Happy New Year!!
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.
I hope you enjoyed your Holiday Season. I did, I had a chance to visit with family and friends during my Holiday break. We slowed down just a bit to relax and reminisce about the year that passed. As we begin this year, we will continue to have several conversations regarding Metro's Budget and I plan to keep you updated with all that is going on. Below, is a brief segment regarding water, which is, somewhat, a part of the city's budget. We'll start here, and continue as we go...
Metro Water Increase
In my newsletter titled "Fiscally Responsive" on November 18, I briefly discussed Metro Water Services' plan for a rate increase. On December 3, BL2019-45 was passed on third reading by Metro Council. This ordinance approved a multi-year step rate increase for water and sewer services. Nashville has not seen a water and sewer rate increase in over 20 years. By increasing rates, the city will be able to secure funding for critical water and sewer upgrades throughout the Metropolitan area. I have invited Metro Water to attend an upcoming Town Hall meeting on January 23 at McKissack Middle School from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to discuss the rate increases in more detail and for you to have your questions answered on how this rate increase will directly affect your household.
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Application window opened yesterday, Monday, January 6 through Friday, January 24. If you live in an area with high traffic and a high rate of speeding vehicles, make sure to apply for traffic calming. This is an exciting way for residents to get engaged in their communities by sharing areas that are in need of traffic calming. Neighborhoods that applied during the Winter and Summer 2019 application periods, will automatically be reconsidered in the selection process this year. We have already contacted those neighborhoods and made them aware that they did not need to reapply but if there are any changes they need to make to their application, they can contact the traffic calming program manager, Derek Hagerty, directly. To learn more about the traffic calming program visit our website by clicking here.
What to expect tonight:
- A resolution - RS2020-154 - that will direct Metro Water to make payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes on properties owned by Metro Water.
- BL2019-48 has been introduced by CM Rosenberg and is on Public Hearing tonight. It will allow homeowners to use their homes for limited business uses such as tutors, music lessons, etc. This bill will allow for homes to be used for business uses with several limitations.
- We will be honoring the life of Mrs. Carrie Gentry tonight with a resolution - RS2020159. Mrs. Gentry was an influential figure in the effort to desegregate Nashville, assisting student protestors during the Civil Rights movement by providing transportation to nonviolent tactics training, and paying bail money for those who were jailed
- The Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Committee has introduced a - RS2020-160 - a resolution expressing support and commitment of the Metropolitan Council to fully fund the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing and urging the Mayor to restore remaining funds within the fiscal year with the aim of more immediately increasing affordably priced housing options in Nashville and Davidson County.
Dates to remember:
- Tuesday, January 7 - Council Meeting
- Thursday, January 9 - 2500 Heiman Proposed Development Meeting - Jefferson St. Missionary Baptist Church - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday, January 23 - District 21 Quarterly Town Hall Meeting - Moses McKissack Middle School - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Saturday, January 25 - Office Hours - Location TBD - 10:00 am -1:00 pm. (Meetings in 30-minute increments) - Email or call to schedule a meeting time.
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
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