Austin McMullen

Preserving Oak Hill's One-of-a-Kind Residential Character

Austin McMullen was elected to the Board of Commissioners on the promise to preserve the unique residential character of Oak Hill, and he has kept this promise.

A cornerstone of Austin’s 2008 platform was a new program to increase police protection in our City. Immediately after his election to the Board of Commissioners, Austin lead the effort to amend a Metro ordinance and negotiate a contract so Oak Hill could begin hiring off-duty Metro police officers.

This safety program has been a tremendous success as the City has focused supplemental patrols to deter crime, apprehend criminals and increase school zone and traffic enforcement. After an off-duty police officer hired by the City of Oak Hill recently made an arrest in an Oak Hill

Austin meets with the West Precinct Commander

of the Metro Nashville Police Department.

neighborhood, a resident emailed many of her neighbors saying “Thank goodness for our off duty Metro Police program.”

Since Austin was elected, the City has also adopted a new comprehensive zoning ordinance and other regulations that strengthen the protections for our neighborhoods. Recently completed drainage and traffic calming studies are being used to identify trouble-spots and design specific solutions to the problems we face.