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Bob Mendes

Nashville’s Looming Budget Decision Just Got More Complicated

Tony Gonzalez

May 28, 2020

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Two more Metro budget proposals were unveiled this week, making for six different ideas as to how much Metro should raise its property tax and how to spend the money.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, John Cooper, Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council

Uncertainty Envelops Metro Finances, But City Says It Has Sufficient Cash For Now

Tony Gonzalez

March 17, 2020

Councilmember Bob Mendes

Metro Nashville leaders are bracing for a major economic hit. But during a briefing Monday, Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes, who leads the budget committee, said the city has enough cash to finish the fiscal year and continue its storm recovery efforts. 

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Kevin Crumbo, Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council

North Nashville Residents Say They Must See Improvements If City Raises Taxes

Tony Gonzalez

February 26, 2020

Nashville budget meeting

Residents weighed in on the possibility of a property tax increase during the first of six community meetings about the Metro budget.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget, taxes

Key Council Leaders Launch A Campaign For A Nashville Tax Increase

Tony Gonzalez

January 15, 2020

Metro Council Nashville

It’s increasingly clear that the Metro Council will consider raising Nashville’s property tax this year.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, Jim Shulman, Metro budget, taxes

The ‘Mess’ Of Metro Finances Has Tennessee Comptroller Demanding Budget Fixes

Tony Gonzalez

November 13, 2019

Metro Council meeting

The city of Nashville is on a path to go broke next year. That’s the unmistakably dire message sent to the Metro Council and other city officials on Tuesday night by Tennessee Comptroller Justin Wilson.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, John Cooper, Justin Wilson, Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council

Nashville Already Anticipating An Even Tougher City Budget Next Year

Tony Gonzalez

June 22, 2018

Listen The slimmed-down Nashville city budget is locked in for next year, but council members are already warning about more severe cuts in the years to come. Some see a growing gap between all that the city needs to pay for, and having enough money to do so.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, Colby Sledge

At-Large Council Candidates Promise To Lead On Countywide Concerns

Tony Gonzalez

September 4, 2015

Listen It’s unusual that all five at-large Metro Council members will change at one time — there aren’t even any incumbents. Once elected, those council members are supposed to take on countywide policy questions, so many of the 10 candidates running for the five openings have promised to take on some of Nashville’s toughest challenges.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: At-Large 2015, Bob Mendes

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