There is a 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.

Property Tax Relief

Tennessee state law provides for property tax relief for low-income elderly and disabled homeowners, as well as disabled veteran homeowners or their surviving spouses. This is a state program funded by appropriations authorized by the General Assembly. Tax collecting officials, including county trustees, receive applications from taxpayers who may qualify. The Tax Relief section processes these applications and determines eligibility for the program. Each year over 100,000 individuals receive benefits from this $41,000,000 plus program.

Property Tax Freeze - (Apply for Tax Freeze by April 5th) 

The tax freeze program was approved by Tennessee voters in a November, 2006 constitutional amendment referendum. The Tax Freeze Act of 2007 permits local governments to implement the program, and Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County became the first jurisdiction in the state to establish a tax freeze program.

Under the program, qualifying homeowners age 65 and older can "freeze" the tax due on their property at the amount for the year they qualify, even if tax rates increase. Applicants must present:

1. Proof of age - birth certificate, Medicare card, driver's license, passport, etc.;
2. Proof of ownership - current tax bill or receipt, recorded deed, etc.;
3. Evidence property is principal residence - voter registration card, etc.

Metro Action Commission Summer Food Service Program

The Metropolitan Action Commission is looking for partners who will serve as food locations where youth can receive nutritious meals during the summer when school ends for the summer.

Metro Action receives funding to provide breakfast and lunch meals to locations such as apartment properties, summer camps, community centers, enrichment programs, youth sports, and dance camps. 

To qualify as a site, the location must be in communities where families with low incomes reside.  There are other requirements such as refrigeration for meals and attending the site providers' training in May. 

“The goal of this program is to provide as many meal sites as we can for children to eat nutritious breakfast and lunch meals over the summer,” said Marvin Cox, director of Metro Action Community Services.

To apply as a site to provide meals visit the agency’s website (www.nashville.gov/mac) to access the application and submit to that agency’s main office (800 2^nd Avenue, North). 

Metro Action urges all potential sites to submit their application by Friday, February 28, 2020.  For more information call 615-862-8860, Extension 70120.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a national program designated to provide nutritionally balanced meals for school-age children during the summer that may otherwise go without a meal during the day.  Metro Action receives federal funding for the SFSP from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service through a grant with the Tennessee Department of Human Services. 

What to expect tonight:

• RS2020-207 - A resolution honoring Nashville African American suffragists including Dr. Mattie E. Coleman, Nettie Langston Napier, and J. Frankie Pierce, who successfully fought for the vote for women.
• BL2020-184 - Is on first reading tonight. If passed, this bill would require all contracts procured through an invitation to bid process shall become effective and operative no later than 30 days after the final award is made, regardless of the signature of the mayor, a department head, or the chair of a board or commission.
• CM O'Connell has introduce BL2020-189 to name certain facilities at the Howard Office Building in honor of Mr. Charlie Cardwell. Mr. Cardwell served as a public servant in Nashville for over 60years.
• BL2020-148 has been introduced by CM Benedict. This ordinance, if passed, will not allow Metro Nashville/Davidson County to enter into or renew any contract with any private contractor to operate, manage, construct, or lease any detention facility in Davidson County.
• BL2019 - 78 is one of two Short Term Rental items on Public Hearing - which allows you to share your thoughts with Council Members prior to the vote. This bill would require a minimum distance for non-owner occupied short term rental from schools, churches, daycares, and parks. 
• BL2019 - 111 - Introduced by CMs Parker, Toombs, and Sledge - This is a Short Term Rental Bill on the third and final reading- This ordinance will create a new zoning code structure (NS - No STRP) that would be able to zone parcels with the NS designation to not allow for this zoning to be able to receive a Short Term Rental Permit.This bill is on Public Hearing.

Dates to remember:

• Tuesday, February 18 - Council Meeting 
• Tuesday, February 18 - Hospitality Industry Job Fair - Hadley Park Community Center - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Thursday, February 20 - 37208 Committee Meeting - McGruder Family Resource Center - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Monday, February 24 - Rezoning Community Meeting - 1820 Scovel St. Request from Rs5 to R6 - Eighteenth Ave Enrichment Center - 5:00 PM
• Tuesday, February 25 - Rezoning Community Meeting - 35th Ave N and Felecia St properties - West Nashville Police Precinct - 6:00 PM -7:30 PM
• Thursday, February 27 - Monday, March 2 - Council Member Taylor will be Out of the Office
• Tuesday, March 3 - Super Tuesday - Get Out the Vote!
• Thursday, March 5 - Council Meeting (Rescheduled due to Super Tuesday voting)
• Saturday, March 7 - Home Improvements Resources Fair - McGruder Center - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Tuesday, March 10 - Rezoning Community Meeting - Clay St and 9th Ave N - Elizabeth Park Community Center - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Thursday, March 12 (Tentative) - Rezoning Community Meeting - 40th Ave N and Walter S. Davis - Hadley Park Community Center (Tentative) - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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