Q&A with Spring Hill Mayoral Candidates: Jim Hagaman

What is your public service experience?

I have faithfully served the awesome citizens of Spring Hill as their Mayor for 4 years.

What is your private sector experience?

I am retired Air Force and served in several capacities in leadership. I resigned from Vanderbilt University after 16+ years in leadership. I retired from Nashville General Hospital after 3 years in leadership.

How do you plan to work with both Maury and Williamson County legislators as the city grows?

I am thankful that Spring Hill spans two counties. I have a great relationship with Mayor Butt and Mayor Anderson. I will continue to foster those relationships to tackle our common projects so that our citizens benefit first.

What is your relationship with the city’s state legislators?

As is the answer to the above question, I have great relationships with most of our state legislators. There is one state legislator that I rarely see. I will work on that relationship.

What is important to you in hiring the next city administrator?

That he/she has a heart for service; that he/she allows staff to use their skill sets and grow; that he/she has integrity; that he/she fits into the culture of our great city.

What is your take on continued private development within the city?

To continue to oppose development that does not support our citizens first. I will not support anything that adds to the current issues we are facing.

What do you think the city needs to be doing to improve its infrastructure (power, water, roads, etc.)?

There are some individuals on previous BOMA’s and a few on the current BOMA that continue to vote to re-zone property from AZ to (whatever). This is the beginning of when the citizens are not first. As a result of this voting, we have the infrastructure issues that are upon us.

Collectively, staff, some BOMA members, and myself have several projects with out-of-the-box thinking solutions to our issues. Also, pursuing state and federal grant funding remains catalyst to the necessary solutions.

What is the most important issue facing Spring Hill right now?

Spring Hill has a golden opportunity to finalize a generational solution for our water and sewer capacity needs. The combination of the Cumberland River pipeline (currently under feasibility review) and the advanced water purification project (currently in pilot status) can provide the city with the wet utility capacity for the next forty plus years. Spring Hill and it's next Mayor have to complete both projects. Obviously, roadway improvements are also critical to Spring Hill's long-term prosperity as well. It's unfathomable that Spring Hill's mayor hasn't attended a Greater Nashville Regional Council transportation policy board meeting in four years.

What are your goals as mayor?

To represent all of the citizens of Spring Hill FIRST. Regardless if you are a republican or democrat; your income tax bracket; your religion; what kind of car you drive; etc., I serve you FIRST. My voting record, actions while in office, and integrity all speak this truth.