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Kyonzte Toombs

Metro Council approves emergency $10M for Nashville General Hospital while settling with ousted CEO

Cynthia Abrams

April 3, 2025

Two significant decisions regarding Nashville General Hospital have been finalized.

Filed Under: Health Care, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Courtney Johnston, Dr. Joseph Webb, Kyonzte Toombs, Nashville General Hospital, Nashville Metro Council

Three North Nashville councilmembers ask for $70M in covid relief for minority-owned businesses

Ambriehl Crutchfield

December 20, 2021

After input from North Nashville residents, councilmembers are asking the city’s COVID-19 financial oversight committee to funnel $70 million toward minority businesses.

Filed Under: Business, Metro, Race & Equity Tagged With: Brandon Taylor, Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street Cap Project, Kyonzte Toombs, Nashville Metro Council, North Nashville, Sharon Hurt

Mayor’s Office Sets 2024 Deadline To Address Stagnant Affordable Housing Stock

Samantha Max

June 8, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, John Cooper, Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget

Nashville Council’s Budget Chair Says Slashing Police Funding Is Unlikely This Year

Ambriehl Crutchfield

June 6, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity Tagged With: Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget

Trying To Avoid Annual Crunch Time, Metro Budget Chair Wants To Start Hearings Now

Ambriehl Crutchfield

August 28, 2020

Metro Council Toombs Mendes
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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.

Filed Under: Metro Tagged With: Bob Mendes, Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget, Nashville Peoples Budget

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

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