Don Ward
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 13:41
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 237
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Top issues during term (20)
Stop 30 and Drakes Creek Road Widening Construction Staging
The city covers 20% of the cost, with GNRC paying the rest.
Bradford-Berry House Restoration and Preservation Partnership
Minimal cost for signage installation, with ongoing restoration supported by the preservation society.
Creekwood Marina Property Quick Claim Deed
Nominal $10 consideration; no significant fiscal impact to the city.
Foster Friendly Community Initiative
No direct budget impact; minor use of existing public information channels.
Municipal IT and Artificial Intelligence Policies
None directly associated with policy adoption.
Autumn Creek stream improvement project
Funded by existing stormwater fees; the bid came in below cost estimates.
Codes Enforcement and Property Maintenance
Involves potential grant funding and waived city demolition permit fees.
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update
Critical for maintaining eligibility for state and federal park grants.
Lincoln Rockland Industrial Material Waiver
Fills two vacant commercial lots with new construction.
Board and Committee Appointments
Initial estimates indicated an incremental budget impact of under $35,000 if applied to qualifying boards such as the BZA.
Data Center Zoning Regulations
Null
Traffic signal cabinet artwork program
No cost to the city — funded by Beautiful Hendersonville's budget.
Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects
Funded primarily by state and federal transportation allocations.
Youth Sports Program Proposals
None directly associated with denying the request.
Limb Collection Service Improvements
About $55,000 a year over the five-year plan, on top of trucks the city would buy anyway.
Traffic Light Synchronization and LED Streetlight Conversion
Projected energy savings were factored into the city budget.
Avelyn Residential Development & Annexation
Requires developer investment of roughly half a million dollars more to tie into city services.
Youth Mental Health and Community 5K Initiative
Event organizers cover logistical costs including off-duty police support.
Forest Park Phase 5 Preliminary Plat
Adds new homes, open space tracts, and infrastructure to the Forest Park development.
Windstar Bay Rear Setback Deviation
Private investment in residential property improvement.
Decisions during term (440)
Recorded while Ward was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 22, 2026, meeting minutes
Approval of October 13, 2026 BOMA meeting minutes
Resolution 2026-34 — Public Entity Partners grant application
Motion to defer Resolution 2026-35 (AI/IT policies)
Resolution 2026-35 — IT and AI use policies (as amended)
Resolution 2026-36 — Foster Friendly Community
Ordinance 2026-13 — Public Works Committee meeting times (second reading)
Ordinance 2026-18 — Quitclaim deed for two tracts (first reading)
Appointments to Beer Board and Board of Zoning Appeals
Approval of Agenda
Approval of September 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Tennessee Soccer Club Facility Request
B3 Park Bench Plaque Approval
Adjournment
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Approval of September 21 st, 2026, Meeting Minutes
Jump Start Sports- Dave Pieske
Ordinance 2026-18: Creekwood Marina Quick Claim Deed
Resolution 2026-34: Driver Matching Grant Application
Resolution 2026-35: IT Acceptable Use and AI Policies
Voting record (19)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Motion to defer Resolution 2026-35 (AI/IT policies)
Believed having some policy in place is better than none
remove R 2026-28 from the agenda.
a pp rove Ordinance 2026-08.
Ordinance 2026-08: Public Safety Assistant Chiefs Promotional Pay
Believed in avoiding board intervention in administrative personnel matters.