There is a Special Adjourned Metro Council Meeting tonight… An agenda has been provided, and you can watch the meeting live via channel 3 or stream live on your electronic devices. 

The work continues

What a week we've had... Last week, we held our regularly scheduled meeting which did not adjourn until 5:15 AM the next morning. We are not planning to be that late tonight. 

Below, I want to share 6 quick points...

1. The budget (which we've discussed in detail) will be on 3rd and final reading next week June 16.
2. Nashville will begin full deployment of Body-Worn Cameras for Metro Police Department.
3. The mayor has delayed proceeding from Phase 2 - Phase 3 of the COVID-19 reopening plan due to an increase in cases throughout the county. Remember to be safe, wash your hands.
4. I will not be entertaining any new requests for rezones until we have spent time in Phase 4 (final phase) of the city's reopening plan.
5. Metro Schools have a framework for reopening in place. This is a 3 tiered situational approach. Also, the city has purchased 90,000 netbooks and computers for students in need to allow for home learning.
6. I will continue to fight against racial injustices. 

Tornado Relief 

FEMA has included a grace period for registration for the March 3rd tornado. You can call them at 1(800)-621-3362 or visit Fema.Gov. Also, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and several organizations rooted in North Nashville are helping with disaster and emergency relief from organizations that have received funds. Here are a few that are working now... Gideon's Army, Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF), Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership, Inc. (J.U.M.P.), Lee Chapel AME Church, New Covenant Christian Church, Greater Heights Missionary Baptist Church, NAACP Nashville, Northwest Family YMCA, Catholic Charities of Tennessee - McGruder Family Resource Center, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University Foundation, Rebuilding Together Nashville, The Equity Alliance, and Urban League of Middle Tennessee. These organizations jumped in on the ground floor and have committed to working until individuals in our communities are back to whole and better. If you or someone you know are in need of relief, of any kind, from the tornado, please reach out to one or several of these organizations to find the help you are looking for.

What to expect tonight:

BL2019-8 - This bill is on public hearing if you are interested in speaking for or against this bill be sure to call in while it's being heard during tonight's meeting. This bill, if passed, would call for sidewalk allocations in the sidewalk fund will stay in the District where construction is happening to be spent throughout the district.

BL2020-277 - This bill proposes the opportunity for non-conforming properties damaged in the March 3 tornado to be rebuilt as it once stood.

BL2020-299 - This bill will raise the license tax... for renewing and receiving your license plate. $66 to $116 and $55 to $80.

Dates to remember:

• All in-person meetings (large/small groups or one-on-one) that I have scheduled are postponed in light of the increasing COVID-19 concerns and will not be rescheduled until further notice. 

Lets Connect:

I invite all District 21 residents to reach out to me directly with any information or concerns in our community. Email is the best form of communication, but invite you to call me as well. My contact information is below.

Contact information: Email - [email protected] / Phone: 615.946.9700

Best regards,

Brandon