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Growth issue rouses Franklin voters
FRANKLIN — Anti-growth voters made their voices heard at the polls
yesterday, claiming two seats on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and nearly
grabbing a third.
Judging by the number of voters who made it to
the polls — 3,243, or nearly 2½ times more than in the last ward election —
the city's aldermanic race was one that captured the interest of many Franklin
residents.
One of the highly contested seats went to
downtown Franklin businessman Daniel Klatt, who was able to unseat Ward 4
incumbent and Franklin native Ann Little by 51 votes, 526-475.
Klatt and Ward 3 winner Chuck Edmondson have both
said Franklin needs to refocus its priorities to preserve the city's small-town
character.
Edmondson took 55% of the Ward 3 votes, at 462,
with 35.9% or 302 going to Franklin Planning Commissioner Victor Andrews.
Rashid Al-Qadir, a convicted felon who had his
rights restored by a judge so that he could run in the race, only claimed 7.2%,
or 61 votes.
Meanwhile, Franklin Planning Commissioner Tom
Feuerborn was able to grab six more votes than opponent John Thomsen to squeak
out a Ward 1 win, 297-291.
Thomsen, along with Klatt and Edmondson, were all
supported by Citizens for Good Growth Management, a political-action group that
promised to bring strong candidates to the race after criticizing the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen for approving too many residential developments, including
Westhaven, a 1,500-acre, 2,000-unit planned community.
Still, one sitting alderman, Dana McLendon, was
able keep his spot on the board by claiming 57.8% of the vote, more than 200
votes over his closest opponent, Andy Maloney, with totals 422-209.
Maloney, a Hillsboro Road resident, had the
support of Citizens for Good Growth Management.
The other race yesterday, a Republican primary
for the state's District 63 House seat, seemed to be an easy one for former
Williamson County Commissioner Glen Casada, who gathered 1,585 votes to opponent
Jeff Cassman's 1,069.
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NASHVILLE NEWS, Wednesday October 24, 2001
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Wednesday October 24, 2001
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Crime in Nashville rose 4.6% last year
New FBI figures show that last year saw a 4.6% increase over 1999 in the number
of crimes reported to Nashville law enforcement. Violent crime went up 5.9% and
property crime rose by 4.3%.
Crime went up in all categories reported to the
FBI except one. Reports of rape decreased by 14.1% in Metro from 1999 to 2000.
Robbery went up more than other crimes in
Nashville, increasing 12.3% from 1999 to 2000. There were 1,960 robberies
reported in 1999 and 2,201 reported last year.
The number of burglaries reported also rose
significantly. In 1999, there were 6,962 burglaries reported, compared to 7,634
in 2000 — a 9.7% increase.
Motor vehicle theft rose by 6.7%; aggravated
assault was up by 5.3%; and larceny-theft reports increased by 2.4%. There were
26,732 reports of larceny-theft, more than any other category.
Metro did have a slight increase in population
— 2% from 1999 to 2000.
Every crime category, with the exception of rape,
rose by more than 2%.
The increases in Nashville are at odds with much
of the rest of the country. Nationally the murder rate hit its lowest point in
35 years. In Metro, murder and non-negligent manslaughter rose by 5.9%.
There were 72 murders and non-negligent
manslaughters reported last year in Metro, up four from the 68 reported in 1999.
The figure is still significantly lower than the record-breaking 122 homicides
in 1997.
Nationwide, the number of rapes reported went up
slightly, compared to the decrease in Nashville.
Despite declines nationally, the number of crimes
reported in Southern states has gone up. Southern states reported the most
crimes to the FBI in 2000. The South has the largest population of any region in
the country.
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