Ask the Mayor: storm response, property taxes, NDOT and parks

Mayor Freddie O’Connell is back for another edition of Ask the Mayor.

We’ve been through a lot since he was on the show last month. Today we start with questions about the ongoing ice storm recovery and the official review of the city’s response. Plus, property taxes, a change in leadership at NDOT, park recovery and debris removal.

What are you wondering besides where on earth all the tree detritus is going? You can call in during the live show at 615-760-2000 or pop into chat on our YouTube stream.

We end the hour with Curious Nashville and a mysterious bunker-looking structure at the edge of the international airport. What is it? We get some answers.

Guests

• Freddie O’Connell, mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
• Brent Freeman, deputy director, Metro Water Services
• Sonia Allman, public information officer. Metro Water Services

Further reading

• Nashville Banner: Structural Concerns Close Two More Community Gyms After Nashville Ice Storm, 2025 Roof Collapse; Old beams deemed compromised; no timeline for reopening
• The Tennessean: Mayor Freddie O’Connell Names Phillip Jones as Acting Director of Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure
• Nashville Scene: Acme Owner Seeks Meeting With Mayor Over Property Taxes: Tom Morales says his annual tax payment has increased from $129,000 to $600,000, future of restaurant business uncertain
• WPLN: ‘We did not meet the expectations’: NES CEO admits problems as city begins storm investigation
• WPLN: Will Nashville’s Metro Council have 40 or 20 members? TN Supreme Court hears arguments from city and state