Nashville’s Metro Council is preparing to settle a lawsuit with the private company that operates the city’s Juvenile Detention Center, after four teens escaped last fall.
Metro Nashville’s New Budget Includes Large Tax Increase And Deep Spending Cuts
Nashvillians will likely pay more in taxes but get less in services from the Metro government this year. City officials on Tuesday revealed their dramatic plan to stitch together a budget that is balanced — but one that reveals how recent years of shoestring budgeting left Nashville vulnerable to the twin disasters of a tornado […]
Nashville Moves To Settle Lawsuit With Family Of Man Killed In Waffle House Attack
42 seconds. That’s how long it took for a Metro dispatcher to realize a police officer had been sent to the wrong Waffle House on Murfreesboro Pike on April 22, 2018. Moments earlier, authorities say, 29-year-old Travis Reinking had ambushed the restaurant with an AR-15, killing four late-night diners inside.
Strange Times Call For Special Measures As Nashville Metro Council Meets Amid Outbreak
With the coronavirus outbreak casting its pall, Nashville’s Metro Council took precautions Tuesday night while conducting a sharply abbreviated meeting.
Uncertainty Envelops Metro Finances, But City Says It Has Sufficient Cash For Now
Metro Nashville leaders are bracing for a major economic hit. But during a briefing Monday, Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes, who leads the budget committee, said the city has enough cash to finish the fiscal year and continue its storm recovery efforts.
Nashville Could Raise Several Fees And Permit Costs As Council Hunts For Budget Solutions
With another difficult budget conversation approaching, Nashville’s Metro Council is beginning to check the couch cushions for spare dollars.
In Nashville’s Boom, Building Inspectors Are Stretched Thin
They enforce the rules on codes, property standards and short-term rentals, but they’re still struggling to keep up with the city’s growth.
Nashville Sidewalks: There Aren’t Enough, And Progress Is Slow, But Some New Ideas Seek To Jumpstart Expansion
The lack of sidewalks is a perpetual complaint across Nashville, and a new analysis suggests frustrations will continue unless the city makes a major funding change.
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