0126-101Laid over
CBID
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
Metropolitan Council on 2026-06-02 6:30 PM · Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 6h 11m
The one where an organized coalition turned budget night into a wall of demands, $10M for social housing, a fully funded
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It was budget night, and the public came organized. The Nashville People's Budget Coalition, Stand Up Nashville, and General Hospital workers packed the public-comment period with one coordinated ask: $10 million for social housing, a revolving loan fund, cost-of-living raises for hospital staff, and a child-stability fund, and pay for it by dropping a proposed $410 million, 750-bed jail. Speaker after speaker pressed the same case; a few, like a Rutherford County teenager and a woman who disclosed a federal conviction from the podium, made it personal. Vice Mayor Henderson ran a tight clock.
From the room
“This is an ordinance amending title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws to add various new data center uses”
— Angie Henderson
“Thank you, chair pro tem, and, thank you for for being here, our wonderful line worker representatives”
— Jacob Kupin, Jacob Kupin
“be an efficient commission because of the, open meetings act, which has been difficult to deal with.”
— Jeffrey Gordon
“Memphis has its own film office now for over twenty years. Knoxville has its own entertainment commission”
— Mike Montgomery
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The decisions
140226-102Withdrawn
CBID
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
0326-105Withdrawn
Hospital Authority Reappointment of Dr. Raymond (Buz) Martin for a term expiring June 28, 2031.
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
0426-106Laid over
Social Services Commission Appointment of S. Will Acuff for a term expiring April 3, 2031.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
05Rule 46 - failedFailed
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 46 - Council meetings; scheduling
Vote
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Antoinette Lee·D33Bob NashBrenda Gadd·D24Burkley Allen·DAt-Large 4Clay Capp·D6Delishia Porterfield·DAt-Large 2Deonte HarrellErin Evans·D12Jacob Kupin·D19Jason Spain·D35Jeff Eslick·D11Jeff Gregg·D15Jeff Preptit·D25Jennifer Gamble·D3John Rutherford·D31Jordan Huffman·D14Joy Styles·D32Kyonzte ToombsOlivia Hill·DAt-Large 5Quin Evans-SegallRollin Horton·D20Russ Bradford·D13Sandra Sepulveda·D30Sandy Ewing·D34Sheri Weiner·D22Tasha Ellis·D29Terry Vo·D17Tom Cash·D18Tonya Hancock·D9Zulfat Suara·DAt-Large 1
06BL2026-1377Approved
A bill to be entitled: The Budget Ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for Fiscal Year 2027
The mayor's proposed FY2027 operating budget drew the bulk of the gallery for its public hearing.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
07RS2026-1801Laid over
A resolution urging the Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to terminate the employment of Teresa Broyles-Aplin as Chief Executive Officer of Nashville Electric Service.
Vote
Deferred Indefinitely — no vote taken.
08RS2026-1954Laid over
A resolution expressing a lack of confidence in the performance and leadership of Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for its failures during Winter Storm Fern.
Vote
Deferred Indefinitely — no vote taken.
09RS2026-1963Failed
A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Central Business Improvement District Budget, and accepting previous Central Business Improvement District Budgets.
Two consecutive speakers, Manon Hall and Shani Glapion, lined up against the resolution, casting it as spending local dollars on private policing and paying officers who took part in last year's ICE raids.
10RS2026-2004Laid over
A resolution adopting a new pay plan for the general employees of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Police and Fire Departments, effective July 1, 2026.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
11RS2026-2005Laid over
A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, effective July 1, 2026.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
12RS2026-2006Laid over
A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Departments of Police and Fire, effective July 1, 2026.
The sole speaker on the police-and-firefighter salary resolution registered support; no council action was recorded in this window.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
13RS2026-2008Laid over
A resolution approving an application for a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use, Site-Based Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Beer Board, to implement a pilot Sobering and Stabilization Center to provide a coordinated, community-based response for individuals experiencing substance-related crises and reduce reliance on emergency departments and incarceration by creating a safe, appropriate diversion option.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
14BL2026-1391Approved
Proposal No. 2026Z-012TX-001
Public comment on the data-center restriction ordinance came in from both sides in this window, one speaker opposed it as not going far enough, another spoke in support, with no vote taken here.
