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Metro budget

Housing, Nashville General top concerns as residents weigh in on Metro’s budget

By Cynthia Abrams

June 3, 2026

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.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, Barnes Fund, budget hearings, central business improvement district, DarKenya Waller, deonte harrell, Eviction Right to Counsel, jordan huffman, kay bowers, Kelly Chieng, Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget, Nashville Entertainment Commission, Nashville General Hospital, Nashville Peoples Budget, property tax, sean parker

$54M in Nashville property values adjusted; more appeals expected

By Tony Gonzalez

May 25, 2026

Nashville property valuations — and the resulting tax bills — have been generating controversy from businesses. Property owners can begin formally appealing their assessments.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro budget, property taxes

Updates: Here’s what Nashville city agencies want to fund in the coming year

By WPLN Staff

May 20, 2026

How will Metro spend your tax dollars? See the latest proposals on parks, libraries, transit, health, and more Metro agencies.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: downtown Nashville, film incentives, Metro Arts Commission, Metro budget, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Parks, Metro Public Health Department, Nashville Public Library, Nashville Strong Babies, Office of Homeless Services, school vouchers, WeGo

After last year’s property tax increase, Nashville mayor plans to hold city spending at $3.8B

By Cynthia Abrams

May 4, 2026

Mayor O’Connell identified his budget priorities as a grocery tax reduction, local business support and affordable housing investment.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Barnes Housing Trust Fund, Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Eviction Right to Counsel, Freddie O'Connell, Housing, Mental Health Cooperative, Metro budget, Nashville Children's Alliance, Unified Housing Strategy

Nashville’s ‘participatory budgeting’ experiment is over. How will residents get a say in city spending?

By Cynthia Abrams

November 2, 2025

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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.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Krinks, Bordeaux, Freddie O'Connell, Kyonzte Toombs, Metro budget, Nashville Peoples Budget, participatory budgeting, Theeda Murphy, Varsity Spending Plan

Metro Arts grants in high demand despite recent controversy

By Tony Gonzalez

September 18, 2025

After recent turmoil surrounding Metro’s ability to send grants to arts organizations and individual artists, recent figures show higher demand than ever for the funding.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Arts, Metro budget

Nashville’s next city budget includes a substantial property tax increase

By Cynthia Abrams

June 17, 2025

Nashville’s Metro Council approved a property tax increase as part of the city’s $3.8 billion spending plan on Tuesday night.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Courtney Johnston, Delishia Porterfield, Freddie O'Connell, Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council, Thom Druffel, Tonya Hancock

Nashville’s Metro Council closes in on final budget, with implications for the property tax

By Cynthia Abrams

June 16, 2025

Nashville Metro Council October 2023

Nashville is close to finalizing its spending plan, with the Metro Council scheduled to vote on the budget Tuesday night.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Courtney Johnston, Delishia Porterfield, Freddie O'Connell, Metro budget, property taxes

Affordable housing, employee pay and youth safety: Nashvillians push to be included in a revised city budget

By Cynthia Abrams

June 6, 2025

Nashville’s Metro Council is one step closer to finalizing the city budget, and heard from residents about items they would like to see prioritized.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Barnes Housing Trust Fund, budget, city budgeting, Delishia Porterfield, Housing, Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville Peoples Budget, Southern Movement Committee, Stand Up Nashville, Varsity Spending Plan

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