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Who Makes Decisions for Nashville?

In my last newsletter, I told you a about a few legislative items that has surfaced in the Tennessee State General Assembly. One of these items just passed the House Legislation last night and is heading on to the State Senate. This Bill is HB0048/SB0087, a bill that would decrease the Metro Council from 40 to 20 members. This Tennesseean article shares the details. We are closer to this becoming a reality. Who makes decisions for Nashville? I certainly believe it's the people in this city, not a state lawmaker from Portland, TN! This bill passed the house with a 72 - 25 vote. This is not good news for the city of Nashville. This gross overreach of government is only the tip of the iceberg and so much more will be coming. Every last one of these state legislative items have been introduced by lawmakers that do not live in Davidson County, yet they are creating legislation that impacts Davidson County directly, and only Davidson County That's why I ask the question, Who Makes Decisions for Nashville? - You know my answer - YOU DO!

Below is the slate of a few of the bills from the state legislator that impact Nashville...

HB0048/SB0087 - This bill will reduce the Metro Council - The current city Council has 40 members. We are the only Metropolitan Government in the state with a city of this size. Metropolitan governments are those that govern the entire county, not just the city. Other large city's in the state have city governments as well as county governments. For instance, Memphis has a city mayor and city council of 25 members, however, Shelby County also has a mayor and the municipalities within the county also have their own city governments.

HB0764/SB0591 - This bill would abolish Community Oversight Boards in the state of Tennessee. In November of 2018 Nashville voters overwhelmingly voted to install a Community Oversight Board in Davidson County. The state's bill would diminish the voters wants and remove the COB from the city's across Tennessee. 

HB1279/SB0648 - This bill would take state dollars away from the Music City Center and not allow for any excess dollars to be spent on Nashville's needs. We currently are using the overage of capital to fund items such as the Barnes Fund to add much needed affordable Housing in the city.

HB1372/SB1407 - (WITHDRAWN by the SPONSOR) This bill would rename the portion of the road known as "Rep. John Lewis Way" (Whom completed some of his collegiate studies in Nashville) in Davidson County located between Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd and James Robertson Parkway as "President Donald Trump Boulevard".

What I've been up to:

• This week and over the weekend, I've been working to help families impacted by the most recent storms. If your power is out or you have debris blocking the right-away in your neighborhood, please let me know at [email protected].
• I'm meeting with the Titans to schedule time for them to present and answer questions at a District 21 Town Hall.
• Met with the Neighbors on Heiman St. to follow up on a three-year development conversation.
• Lately, I've been driving around in my red Hyundai Sonata taking inventory of unpaved alleyways, street light outages, illegal dumping and litter, and a few other assessments. If any of these items are in your area, please let me know so I can add it to my list to share with the respective Metro departments.
• I have been meeting with small groups of neighbors and sharing what's going on in Metro, let me know if this is of interest to you. We can host a small group at your house, apartment, or condo building.
• Lastly, I have been randomly knocking on a few doors to hear what your direct issues are in the community, so If I stop by, please answer and let's have a conversation. If you are not home, I'll leave a business card on your door.

What's Happening tonight:  

BL2022-1570 - An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RM20 to SP zoning for a portion of property located at 3138 and property at 3140 Parthenon Avenue

BL2022-1629 - An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2022-1570, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for a portion of property located at 3138 and property at 3140 Parthenon Avenue

BL2023-1684 - An ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation, to swap 3140 Parthenon Avenue

Bl2022-1471 - An ordinance to amend Sections 16.24.030 and 17.04.060 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend the definitions of "dwelling unit" and "family".

Dates to Remember

• 42nd Ave N and Indiana St. Proposed Development - Community Meeting 
  • Tuesday, March 14
  • 6pm 
  • Dream Streets West | 520 39th Ave N

• North Nashville Public Safety Community Meeting #2
  • Saturday, March 18
  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • North Nashville Police Precinct | 2231 26th Ave N

• Centennial Park/Acklen Park Community Town Hall - Nashville's New Year's Eve Celebration
  • Thursday, March 30 
  • 6pm - 8pm
  • Metro Parks Headquarters |2565 Park Plaza

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