SUMNER SPAY & NEUTER CELEBRATES 100,000 PET SURGERIES

On Thursday, May 4, Lola, a sweet black and white female dog, became the recipient of SSNA’s 100,000th spay/neuter surgery. She was one of 38 patients who received spay or neuter surgeries that day, which will further reduce the incidence of unp...

$2B MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PLANNED

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Florida developer is bringing a $2 billion project to a busy part of Sumner County.

The Nashville Business Journal reports 655 acres of land will be home to a massive community located just north of Long Hollow Golf Cour...

FIRST FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL OF GALLATIN COMING MAY 20

Gallatin wants to step up the number of events for its growing number of residents, which has launched an inaugural Food Truck Festival on May 20. 

Up to approximately 30 vendors are expected to participate in the festival that will include live m...

Gallatin Parks & Recreation Hiring for Summer Jobs

The Gallatin Parks & Recreation Department is hiring for part-time jobs for Summer 2023. The available positions and their age requirements are listed below:

• Certified Lifeguards (15+)
• Concessions Workers (15+)
• Ticket Booth Clerks (15+)
• Golf Cart Attendan...

Gallatin Parks & Recreation Receives Tree Planting Donation

By Jenna Maddox, Gallatin Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager

GALLATIN, Tenn. — A new local business is taking steps to help keep our parks beautiful.

On September 20, the new Twice Daily convenience store and White Bison Coffee, located on Long Hollow P...

Second Gallatin Miracle League Season in Full Swing

By Jenna Maddox, Gallatin Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Batter up! The second season of the Gallatin Miracle League is in full swing.

Over 30 players of all abilities and all ages took to the field on Opening Day, October 8.

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New Equipment Coming to Thompson & Clearview Park

Thompson Park and Clearview Park both have equipment on order that will bring more fun to your neighborhood! Thompson Park has new skate ramps that should be installed this Fall. Clearview Park has $90K in playground equipment that is expected to be deliv...

2022 Christmas Harvest Craft Show

SCAM Alert

Gallatin Awarded Grant for Art Displays on Greenway

GALLATIN, TN – The City of Gallatin has installed art displays along the Town Creek Greenway as part of the Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant, a yearly grant given by the Tennessee Arts Commission. The $7,000 matching grant (50% funded by Arts ...

GFD Requests Home Data for Improved Response

The Gallatin Fire Department has launched an online self-reporting system called “Community Connect” where residents can enter information about their homes giving first responders critical information during an emergency response. The...

Gallatin Fire Department Orders New Fire Engine

GALLATIN, TN – The City of Gallatin has received its first rendering of a new fire engine in production that was ordered in December of 2021 for $635,000. The water-pumping engine will replace the primary fire apparatus currently being used at e...

Gallatin Challenges Businesses to Combat Litter

GALLATIN CHALLENGES BUSINESSES TO COMBAT LITTER Fast-Food and Convenience Stores Asked to Report Offenders, Reduce Single Use Containers and Provide Access to Trash Cans

GALLATIN – Gallatin Mayor Brown is asking local businesses to take ...

Pickle Ball Expanding in Gallatin

NATIONAL SENSATION PICKLE BALL EXPANDING IN GALLATIN Six New Courts Created at Municipal Park to Accommodate Demand

GALLATIN – Gallatin Parks and Recreation is announcing that six new outdoor pickle ball courts at Municipal Park will be ...

Gallatin Replaces Skate Ramps at Thompson Park

Gallatin Parks and Recreation placed orders for new ramps a year ago totaling $90,000. Due to the slowdown of production plaguing the nation, the equipment was delayed until last week when it was delivered from Joplin, Missouri. After a few days of unpack...

Officer Addresses Nuisance Complaints

GALLATIN OFFICER ADDRESSES NUISANCE COMPLAINTSComplaints by Neighbors Trigger Most Enforcement Actions

Gallatin – Jessica Jackson is a Property Maintenance and Codes Enforcement Officer with the Gallatin Police Department (GPD). Like other offic...

Local Black Residents and Places Highlighted on City Banners

GALLATIN CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH AVENUE BANNERSLocal Black Residents and Places Highlighted on Avenue Banners

GALLATIN – The City of Gallatin is celebrating Black History Month with avenue banners featuring influential black ...

Veterans Honored at Gallatin City Cemetery

 VETERANS IN GALLATIN CITY CEMETERY TO BE HONORED BY GALLATIN COMMUNITY

Volunteers to Place 700 Wreaths on Veterans’ Graves as Part of Wreaths Across America National Event

Gallatin, TN –Saturday, December 17,...

Gallatin Begins Street-Art Installation at Recycling Center

GALLATIN BEGINS STREET-ART INSTALLATION AT RECYCLING CENTER$4,500 GRANTED TO CITY OF GALLATIN FROM BONNAROO FUND

GALLATIN – The City of Gallatin has commissioned local mural artist Bryan Deese to begin an art installation on one of the city&r...

