Government
- Fri. 10/16
Council committees, full Council and Metro boards meet Oct. 19-22
Historic Zoning Commission, Health and Well-being Leadership Council and homelessness planning panels also meet; one codes board cancels.
- Fri. 10/16
Metro Water Services scores 599 of 599 on state sanitary survey
State regulators' four-day review found no deficiencies, the utility says.
- Fri. 10/16
Council to consider 16 board appointments Oct. 20, including Planning Commission seat
Nominations also open for two Contract and Compliance Board vacancies, with an election Nov. 17.
- Fri. 10/16
Council's Oct. 20 agenda includes initial resolution on up to $544.7 million in bonds
Agenda also lists $6 million in Barnes Fund housing grants and 13 bills on first reading.
- Mon. 10/12
Metro Council approves Bloomberg youth climate grant for Cumberland River Compact program
RS2026-2295 backs a Neighborhood Youth Climate Captains program run with the Mayor's Office; the mayor signed it Oct. 7.
- Mon. 10/12
Election Commission to certify charter revision petition signature results Oct. 16
Davidson County Election Commission agenda also lists a Nov. 3 meeting
- Mon. 10/12
Metro boards set meetings on homelessness, zoning appeals and elections this week
This week at Metro: Oct. 12-16, with the Oct. 20 Council meeting ahead
- Sun. 10/11
Council passes employee-survey bill on second reading as substituted after Styles substitute fails 12-19
BL2026-1514 passed by voice vote Oct. 6 with one no vote; the adopted version calls for a Human Resources best-practices study.
- Sun. 10/11
Council passes Focus Strategies supportive housing plan contract on second reading Oct. 6
BL2026-1568, estimated at $250,000 over 16 months, passed by voice vote with one no vote; Legistar lists it for Oct. 20 third reading.
- Sun. 10/11
Council defers East Bank Redevelopment Plan Amendment No. 3 to Nov. 5 public hearing after committees approve it
BL2026-1567 passed first reading Sept. 15 and was approved Oct. 5 by Budget and Finance and Planning and Zoning before Capp's deferral motion.
- Sun. 10/11
Two Metro Council committees approve online-extremism youth education bill with a substitute
BL2026-1450 cleared Budget and Finance and Public Health and Safety on Oct. 5 and 6 and is on the Oct. 20 Council agenda.
- Sun. 10/11
Right-turn-on-red bill BL2026-1497 deferred and referred Oct. 6; on Oct. 20 agenda
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the bill with amendments Oct. 5.
- Sun. 10/11
Board of Health Oct. 8 packet lists 10 grants and contracts, including $1.56 million TB control award
The packet also lists a $1.47 million Samaritan Recovery Community opioid grant and a WIC amendment adding $251,199.
- Sun. 10/11
Council adopts amended Motorola public safety software purchasing resolution for Emergency Communications, 26-7
RS2026-2264 passed Oct. 6 with one abstention after three earlier motions to delay or end debate failed on roll calls.
- Sun. 10/11
Council adopts resolution establishing Rivergate Infrastructure Development District, 31-0
RS2026-2294 cleared two committees and a public hearing with no speakers; Legistar shows mayoral approval Oct. 7.
- Sun. 10/11
Metro Council elects Harrell to Contract and Compliance Board and Borthick to Human Relations Commission
Council also confirmed five board appointees unanimously on Oct. 6 and re-referred four others to its next meeting.
- Sun. 10/11
Council passes child care zoning bill on second reading as amended; it is listed for third reading
BL2026-1433 would replace "day care" with "child care" and "adult day services" in the Metro Code; the Planning Commission disapproved it in August.
- Sun. 10/11
Davidson County early voting has no assigned site; 15 locations named, absentee requests due Oct. 24
The Election Commission lists the 15 sites, says voters may use any of them, and gives Oct. 24 as the absentee request deadline.
- Sat. 10/10
District 33 virtual community meeting set for Oct. 14
Council Member Antoinette Lee's 6–7 p.m. virtual meeting covers development at 34 Tusculum Road.
- Sat. 10/10
Fire and Building Code Appeals Board meeting Oct. 13 cancelled
Metro Codes lists the 9 a.m. Metro Office Building session as cancelled.
- Sat. 10/10
Metro Parks says Lake Watauga toxin levels are low and not a health threat
Advisory signs remain at Centennial Park's lake while monitoring continues, according to an Oct. 9 Parks release.
- Sat. 10/10
Metro Council approves $310,000 in Community Partnership Fund grants to six nonprofits
Five grants cleared 33-0; Mary Parrish Center award passed 30-0 with one abstention.
- Fri. 10/09
Board of Health takes up 10 grants and contracts at Oct. 8 meeting
Proposed items include $696,500 for HIV surveillance and prevention and $1,562,900 for TB control, according to the advance packet.
- Fri. 10/09
Council approves $43,192.28 for Fisk youth research, advances supportive-housing plan contract
A $250,000 contract for a Permanent Supportive Housing Strategic Plan passed second reading Oct. 6, according to the Council Office analysis.
- Fri. 10/09
Parks Board approves 14 sites as designated natural areas
The sites are the first group under Metro Parks' Designated Natural Area Policy 3000.45, according to the board agenda.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Council's next regular meeting is Oct. 20; agenda not yet posted
Legislative calendar lists 6:30 p.m. session at the Metropolitan Courthouse
- Fri. 10/09
Historic Zoning Commission members to visit Acklen Avenue demolition site Oct. 14
Special called meeting is a fact-finding visit; no decisions planned
- Fri. 10/09
Early voting for Nov. 3 election begins Oct. 14; Election Commission meets Oct. 16
Also on the calendar: a historic zoning site visit and a homelessness planning council meeting Oct. 14.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Council to meet Thursday, Nov. 5, because of Election Day
Vice Mayor called a special meeting at 6:30 p.m.; committees meet Nov. 4 and 5.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Water Services seeks air permit for five natural gas generators; comments due Nov. 8
Metro Public Health notice opens a public comment period.
- Fri. 10/09
Council defers extremist-content bill, advances employee-survey bill
Council also adopted a short-term-rental exemption and approved a public-safety software purchase 26-7.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro announces $40.2 million in Barnes housing awards to 14 nonprofits
Mayor's Office says the round would support 1,106 affordable homes.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Council passes small business incentive grants ordinance 28-4
Bill BL2026-1536 passed third reading Oct. 6; Mayor's Office outlines next steps.