My name is Freddie O'Connell, president of the Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association. If you are a new member of our neighborhood, or just found out about the association, I hope you will consider becoming a member. You can learn more and apply for membership here.

Since I have lived in the neighborhood, we have had a strong relationship with the Metro Nashville Police Department, we have forged meaningful relationships with other North End neighborhoods (Germantown, Hope Gardens, Historic Buena Vista), we secured and worked to implement a community development block grant for street-scaping, signage, and pedestrian-friendly street lighting, and many of us have gotten to know one another as neighbors and friends.

Membership in the association does not mean you are required to attend meetings. Of course, participation is appreciated, but don't let an inability or lack of interest in attending meetings prevent you from joining.

Membership merely means you support the carefully crafted by-laws of the association, which are available here.

As always, I welcome our newest members and appreciate the support of our long-term members as we continue to grow as a neighborhood.

-Freddie O'Connell