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| What Nashville's Talking About |
| | 🏘️ OHS Under Fire … Again | This week, Nashville Scene reporter Eli Motycka broke the news that Office of Homeless Services Director April Calvin had created her own rehousing program outside of protocol. We’re chatting with Eli about it on today’s Friday news roundup. [🎧 City Cast Nashville] | | 👮 Almost 400 People Detained From Local Jails | Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained 365 people from Davidson County jails this year, including 216 after May’s ICE operation in Nashville. While this type of enforcement also happened during Biden’s administration, it has increased under President Trump, and more people with minor, nonviolent offenses are being detained. [Nashville Banner] | | | 🏙️ Proposed Midtown District Change | On Nov. 4, Metro Council will consider a proposal to create a Midtown Business Improvement District, similar to arrangements in The Gulch and downtown. An additional fee on Midtown properties would fund improvements like cleaning services and safety measures. [Nashville Scene] | - Earlier this year, I reported on how the Nashville Business District, which provides these services for downtown and The Gulch, has been criticized for its treatment of unhoused folk, and for improperly storing gas tanks in the library garage. [📰 Hey Nashville]
| | ⚡ Disruption to Nashville’s Support Services | Due to the federal government shutdown, funding for several Metro emergency support programs — including assistance with rent, mortgage, property taxes, and prescriptions — will be limited. Utility Payment Assistance will be available to applicants who currently meet crisis criteria, but others will be placed on waiting lists. [Nashville.gov] | | |
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| Test Yourself on Nashville Trivia |
|  | A young Phantom of the Opera (my daughter) with Madame Giry (me) back in 2018. (Jan Kingsbury / Best Mom Ever) |
| This is Halloween, this is Halloween! My kid is dressing up as a black cat in a pumpkin this year, and I’m going to be her witch. But what’s the most popular Halloween costume in Nashville? Test yourself to find out! | | What’s Nashville’s most popular Halloween costume? | | | |
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| |  | Meet Bear! (Courtesy of Monica O.) |
| Meet Bear! He likes to do handstands while reading Hey Nashville. He’s four months old and loves catching up on the news during his morning walk or couch time. Could this be my biggest fan?! 🥹 | | I’d love to hear about more furry friends! Email me your pet pics to share in a future newsletter 😻 | | |
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⏱️ Two reminders for the weekend: Set your clocks back an hour on Sunday for the end of daylight saving time, and register to vote for the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election. The last day to register is Monday, Nov. 3. |
| 💌 Margaret Kingsbury | Thanks to City Cast newsletter editors Natalia Aldana and McKenna Harford, and senior producer Lizzie Goldsmith, for editing this week’s newsletters. |
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