In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☀️ Columbia Weather - Sunny with a high of 79

📰 Over Half of Maury County Voters Cast Early Ballots, Ranks 4th in Tennessee for Turnout Growth

📰 New TOA Medical Facility Gets Go-Ahead in Spring Hill, With Conditions 

📌 November 17th: Maury County Historical Society Annual Luncheon

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Sunday, November 3rd

• The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert with the Nashville Symphony - 2:00 PM

• Choral Evensong, All Souls at St. Johns Ashwood - 3:00 PM

• Veterans Tribute at Columbia First United Methodist - 6:00 PM

Monday, November 4th

• Vet 2 Vet Breakfast Meet Up at Puckett’s - 7:00 - 9:00 AM

• Sip & Stitch - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Tuesday, November 5th 

• 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 VOTE!!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 - 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Network Columbia (Business Networking) - 9:00 AM

Wednesday, November 6th

• Vet 2 Vet Meet Up at McCreary’s Irish Pub - 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Thursday, November 7th

• Connect Spring Hill at Viking Pizza - 9:00 - 10:00 AM 

• Charcuterie Class at Power Up Nutrition - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday, November 8th

• Country Dance Night at The Mulehouse - 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 9th

• Columbia Rotary Pancake Day - 6:00 AM

• Veterans Celebration at The Factory at Columbia - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Winos For Rinos Event at Amber Falls Winery - 5:00 - 9:00 PM

• Clean Comedy Night at Packard Playhouse - 7:00 PM

🍁 Check out The Ultimate Guide to Fall Fun Things in Middle Tennessee Here

Over Half of Maury County Voters Cast Early Ballots, Ranks 4th in Tennessee for Turnout Growth

More than half of Maury County's registered voters participated in early voting, with 36,992 ballots cast by the October 31 deadline, according to the Maury County Election Commission. This strong turnout represents a 16.65% increase in early voting from the 2020 election, ranking Maury County fourth in growth rate among Tennessee’s 95 counties. Other counties with significant increases included Carter, DeKalb, and Greene.

Statewide, early and absentee voting reached 2,037,444 as of October 30, accounting for a 42.2% turnout, marking a modest 3.4% increase from 2020. However, some counties, Maury included, showed more notable jumps in voter engagement.

Maury County's Election Commission noted a busy early voting season, with turnout hovering around 51-52%. Final early voting results will be released after the general election on November 5.

New TOA Medical Facility Gets Go-Ahead in Spring Hill, With Conditions

Spring Hill’s Planning Commission conditionally approved the site plan for Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance’s (TOA) new medical office on Reserve Boulevard during its October 14 meeting. The plan outlines a 58,183-square-foot, two-story office building with 206 parking spaces and access points from both Reserve Boulevard and Vanguard Avenue. Planning staff noted issues with light overflow onto adjacent properties and requested modifications to address this, along with conditions for TOA to return with final design elevations and color details for the building.

During the meeting, representatives from Fulmer Lucas Engineering affirmed that the site plan aligned with Spring Hill's Unified Development Code, though further guidance from the planning staff was requested. Oman-Gibson Associates, the developer, raised concerns about cross-access with adjoining properties due to patient mobility issues, but the commission maintained its standard for requiring cross-access.

Additionally, the commission deferred a preliminary plat modification for the Notting Hills subdivision, citing unresolved issues in the application. Notting Hills, approved in September 2021, is planned to include 59 single-family lots within R-2 zoning. Planning staff observed that some lots did not meet the required 75-foot minimum width and cited other unaddressed adjustments related to street improvements along Buckner Road, pedestrian crosswalks, and roadway alignment with adjacent developments.

November 17th: Maury County Historical Society Annual Luncheon

On Sunday, November 17th, the Maury County Historical Society will honor their 2024 Preservation and Grant Award Recipients. After the program they will be unveiling the new Colleen Farrell Research Room.

Guest Speaker: Maury County historian, Jo Ann McClelellan, will be speaking on Maury County’s hidden figures.

Members must RSVP for lunch and/or awards program at:

Maury County Historical Society
ATTN: Corresponding Secretary
PO BOX 147, Columbia, TN 38402-0147

Must be received by November 11th, 2024

Find more information here

🎵 Today’s Live Music

Sunday, November 3rd

TBD, Natchez Hills Vineyard, 1-4 PM
Kenny Durham, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM