Students (the back entrance to Farragut High is on CSR).
5. If not, how are you going to control the speed and safety on this section of road as drivers already do things to "cut-in" when it goes from 5-lane to 3-lane (including speeding way over the limit)?

And don't respond that the planner said it would be fine to build it here. The people I've talked with (that have some common sense) agree that you're either going to have many more near misses and some nasty accidents involving children or their parents. I know that CSR is an exit off the interstate, but it's primarily to be used to access our neighborhoods and businesses, not to cut through our town. If you wanted to create a "raceway", then build an oval or a dragstip and let them race on it, but not through my neighborhood, o.k.

For those of you who don't believe me, just head over to the Knox County Library in Farragut and just sit in the parking lot for 20-30 minutes during rush hour or before/after school and watch. If you're not convinced, comment and say why.

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Election Time

If you haven't already voted. Please take a few minutes to do so. So far, early voting has averaged about 90-100 votes per DAY! With an electorate of almost 15,000, we need to get voting. It only takes about 5 minutes and allows your voice to be heard in terms of the direction you want your town to move. If you read my letter to the Editor in the Farragut Press, I said "get involved or don't complain". So GO VOTE!

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The 1st post of An Independent Voice....

Today, I start this blog for the citizens of Farragut to voice their opinions, events, comments, etc. about the town and it's leadership. This is not to be used as a forum to slander, demean, or otherwise dehumanize another person. Therefore, you may NOT post anonymously. If you are under 13, you should really have your parents look over what you would like to post and let them post it on your behalf. I personally believe that kids should be able to say what they want, but they're going to have to learn to take the consequences of those actions; which, as we all know, on the internet could be very devastating to a young person. That's why parent's need to be involved. I myself am a relatively new resident of the Town (if you call 2.5 years new), but I plan on being involved in it for as long as I am here. Anyway, welcome, one and all. If you would like to become an authorized editor to this blog, please send me an e-mail along with the basic 411, and I'll contact you. Or if you want me to post an event, e-mail it and I'll post it within a day or so.
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