Vote
Passed On First Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
Opposition & support
Kelly details her opposition to prioritizing police equipment funding over schools, seniors, and unhoused residents.
Conditions
- Any increase to ERTC funding should NOT come at the expense of other housing initiatives.
Questions & answers
Burkley Allen: There were complications with nominations and public notices under the extended period of not meeting — is that resolved by only missing one meeting? Specifically, would items default to being approved because the council had gone so long without meeting?
Burkley Allen: Are the nomination/appointment complications resolved by canceling only one meeting instead of two?
Burkley Allen: Under the substituted rule, can public notice still be made for public hearings — what happens to the filing/public-hearing rhythm?
Angie Henderson (Vice Mayor, presiding): Given the discrepancy on the board, does an amendment to the rules of procedure in fact require 27 total votes?
Angie Henderson (Vice Mayor, presiding): Are we good to go with 10 people standing in line?
+18 more exchanges
Citations & precedent
Metro ordinance governing tracking/surveillance technology (name/number not stated) — asserted to require a public hearing AND council approval before deployment · Trina Huel
Metro Charter / Council Rules provision under which mayoral appointments are DEEMED APPROVED (default to approval) if the council does not act within the allowed period, and under which deferrals are limited · Burkley Allen
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 53 · Special Counsel (at the Vice Mayor's request)
Metropolitan Charter (Nashville & Davidson County) — budget public hearing requirement · Angie Henderson (Vice Mayor, presiding)
Metropolitan Charter — separate public hearing per budget ordinance · Angie Henderson (Vice Mayor, presiding)
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Charter — duty to care for the indigent population · Sally Woodard
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Charter — municipal commitment to serve the indigent population · Brenda Gordon
Open Meetings Act (Tennessee Sunshine Law, T.C.A. 8-44-101 et seq.) · Jeffrey Gordon
Metropolitan Charter § 6.07 · Angie Henderson
Metropolitan Charter (public-hearing requirement for the tax levy and capital improvements budget) · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 8.2 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 8.2 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 8.2 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 8.2 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 8.2 · Angie Henderson
Metropolitan Code of Laws — CBID / business improvement district provisions (section not stated on the record) · Sean Parker
Tennessee public/open records law (referred to on the record as 'open records') · Special Counsel Wilson (Metro Legal)
Metro Ordinance O98-1270 · Special Counsel Wilson
Metro Council Rule 8.1 · Angie Henderson
Metro Code of Laws, Title 17 (Zoning) · Angie Henderson
Title 17, Metropolitan Code of Laws (Zoning) · Angie Henderson
Metropolitan Code of Laws, chapter 2.24.225 · Angie Henderson
Procedure
- President Pro Tem Delishia Porterfield opens the meeting and the announcement period. This meeting also carries the annual BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING (see seg 52). — Delishia Porterfield
- Opening land acknowledgment recognizing the Cherokee, Shawnee and Yuchi people; 'no one is illegal on stolen land built by stolen labor.' Recurring ritual opening by Porterfield across Nashville Metro Council meetings. — Delishia Porterfield
- Chair announces resolution RS2026-1925 (transcribed as 'RS2026Dash1925' at seg 46), sponsored by Council Member Jacob Kupin, recognizing line workers and designating April 18, 2026 as National Lineman Appreciation Day. — Delishia Porterfield
- KEY MEETING CONTEXT: this 2026-06-02 Metro Council meeting includes the annual BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING. The ceremonial block (proclamations, resolution, announcement period) in segs 0-149 precedes public testimony on the budget. — Jacob Kupin
+115 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 10
Brandon TaylorCourtney JohnstonDavid BentonEmily BenedictGinny WelschJennifer WebbJoy Smith KimbroughMike CorteseSean ParkerThom Druffel
Public testimony: 8 in favor
Practitioners & applicants
Carla Christina Contreras · Tracy Wildin · Dr. Deonte Williams · Atel Yamurga · Katrina Sparks · Selena Ransom · Lydia · Lindsey Krinks · Dr. James Pratt Jr. · Dave Pomeroy · +42 more
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The intelligence
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