Nashville’s $3.8 billion city includes a reduced grocery tax and slightly more funding for eviction protections and affordable housing, and restored funding for the Office of Entertainment.
Housing, Nashville General top concerns as residents weigh in on Metro’s budget
While the mayor has offered his spending proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, roughly one hundred Nashvillians went before the Metro Council Tuesday night to share changes they’d like to see made in the proposal.
Nashville’s ‘participatory budgeting’ experiment is over. How will residents get a say in city spending?
Metro has officially done away with the program that allowed residents to nominate neighborhood projects and then vote for which ones would ”win” city funding.
Metro Council approves emergency $10M for Nashville General Hospital while settling with ousted CEO
Two significant decisions regarding Nashville General Hospital have been finalized.
Three North Nashville councilmembers ask for $70M in covid relief for minority-owned businesses
After input from North Nashville residents, councilmembers are asking the city’s COVID-19 financial oversight committee to funnel $70 million toward minority businesses.
Mayor’s Office Sets 2024 Deadline To Address Stagnant Affordable Housing Stock
Mayor John Cooper’s office has released a new report outlining nine recommendations to increase affordable housing in Nashville that sets a deadline of 2024 to increase the city’s stock significantly.
Nashville Council’s Budget Chair Says Slashing Police Funding Is Unlikely This Year
WPLN’s Ambriehl Crutchfield sat down with the council’s budget and finance chair, Kyontzè Toombs, to discuss her priorities for city spending, including police, and why she tries to avoid playing politics.
Trying To Avoid Annual Crunch Time, Metro Budget Chair Wants To Start Hearings Now
In February, Bordeaux Councilmember Kyontzè Toombs listened to North Nashville residents share their concerns about looming property tax increase. Now she will run the committee that’s in charge of the city’s budget.
North Nashville Residents Say They Must See Improvements If City Raises Taxes
Residents weighed in on the possibility of a property tax increase during the first of six community meetings about the Metro budget.
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