Patrick Baggett for Ward 4 Alderman

08/04/2026

Great event at Westhaven Golf Club with Charlie Hatcher for Congress. It was clear Charlie has the character for the position and will represent us back home well and focus on our needs in the District and support common sense conservative agenda in DC.

As he says “Hire a Farmer”. We need more of these kind of people in DC who don’t have to run for office, who have a business, focused on serving others more than themselves and have what it takes to truly represent the voters.

Vote Thursday!

08/01/2026

BOFT has worked tirelessly for decades to build what visitors and residents experience today. Let us not ever take for granted the long hours, difficult situations, $, and passion that so many have given to make The Franklin Battlefield what it is today.

If you haven’t spent time on it or taken the BOFT tours- please do.

07/31/2026

I am proud to support State Rep Lee Reeves for many reasons. First, he has not just gone up to Nashville and focused only on engaging in Statewide issues, he’s remembered who elected him and has focused on funding for Mack Hatcher, battlefield preservation, and helped get e-bike legislation passed to protect life safety on our roads- to name a few. He has always engaged with municipalities and continuously communicated with City Staff and elected representatives to make sure he was supporting legislation at the State that helps local municipalities. This is what you want to see from your State Rep and it is that kind of work that rarely makes the papers. We have always enjoyed that kind of representation in Franklin where collaboration with municipalities and focusing on serving constituents has been a primary focus.

I am not convinced that his opponent in the Republican primary would have those same objectives. It is clear to me that Representative Reeves has the ability, the temperament, and the ability to work together for the benefit of our community.

While I am certain not everyone reading this agrees with 100% of his votes- or may not even vote in a Republican primary- I can simply speak from my experience working on the regular and important business of local government- he has been a tremendous asset to this district and we need that kind of representation in the General Assembly.

07/31/2026

Adams Street traffic calming meeting earlier this week. Excellent turnout!

07/13/2026

Matt again says it well regarding annexations and property owner rights and the role of BOMA. I believe property owners should have the right to request annexation as well as deannexation if that’s their desire. Our job is to review what’s in front of us thoughtfully and within the entire context of what has been planned in our planning documents and what is being requested by property owner.

07/06/2026

We funded the largest fireworks show in City history for the 250 celebration at Harlinsdale. 30min of BOOM! Thousands of neighbors in and around Harlinsdale to celebrate.

Hopefully the keyboard warriors who thought the downtown banners, the patriotic drone show earlier in the year, the massive American flag on the City Hall site, the square circled in flags, the Rotarian provided flags for Downtown businesses, Franklin on the Fourth by Lions Club/City, the 250th community art project, and dozens of other community/City events throughout the year as well as the thousands of residents who celebrated in their own patriotic way- wasn’t enough patriotism for Franklin- whew- well I hope they found their own way to celebrate too.

If you couldn’t find a patriotic event or the visible love of America in Franklin you had to be turning a blind eye!

07/05/2026

Hard to believe our great Country is 250 years old. I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating as I did in many ways with family and friends. We are so fortunate to live in the USA! Let us all pray we do our part to make sure the next 250 continue the success of this 250 year old experiment in self governance.

That means vote, educate ourselves on issues we are passionate about (from multiple sources) , engage with others to find solutions to those issues, spend less time belly-aching and more time in dialogue with people you agree with and also people you disagree with. Support candidates that you believe in because you researched yourself and understand the issues. Don’t get pressured into supporting a candidate because of this or that faction telling you what to do. We must get away from this and truly elect problem solvers not simply problem identifiers.

When I think about what has made America Great for so many years, it is that we have had a population willing to serve others and make sacrifice for the ideals of America. We know that the continuous work of forming a more perfect union is never completed with one bill, one politician or an elected representative. The work indefinitely goes on.

So, today is July 5th: Day 1 of the next 250 years in America’s future.

What are you going to do to make it a more perfect union?

07/01/2026

Alderman Brown sums up Brownland well.

At the public meeting I had specific questions regarding the number of structures and if they were in the floodplain. None are in floodplain. ~20 structures. Also questions surrounding long term maintenance of the hockey facility.

The OLD brownland proposal had over 400 houses most of which were in modified or raised floodplain. Significant disruption.

I look forward to receiving more details on the development as they go through the process at the City. Traffic and road improvements being central to the discussion.

06/29/2026

State law takes effect July 1. Franklin will be reviewing policies and ordinances regarding sidewalk use and other items in the coming months.

Thinking about buying an e-bike or already riding one in Franklin?

Before you hit the road, make sure you know the rules. The Franklin Police Department's new E-Bike webpage explains the different classes of e-bikes, where they can be ridden, helmet requirements, age restrictions, and how they differ from motorized bicycles and motor scooters.

Learn more and ride safely: https://www.franklintn.gov/government/departments-k-z/e-bikes

06/26/2026