For months, local groups have encouraged Metro to offset the burden of a higher sales tax by eliminating the grocery sales tax.
Nashville’s proposed transit sales tax could burden low-income residents. Here’s how the city would try to offset the impact.
Nashville’s transit referendum proposes increasing one tax — the sales tax — to pay for a more robust transportation network. But, given the regressive nature of the sales tax, the choice has raised some equity concerns.
Nashville’s transit plan is nearly 100 pages. Here are 3 things you might have overlooked.
New transit centers, park-and-ride facilities and possible housing developments are also part of Nashville’s proposal.
Faster buses, more sidewalks, and new transit centers: Details of Nashville’s transit improvement plan revealed
Mayor Freddie O’Connell unveiled new details of his transit improvement proposal on Friday.
A transit referendum is coming to Nashville, but not until November. So, what happens next?
The details of Nashville’s transit referendum are to be hammered out over a six-week period that will center public feedback.
Nashville mayor announces transit referendum for November
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced Thursday morning that he will be pursuing a Nov. 5 ballot measure to expand transit.