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Letter to the editor

May 20, 2026 by

Dear Editor,

Farragut voters will soon decide whether they want to maintain a small town atmosphere or continue to push for more urbanization. Farragut voters will elect a new Mayor and one Alderman in both the North Ward (above Kingston Pike) and the South Ward (below Kingston Pike). Early voting will run from July 17 through August 1 and the final Election Day is August 6. Voters should ask the candidates which direction they want the town to go.

Town of Farragut was chartered in 1980 with the vision of preserving small town character with a priority for low-density housing and a limit of two-story building height. In recent years, elected officials have taken a different direction, approving zoning variances to allow massive four-story apartment complexes in what are now Anchor

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