Oil Dumped in Storm Drain Recovered Thanks to Resident Tip

OIL DUMPED IN GALLATIN STORM DRAIN RECOVERED THANKS TO TIP FROM RESIDENTTDEC States One Gallon of Oil Can Potentially Contaminate One Million Gallons of Water in Old Hickory Lake

GALLATIN –Gallatin’s Stormwater Utility was notified of a...

Cardboard Baler Improves Recycling Service

GALLATIN RECEIVES $12,500 IN RECYCLING GRANT FUNDING FROM STATE OF TNCardboard Baler Improves Recycling Service and Operating Budget 

GALLATIN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced Gallatin was one o...

Petroleum Discharge Under Greenway Trail

STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS PETROLEUM DISCHARGE UNDER GREENWAY TRAIL  Suspected Source Could be Leaky Underground Storage Tank or Discharge from Decades Ago

GALLATIN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC...

Fire Department Fills Vacancies

GALLATIN FILLS ALL VACANCIES IN FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS Fire Chief Says Hires Must Have “A Servant’s Heart” to Qualify

Gallatin – The Gallatin Fire Department recently filled eight fi...

Gallatin Redistricting: What district am I in?

GALLATIN REDISTRICTING: WHAT DISTRICT AM I IN? Changes Impact Voting Locations & City Council Representation

GALLATIN — Approximately 16,592 Gallatin voters live in different council districts now that the Gallatin City Council has u...

TDOT Traffic Counts

TDOT TRAFFIC COUNTS IN GALLATIN City Officials Note Traffic During Pandemic Impacts 2021’s Estimated Counts

Gallatin – You may have noticed rubber tubes across the streets of Gallatin. These devices, called pneumatic road tube ...

Street Named after Influential Pastor

STREET NAMED AFTER INFLUENTIAL GALLATIN PASTOR CHURCH MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLE TO REVEAL STREET SIGN

GALLATIN – A public ceremony was held to name a street after one of Gallatin’s prominent pastors. “Dr. Derrick Ja...

GPU Constructs Water Tank to Divert Water During Storms

GALLATIN PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSTRUCTS MASSIVE TANK TO DIVERT SEWAGE DURING STORMS Storage and Pump System Keeps Untreated Discharges from Entering Town Creek

Gallatin – Gallatin Public Utilities is working to complete a project that will ...

Gallatin Police Release Info on Guns Stolen from Cars

GALLATIN POLICE RELEASE INFORMATION ON GUNS STOLEN FROM CARS Most Guns Stolen from Unlocked Cars at Residences

GALLATIN – The Gallatin Police Department (GPD) has released data showing the number of guns stolen from vehicles. According t...

Gallatin Adopts Rules to Become More Food-Truck Friendly

Gallatin Adopts Rules to Become More Food-Truck Friendly City Council Addresses Permits and Safety Issues Specific to Mobile Restaurants

GALLATIN - The Gallatin City Council has approved updates to ordinances related to mobile food trucks. The cha...

Free Smoke Detectors

GFD REMINDS RESIDENTS TO TEST, REPLACE OR INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS Invite a Gallatin Firefighter to Install a Free Smoke Detector in Your Home

GALLATIN — The Gallatin Fire Department is announcing their goal to install more free smoke alarms in 20...

A special visit

Gallatin Police Department was trilled to receive a visit by Oakleigh Summers. Officer Graves and her posing for a picture. Oakleigh is the daughter of our own Heidi Summers here at the PD.

Read on...

Gallatin Civic Center Outdoor Pool to Open Memorial Day Weekend

The Tommy Garrott Aquatics Facility outdoor pool at the Gallatin Civic Center is set to open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 27th: the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.

The outdoor pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and from 1 ...

Pickleball Popularity Explodes in Gallatin

By Jenna Maddox, Gallatin Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Popularity for the sport of pickleball has picked up steam in the Gallatin community.

Gallatin Parks and Recreation has nine courts: three flex indoor courts, and six outdoor...

Gallatin Civic Center Hiring More Lifeguards

The Gallatin Civic Center is now hiring for more lifeguards.

Many describe it as a fun and flexible job, perfect for high school & college students and those looking for ways to spend their free time during the day.

The starting hourly rate starts at $1...

Gallatin Community Expresses Interest in Wiffle Ball Leagues

By Jenna Maddox, Gallatin Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager

GALLATIN, Tenn. — There may be a new sport coming to Gallatin Parks and Recreation.

In August, the department asked the community via social media who would be interested in taking o...

Thompson Park Lights: In With the New, Out With the Old

By Jenna Maddox, Gallatin Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Gallatin Parks and Recreation is celebrating the installation of brand new LED lights over at Thompson Park.

The new lights are due to the growing impact sports have on the G...