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.
NASHVILLE - The Metropolitan Council will take up an initial resolution to issue up to $544,720,000 in general obligation bonds at its Oct. 20 meeting, according to the final agenda posted in Metro's Legistar system. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Courthouse, the agenda shows.
Other resolutions on the agenda would authorize up to $6 million in Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing grants to nonprofits to build affordable or workforce housing, and a $700,000 grant from the Mayor's Office to United Way of Middle Tennessee for financial counseling for low-income residents.
Bills listed for first reading include a zoning code change that would require mailed notice to every dwelling unit on or within 1,000 feet of a parcel in a proposed zoning map amendment, and a change raising traffic safety school enrollment fees.
The agenda also lists BL2026-1497, the right-turn-on-red bill deferred Oct. 6. The Budget and Finance Committee is scheduled to review the bond resolution Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Source: Metropolitan Council Oct. 20, 2026 agenda, Legistar (https://nashville.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=2202&GID=787&G=99456586-FDA1-4896-A3EB-8389754A06F8)