Another year has come and gone on the mountain. Here’s what your elected officials are saying were the biggest accomplishments in 2013, as well as what town goals should be in 2014.
Signal Mountain
The town of Signal Mountain’s Planning Commission stayed busy in 2013, passing new, conservation-friendly subdivision regulations as well as approving Jack Kruesi’s planned unit development Wild Ridge at Fox Run.
Councilman Dick Gee and Councilwoman Susan Robertson both named these as some of the town’s biggest accomplishments last year, but they include a challenge. The groundbreaking for the 199-lot Wild Ridge came just in time for Signal to be announced as the best town in which to live in Tennessee. The continued growth of the community, however, could pose future problems.
“In 2014, I think we need to continue to evaluate how much and how rapidly the mountain community is growing,” said Councilwoman Annette Allen. “Are we growing too fast [or] too much? Can the schools handle more students? Can the road up the mountain support more traffic? Will the additional taxes from new houses pay for the increase in manpower required to service the new residents?