Nashville councilmembers will vote Tuesday night on whether $29.8 million should be used to reimburse the city for public safety salaries.
Metro Health Board Forces Director To Resign Over HR Findings Of Sexism
Dr. Michael Caldwell apologized and accepted that he has work to do with what he described as “unconscious bias” toward women. But the Metro Board of Health decided the director of the city’s Public Health Department could not regain the confidence of his 700 employees.
Nashville Mayor Asks For Council Support Of Transit Plan, But Some Voice Fatigue And Frustration
Nashville Mayor John Cooper is proposing a sprawling transit plan that creates a strong bus network while using old transit plans around sidewalks and other infrastructure.
After John Drake’s Promotion To Police Chief, Some Activists Are Skeptical That Change Will Come
A sexual assault survivors group and some police reform advocates doubt Metro Nashville Police’s new leader can rebuild trust, but city officials say they’re willing to give him a chance.
Nashville May Quiet Construction Noise In Residential Neighborhoods
Nashville officials want to quiet some of the noise in neighborhoods. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Metro Council advanced a proposal to limit the loudest construction noise in residential zoning areas. Think hammers smashing away at walls, or bulldozers revving while pushing dirt mounds.
By Recruiting Political Newcomers, A New Nashville Movement Seeks To Ax Policies Harmful To Black People
The Black Nashville Assembly seeks to get more people involved in local government through grassroots organizing.
Despite Some Sick Voters And Many Mail-In Ballots, Nashville Finds Pandemic Election Ran Smoothly
Nashville election officials say their systems ran smoothly this month and that they’re hopeful that they’ve increased public trust in voting. In certifying the city’s election results Thursday, they noted lessons learned about accommodating COVID-positive voters and what it takes to process more than 34,000 mail-in ballots.
Nashville Helps Its Farmer’s Market With COVID Relief Money, Delays Other Grants As Deadline Closes In
Some Nashville Farmer’s Market vendors will get rent relief from the local government. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Metro Council voted to spend $500,000 of the city’s federal CARES Act money to help the business owners.
Metro Nashville Has $24M Left In CARES Act Relief, And Debates Underway About How To Use It
Nashville has $24.8 million of unallocated federal CARES Act money.
Judge Rules Nashville Anti-Tax Referendum Shouldn’t Go Before Voters In A Special Election
The Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act proposed canceling the recent 34% property tax increase, restricting future increases and limiting other city council powers.
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