April 2024 Edition

The Official Monthly Newsletter for the City of Brentwood, Tennessee

April 2024

Ragsdale Road Closure. On April 8, workers will begin building out a section of Ragsdale Road, and the road will be closed to through traffic for 5-6 weeks.

Electronic message boards will be posted at Split Log Road and Sunset Road, and all residents will still be able to access their driveways at all times.

Spring Cleanup Dates. The City will begin hosting its semi-annual cleanup days this month. Dispose of unwanted items - old appliances, electronics, etc. - from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on April 20 at Granny White Park, April 27 at Tower Park, and May 4 at Granny White Park. The City is unable to take mattresses, medication, paint, and other specific items. A list of acceptable and unacceptable items, along with other information, is available at here.

Murray Lane/Holly Gap Construction. Construction crews are now working at the intersection of Murray Lane and Holly Tree Gap. This construction project should be completed this fall, but it will require the City to close that intersection once school is out this summer. A designated detour route will take motorists down Beech Creek Road, between Manley Lane and Murray Lane. Please slow down when workers are in the area.

Brentwood City Manager Bednar to Retire in 2025

Brentwood City Manager Kirk Bednar announced that he plans to retire in February 2025, ending his more than 23-year career in Brentwood.

35th Annual Summer Concert Series Returns this June

This year's lineup includes The WannaBeatles, A1A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, the Spazmatics and the Downtown Band.

Nolensville Team wins Brentwood History Bowl

The Brentwood Historic Commission recently held its 13th Annual Sarah Bayrd American History Bowl, hosted by WSMV meteorologist Dan Thomas.

BPD to Host its Tac-Team Challenge May 18

At 9 a.m. that Saturday, residents can earn major bragging rights by pushing themselves to complete the same training the BPD's Tactical Response Team must complete.

Your Brentwood is a series highlighting the unique stories, hobbies, and interests of City of Brentwood employees.

Dale Biggerstaff always preferred working with his hands. As a boy growing up in rural Illinois, he mended fences on the family farm and tinkered with broken machinery, making sure everything was running smoothly. In high school, he took shop classes instead of electives in the arts, and when it came time to get a job, he gravitated toward professions requiring manual labor.

Today, he is operations superintendent for the City of Brentwood’s Department of Public Works, which wouldn’t surprise anyone who knew him in high school, but most of his life, Biggerstaff has harbored a secret. The man with the graying beard and rough hands often is overwhelmed by music. He feels the rhythm deep in his chest, and if you stopped by Grace Church in Columbia, Tennessee, on a Sunday morning, you’d find him with a bass guitar in his hands, plucking and smiling and dancing to the church’s praise music.

“I’m a mover and dancer while I play,” he said. “I probably shouldn’t, but I just feel what I’m playing.”