Listen The first order of business for Metro Council’s special committee will be to hire an outside lawyer that will work with the city’s auditing team, the committee decided Thursday. That person will help determine if Mayor Megan Barry violated ethics rules during her extramarital relationship with Sgt. Rob Forrest, the former head of […]
Metro Auditor Joins Investigation Into Mayor Barry
Listen Metro’s auditor will be involved in the investigation into Mayor Megan Barry’s travel spending related to the bodyguard with whom she was having an affair. The Nashville Internal Audit Committee decided Tuesday that auditor Mark Swann will not pursue his own case, but rather take guidance from the Metro Council’s seven-member special committee.
Here Are The 7 Council Members Investigating Mayor’s Spending Related To Affair
Vice Mayor David Briley has named the seven council members to serve on its special committee to investigate whether Mayor Megan Barry used money improperly during her affair with the head of her security detail. The group comprises Erica Gilmore, Bob Mendes, Brenda Haywood, Robert Swope, Burkley Allen, Mina Johnson and Russ Pulley. Briley set […]
Mayor Megan Barry Faces Ethics Complaint From Advocates Of Police Oversight
A group of citizens who have advocated for a community oversight board to review claims of police misconduct will file an official ethics complaint later today against Mayor Megan Barry. The complaint questions the potential repercussions of the mayor’s extramarital relationship with a police officer, Sgt. Rob Forrest, including her ability to act as an […]
After Close Vote, Nashville Council Decides To Investigate Megan Barry With Special Committee
Listen Not since 1974 has the Metro Council investigated a mayor with a special committee — but a decision on Tuesday that passed by the minimum number of votes means that Megan Barry will face such scrutiny.
Barry Claims Her Affair Broke No Laws, But Investigators Want To Make Sure
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry could face multiple investigations in the wake of an extramarital affair she had with the head of her security detail. What’s being called into question is the use of taxpayer money for trips she took with her former bodyguard as well as thousands of dollars in overtime pay he received.
After Nashville Mayor’s Affair Disclosure, Barry Addresses Questions About Effectiveness
Listen Revelations about Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair have surfaced just as she pursues one of her toughest political goals: convincing voters to fund her multi-billion-dollar mass transit plan. But after what she called an embarrassing and “very bad day,” she won’t be taking a leave.
Nashville Creates Community Land Trust To Stem Gentrification
Nashville is creating the city’s first community land trust, the Mayor’s office announced Tuesday. The trust will buy up property, maintain partial ownership and keep it affordable for generations of owners.
New Mixed-Income Residence In East Nashville Aimed At Bridging A Neighborhood’s Growing Divide
Listen Nashville’s housing authority took a major step toward creating the city’s new vision of public housing, which hopes to break up blocks of concentrated poverty with varying levels of income. Metro broke ground Wednesday on a new mixed-income building in East Nashville’s James Cayce Homes. Called Kirkpatrick Park, it will be the first of […]
Nashville’s New Transit Plan Comes With A Hefty Price Tag
Listen $5.2 billion dollars — that’s how much the Mayor’s new transit proposal will cost. It includes light rail, bus rapid transit and an underground tunnel beneath Nashville’s already-congested downtown. Funding the most expensive project in Metro history is going take some fancy footwork.
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