Listen Some Nashvillians are asking — with gusto — for the Metro Council to increase Davidson County’s property tax as a way to fund pay increases for city employees.
Runoff Will Decide Next Metro Council District 1 Representative
Listen There will be one runoff election next month in Nashville: Residents of Metro Council District 1 will go to the polls one more time to choose a representative after the five-person race in northwest Davidson County did not yield a winner on Thursday night.
It’s Déjà Vu: A Nashville District Must Choose 4th Council Rep In As Many Years
Listen In addition to the Nashville mayor’s race, there’s one other crowded competition in the special election this week. Metro Council District 1 must again choose a new representative, the fourth council person in as many years in an area longing for stability.
One Of The Metro Council’s Few Conservatives Rises To Vice Mayor Role
Listen In the shakeup at Nashville’s City Hall, the succession includes the naming of Sheri Weiner as the new vice mayor. As a Bellevue councilwoman since 2011, she’s considered one of the few conservatives on the council, and hasn’t been afraid to ask tough questions of Metro departments.
Metro’s Special Committee Votes To Hire Outside Lawyer To Help With Barry Ethics Investigation
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 […]
Nashville To Phase Out Some Short-Term Rentals, Decisively Ending Its Yearlong Battle
Listen Given several options, Nashville’s council on Tuesday chose a more aggressive approach to reducing — but not completely banning — short-term home rentals.
Metro Council Moves to Ban Decorative Rope Lighting On Major Roads
Listen Rope lights line the windows of gas stations and minimarkets throughout Nashville— but one Metro Councilwoman wants them taken down, and says they could distract drivers. A bill to ban the decorations is inching closer to approval.
Metro Council Seeks Better Public Comment Format
Listen A series of listening sessions are underway around Davidson County with the mission of making Metro Council business more transparent — receiving public input on the best ways to receive public input.
Nashville Vice Mayor Lays Out 40-Word Mission for Metro Council
Listen Newly elected Nashville Vice Mayor David Briley was also sworn in today, along with the 40-member Metro Council that he will lead.
Mayor Asks Council to Approve Buyout Plan
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to create a voluntary buyout program for Metro workers.
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