POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS
LOCAL
★ Defeated a Metro Nashville tree preservation ordinance
★ Negotiated with the City of Franklin to reduce municipal water and sewer fee increases (achieved a $900/sq foot reduction, defeated proposal to raise fees exponentially over four years)
★ Amended Metro Nashville legislation to implement new construction & demolition recycling
requirements, ensuring the industry was not burdened by new requirements
★ Worked with Metro Council to draft a construction noise amendment
★ Defeated a proposal to raise road impact fees by 300% in the City of Franklin
STATE
★ Passed legislation allowing 3rd party electrical inspections
★ Passed legislation allowing 3rd party plan review and inspections
★ Supported legislation requiring cost-sharing agreements for offsite utility improvements
★ Passed legislation allowing the use of “real estate infrastructure districts” which provides for cost sharing for infrastructure requirements
2026 RECAP
Successfully advocated for policies that reduced development costs, limited regulatory burdens, and streamlined the approval process at both the local and state levels.
Key achievements included defeating proposed fee increases, expanding the use of third-party inspections and plan reviews, increasing transparency around development fees, fought efforts to pass restrictive zoning policies, and advancing innovative infrastructure financing tools.
These efforts helped create a more efficient and predictable development environment across Tennessee.
2027 PRIORITIES
LOCAL & STATE:
★ Support legislation enhancing vesting rights
★ Support legislation expanding third-party plan review
★ Oppose local rezoning efforts that limit commercial or industrial property use
★ Support policies that increase housing supply