Mayor O’Connell identified his budget priorities as a grocery tax reduction, local business support and affordable housing investment.
‘The world is hard right now.’ Nashville mayor addresses affordability in State of Metro speech
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell outlines his priorities at the State of Metro, including a reduction to the local grocery tax and new programs for affordable housing and local businesses.
Curious Nashville: What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville?
What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville? Hint: A lot of money.
Scrapyard greenlit for redevelopment, advancing a key piece of massive East Bank overhaul
The former PSC Metals scrapyard has been cleared for redevelopment after the property sold last summer for $245 million.
Lawyers for people facing eviction saved Metro $4M last year: report
If you’re facing eviction, accessing a lawyer can be difficult. Unlike in criminal cases, there’s no such thing as court-appointed attorneys. So, the “Eviction Right to Counsel” program is looking to fill that gap.
Nashville water bills won’t get ice storm discounts after Metro Council rejects idea
On Tuesday, Nashville’s Metro Council rejected a proposal for a one-time credit to compensate residents for increased water bills following Winter Storm Fern.
Rare bipartisan support won’t be enough to resurrect Tennessee Democrats’ housing bill
A bipartisan push for housing reform is dead this year after an attempt to resurrect the bill was unsuccessful.
Nashville created a path to prevent evictions after the ice storm — but few tenants are benefitting
Evictions have been a concern since the ice storm. The city has tried to soften the blow by creating a special court process.
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
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