Town of Arlington

Calling all Arlington kids - you're invited to take part in the TN Kids Serve Summer Challenge! Rising K-6th Graders are invited to serve seniors at the Arlington Senior Center through a variety of service projects and activities! The goal is to instill a heart for service in kids and ask them to devote a small portion of their summer to serving others. The West TN Kickoff Event will be Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, from 10am-Noon at the Arlington Safe Room. The challenge will run from June 1 to August 1. For more information, see the Town website: https://www.townofarlington.org/o/arlington/page/first-lady-summer-challenge

Music on the Square is this Saturday! Music from Brian Johnson Band starts at 7pm. Food will be available for purchase. The performance is FREE and open to the public. Hope to see you there! (As an outdoor concert, schedule may change based on the weather. Updates will be posted on the Town website and FB)

You’ve undoubtedly noticed an odor around Town, but don’t blame the dog! A project to update our Wastewater Treatment Plant is underway, which requires us to take half the system offline. The first half should be completed by Memorial Day, and the new improvements should result in less odor while the second half is upgraded. Watch the Town website for more details about the project. We appreciate your patience while we improve!

REMINDER: The AFD is conducting annual Fire Hydrant inspections and flushing. It will continue through June 21st. Most hydrants will be flushed between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM. Items to note during hydrant flushing: - You may notice a decrease in water pressure while hydrants are flushed nearby. - Water is safe to use during this period; however, water discoloration may occur. - Discoloration can be alleviated by running your cold water for several minutes. * We advise you to refrain from washing laundry while discoloration is present. If you experience a continued reduction in flow, we recommend you clean the screen at the tip of your faucet as mineral deposits may have accumulated during the flushing period.

JUMP INTO SUMMER READING! A carnival will kickstart the Summer Reading Program on May 18th at the Safe Room! People can sign up at the carnival and after. All ages can participate in summer reading. Even littles who cannot read can participate - because being read to counts. You'll just track your minutes read, and move up levels with prizes at each level. Adults can participate too, and there are bigger prizes for who read the most in different age categories.

It's Market season! The next Arlington Crossing Market is this Saturday (5/18). Let's support the Market and try to help it grow. A list of anticipated vendors is attached.

Early Registration for Arlington's 1st Annual St. Jude Color Run ends next Saturday (5/18)! Make sure you're part of the fun for a cause. All ages welcome! Walk or run! https://www.meiyarollins.com/color-run (don't worry - late registration will be allowed up to the time of the event, just in case)

PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a Public Hearing and Second and Final reading on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Town Hall (5854 Airline Rd in Arlington, TN) at 6:30 PM for the following items: - Ordinance 2024-05 to amend and readopt the Town of Arlington Sewer Use Ordinance, in compliance with National Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403), to incorporate an acronym for Sludge Discharge Control Plan (SDCP) in Section 206, Item 2) Enforcement Response Guide Table; and to amend the Violations chart. - Ordinance 2024-06 to transfer money out of the Committed Fund Balance in order to cover the transaction for purchase of land from the State of Tennessee. - Ordinance 2024-07 of the Town of Arlington, Tennessee adopting the Annual Budget, Board Compensation, and Property Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. - Ordinance 2024-08 to further amend the Town of Arlington, Tennessee Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.

LIBRARY COMPUTERS - The Library's public computers are down today (5/9) through Monday. Check their FB page for updates - they'll post as soon as they're back up.

The BMA welcomed Molly from ACS Monday night, as our Mayor for the Day. Besides getting to sit up front with the Board, she also received a key to the Town, and a visit from Mayor Mike Wissman to her classroom earlier in the day.

Gather your folding chairs and picnic blankets - it's almost time for Music On The Square! Our first concert is May 18th at the Crossing Amphitheater.

TRASH SCHEDULE - If you're on the south side of Town, WastePro will pick up the Monday and Tuesday routes today. One of their trucks went down yesterday and was unable to get to every house.

It should be a lovely day. Hope to see you out at the Crossing Market Grand Opening today!!

Public Hearing - The Board of Mayor & Aldermen will have their monthly meeting next Monday. The agenda includes the first reading of the FY 24/25 Town Budget, as well as 2 Public hearings, in addition to other items. The full agenda is available on the Town website for review - https://www.townofarlington.org/documents/departments/administration/agendas-%26-minutes/495388

UPDATE #2 (5/2/24)- The Town received notice that laboratory personnel from MLGW collected samples today and confirmed pH and chlorine residuals in our water is within Safe Drinking Water Standards. UPDATE (5/2/24)- Yesterday, a water line was cut at the Chester Street Bridge repair. MLG&W had to reroute the water to go a different way to increase the water pressure and feed the area that was out of water due to the break. The residents initially had some brown water and some are now experiencing white, milky water. Town staff pressed for reassurance the water was safe and MLG&W has stressed this white milky water is due to having air in the line because it has to travel so far due to the reroute. Work to repair the broken line will be completed as quickly as possible. Please follow the Town FB page or use the free Town of Arlington app for real- time updates on this going forward.

UPDATE...MLGW crews are in the process of closing water valves to isolate where the water main is damaged. When these valves are closed, water pressure should stabilize to normal pressure. There was an initial loss of pressure in the system when the water main break occurred, causing an excessive flow and loss of pressure. MLGW water construction is currently developing a plan to repair the water main, which may take a few days. WATER MAIN BREAK - Construction crews hit a water main on Chester this morning. MLGW's emergency crew was alerted and is sending someone out to cut it off. As a result, all of Pinkley, all of Chester south of 40 and much of the east side of Town is experiencing low pressure until a repair is completed. We will share any follow-up information as we are made aware.

REMINDER: The AFD is conducting annual Fire Hydrant inspections and flushing. Flushing will run through June 21st. Most hydrants will be flushed between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM. Items to note during hydrant flushing: - You may notice a decrease in water pressure while hydrants are flushed nearby. - Water is safe to use during this period; however, water discoloration may occur. - Discoloration can be alleviated by running your cold water for several minutes. * We advise you to refrain from washing laundry while discoloration is present. If you experience a continued reduction in flow, we recommend you clean the screen at the tip of your faucet as mineral deposits may have accumulated during the flushing period.

Have you downloaded the Town App? A lot of our information is shared on the Town website and Facebook page, but sometimes that information gets lost in all the noise. The App is a quick way to keep up with Town calendars, events, and alerts. And for our Senior Center members - there's now a separate calendar just for Senior Center activities!

It's Market season!! The Grand Opening of the Arlington Crossing Market is next Saturday (5/4). Don't miss out on this fun, family event! In addition to many wonderful vendors, there will be food trucks, DJ music, kids swag and giveaways, a Tai Chi class, disc golf display, and tables from Town Hall, the Senior Center, Fire Department, and Library. A list of anticipated vendors is attached.

What a talented Town we have!! The State Fire Marshall holds a Fire Safety Poster Contest every year open to all K-12th graders in Tennessee. Last year's theme was "Cooking Safety Starts With You!" and schools across the State entered over 300 student posters for consideration. Arlington was fortunate to have FIVE 1st place winners this year: 3 from Arlington Middle and 2 from Arlington High. AFD congratulates all the State winners, but sends an extra special congratulations to the winners from our schools (and to their teachers that encouraged, directed, and entered their artwork). Our local Arlington winners were recognized at an award luncheon in Nashville last week with State Fire Marshal Greg Farley; two were able to attend. They will be recognized again during during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting this month.