ATTENTION WARD 2 RESIDENTS in FRANKLIN, TN

                                                                                                                                                            If you would like to know who is contributing money to the candidates in the Upcoming Municipal Election for Alderman 10/28/25 in Franklin, TN?                    

Matt Brown is running as the incumbent in WARD 2. 

Erinn Watkins is his opponent. 

I looked at the following online website:  https://williamsoncountytn.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/home/publicfilings.                                                                                                                       

For the time period 4/1/25 to 6/30/25 Matt Brown  took in $64,294.88. 

(There was no record of disclosure of donations for Erinn Watkins for the period ending 6/30/25.) 

 Of this total amount $64,294.88,  the following donations were from developers or associated types of companies such as engineers, consultants, realtors: (I only considered contributions over $1,000).

3 different donors were from Southstar with a total of $1,760.73. Southstar is the co-developer for the Aureum project in Cool Springs. See this link.

https://www.williamsonherald.com/features/business/developers-break-ground-on-multi-use-project-in-cool-springs-known-as-aureum/article_7012c0b0-ac7f-11ed-8b42-9b94bf4fde4c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Truland Development donated $1,900.00. They are involved in the recent Middle Eight project near The Factory. See this link: https://www.williamsonherald.com/features/real_estate_news/proposed-middle-eight-development-moves-forward-after-franklin-historic-zoning-approval/article_5d202fd8-aca7-11ed-ada1-7f520e259bca.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Engineering Co. Benesch $1,041.90. Benesch is involved as the engineer on the Wylea project along the West Harpeth River. Link here: https://danielcommunities.com/plans-for-wyelea-unveiled/

Oversight Consulting $1, 000.00. Oversight was involved in the Williamson Co. Animal Center and Williamson Jail, Juvenile, Justice Center and Sheriff’s Office projects. Link below:

https://www.oversiteconsult.com/government

Gresham Smith: $1,900.00. Project design, engineering and design consultant

https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1353

Realtors: Highwoods Real Estate: $1,041.90. (There is a Highwoods Development Co).  Harpeth Associates (Commercial Real Estate) $1,900.00. Haury & Smith Real Estate. $ 1,900.00.  

 A State Senator and a State Representative gave $1,000.00 each. Ken Moore, Mayor of Franklin, Donated $1,000.00.

You can look at the list easily at the link here https://williamsoncountytn.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/home/publicfilings to  see where the other money came from. 

IF YOU ARE IN WARD 1 SEE THIS LINK: https://nextdoor.com/p/WdcfKSP7rxGJ?utm_source=share&extras=Njg3NDg0MzU%3D&ne_link_preview_links=&utm_campaign=1757291658474&share_action_id=3ee0490b-76fd-43b0-9c98-0a8db05d2b03

DISCLAIMER – Information herein is from the Williamson County link: https://williamsoncountytn.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/home/publicfilings