Public Participation

Community Advisory Panel

Purpose

Public Involvement/Participation

"Permittee’s shall implement a public involvement/participation program. Elements of the program may include participation opportunities such as; local stormwater management work groups, public notices of MS4 related meetings and public hearings, recruiting education volunteers, a citizens’ stormwater advisory council, volunteer stream monitoring programs, storm drain marking, riparian plantings or stream clean-up events, and involvement of the public with program coordination, detection of illicit discharges and monitoring efforts. The program must include a mechanism for citizen reporting of illegal spillage, dumping, or otherwise illicit disposal of materials into the MS4 system."

Meetings

Meets the third Thursday of each month
9:00 a.m.
Community Development Services Office, 318 N. Main Street

Members

Rose Baker
Mike Bertotti
Paul Davis
Greg Edrington
Warren Garrett
Clarke Willey

Minutes

Minutes are available following approval.
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Adopt-a-Street

Aquatic ecosystems-streams, rivers, wetlands, and estuaries-are under considerable pressure from human activities, including incorrect disposal of trash. Preserving and restoring the quality of freshwater and marine environments requires that we are understand how much trash we create, what we do with that trash, and how we can prevent it from entering our waterways.

The City of Goodlettsville’s Adopt-a-Street program provides a way to show pride in our community and is a great and inexpensive project that generates publicity and recognition for your group. The program allows interested groups an opportunity to clean a specific area of a street’s right-of-way.

Volunteers are asked to conduct four clean-ups a year alongside the adopted route with the City providing clean-up materials and disposal. After your first clean-up, your group’s name is placed on the City of Goodlettsville’s Adopt-a-Street signage which will be placed on your adopted route. Recommended roadway coverage will be about a 1/2 mile in length and cover both sides of the road.

In 2019/2020, 1220 lbs of trash was removed from Goodlettsville streets.

Adopt-a-Street Introduction Information (PDF)

List of Available Streets to be Adopted - Coming Soon

List of Adopted Streets

Adopted Street	Clean-up Group
Rivergate Parkway West	City of Goodlettsville
Long Hollow Pike (I-65 to Caldwell)	Twelve Stones HOA
Conference Drive South	Seventh Day Adventist Church
Caldwell	Preston Run
W. Cedar Street	Metro Baptist
Dry Creek Road	Johnson Family
Main Street	Goodlettsville Church of Christ
Conference Drive	First Bank
Northcreek Blvd.	Edward Jones
Old Dickerson Pike	Denver Schimming/Sheila Hobson
Alta Loma Road	Matthews Family
Bluebird Drive	Larry Hale Allstate

How to Adopt-a-Street

Goodlettsville’s Adopt-a-Street contact:

Warren Garrett

318 N. Main Street

Goodlettsville, TN 37072

615-851-3462

Check out these documents to learn more about the Adopt-a-Street program:

Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)
Adopt-a-Street Waiver (PDF)
Volunteer Waiver (PDF)
Safety Guidelines (PDF)
Clean-up Report (This form may be submitted online using Internet Explorer only or printed.)

The City of Goodlettsville requires all Adopt-a-Street volunteers to watch this seven minute video from the Tennessee Department of Transportation:
Volunteer Training Video

Stream Clean-Ups

Recent Clean-Ups include:

Mansker's Creek - April 2019

See photos & event totals

Slater's Creek and Mansker's Creek - September 2018
See photos & event totals (PDF)

Mansker's Creek, Slater's Creek and Dry Creek - June 2018
See photos & event totals (PDF)

Mansker's Creek/Williamson Road, Dry Creek/Gateway and Old Dickerson, Slater's Creek, Dickerson Pike North, Two Mile Pike/Hollywood St./Drake St. - September 2017
See photos, (PDF) See Event Totals (PDF)

Mansker's Creek/Williamson Road, Dry Creek/Dry Creek Road, Cartwright Street, Exits 97 & 98 - March 2017
See the areas we cleaned, how much trash we collected, and the volunteers whom made it all possible. (PDF)

Mansker's, Dry and Slater's - October 2016 - See photos, See Event Totals (PDF)

Mansker's - April 2016
See the areas we cleaned, how much trash we collected, and the volunteers whom made it all possible (PDF).

We've had hundreds of volunteers assist with stream clean-ups and have successfully removed thousands of pounds of trash, debris, and hazardous waste from our creeks. Still, more help is needed. Join us for our next clean-up and help make a positive difference in the life of your stream and your water quality!