Listen The debate over raising property taxes in Nashville took another twist on Monday as two influential members of the Metro Council said they’ll now work together to try to pass a property tax increase.
Nashville’s Council Hears Impassioned Plea To Increase Property Tax
Listen For the second straight year, Nashville teachers and city employees are asking the Metro Council to raise the property tax.
Metro’s Budget Sends Mixed Message: Some Pay Raises, But Cuts Elsewhere
Listen Nashville’s mayor has proposed an increase to city spending in his new budget out this week, with most of it intended for salary increases for school teachers and Metro employees. But otherwise, it’s another cautious year, especially as the city sees much larger debt payments coming due. And to make it all work, many […]
Nashville Mayor: Goal Is Not To Be ‘It City’ But ‘Most Equitable City’
Listen Nashville is prospering, but the city could be doing more for the people who already live here. That was a key message from Nashville Mayor David Briley during his annual State of Metro speech on Tuesday morning.
So You Want A New Library Or Fire Station? Nashville Tries Point System To Sway Which Comes First
Listen Nashville has a long wish list of civic projects, like new fire stations, libraries, community centers, sidewalks and stoplights. But for decades, figuring out when your neighborhood’s project would get funded has been shrouded in mystery. The jockeying for city funding has also been a source of political in-fighting within the Metro Council, as […]
Less Police Overtime And Higher City Fees Are Among Recommendations To Aid Metro Nashville Finances
Listen Metro Nashville is likely spending too much on firefighter and police overtime. And the city is failing to collect enough money from fees and permits, especially for short-term rentals. Those are among a couple dozen findings from the “Blue Ribbon Commission,” which asked officials and local business leaders to spend the past four months […]
8 Insights About Nashville From Metro’s Budget Hearings
Metro’s budget hearings took on a more upbeat tone this year, reversing the feeling from 2018, when departments were being asked to make cuts and Metro employees saw their promised pay raises eliminated. Now pay increases are back in the budget. And department leaders have been willing to ask for some funding boosts as they […]
Cost For Nashville Police Body Cameras Keeps Adding Up
Listen The cost of equipping Nashville police officers with body cameras continues to rise as officials calculate additional behind-the-scenes expenses.
Pay Raises Coming For Metro Nashville Employees, Mayor Says
Listen Nashville city employees will receive pay raises in the coming year’s Metro budget.
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