On Television, WED 16 JANUARY

Commissioner Goetz and T.A.G. attorney Rick Colbert will be on the News Channel 5+ Morning Line. The show airs from 8-9 a.m. and the number to call in is 737-PLUS (7587). They will be discussing the proposed addition to the Governor's residence and we would like to encourage all concerned citizens to call the show.

Stop the Waste

Taxpayers will soon be paying for the luxury of a $20 MILLION underground bunker if the Tennessee Building Commission has its way. State Architect Mike Fitts claims that the current entertainment facilities are inadequate, yet our capital city already includes venues specifically for such purposes.

But why would the Governor need an entertainment complex more than five times greater than that in the White House? A two-story, underground, 20,000 square foot entertainment bunker?

Keep abreast of the latest news here.

Some of the issues:

• TAX PAYERS WILL BE PAYING heavily.
• Originally projected $3.84 million in tax dollars - now much higher.
• $12.8 million of Tax Payer’s money is now on the hook to cover Mansion renovations.
• The bunker will be underground construction, and thus there is no certainty on final costs.
• To date, ONLY tax payer money been spent to fill the $7 million increase in the projected cost of the overall mansion renovations
• The State says the mansion is inadequate to host major events.   Really?
• What major event would we want to host that would accommodate up to 2,000 people?  And why do they feel allowing traffic of that magnitude in a residential area is fair?
• The Building was originally to be 13,000 square feet, now projecting an additional 7,000 square feet (with 3,000 of that set aside for dining)…and TWO STORIES!
• Why does the Governor of TN need a bigger entertainment complex than the President of the United States?
• What about the Governors who will come after Bredesen?  

Shown above, the East Room of the White House.
  The proposed ballroom will be more than five times larger.

What You Can Do

First, sign the petition.

Second, stay apprised of the news and developments.

Third, express your desire to have state dollars used in more constructive purposes. Contact your own Tennessee State Senator or House Member today, and contact the members of the Tennessee Building Commission today:

Governor Phil Bredesen, Chairman
First Floor, State Capitol,
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.2001
Email: phil.bredesen@state.tn.us

Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, Vice Chairman
House of Representatives
Suite 19, Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.3937
Email: speaker.jimmy.naifeh@legislature.state.tn.us

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey
Speaker of the Senate
Suite 1, Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.4524
Email: lt.gov.ron.ramsey@legislature.state.tn.us

John G. Morgan
Comptroller of the Treasury
First Floor, State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.2501
Email: john.morgan@state.tn.us

Dale Sims
State Treasurer
First Floor, State Capitol,
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.2956
Email: dale.sims@state.tn.us

Riley Darnell
Secretary of State
First Floor, State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.2819
Email: riley.darnell@state.tn.us

Dave Goetz, Commissioner
Dept. of Finance & Administration
First Floor, State Capitol,
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.2401
Email: dave.goetz@state.tn.us