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| | | 🚦 Is This the End of the Right on Red Bill? | At Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting, Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda withdrew her bill to ban turning right on red lights at certain intersections. According to Sepulveda, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Infrastructure plans to implement right-turn-on-red bans at 14 intersections, and study additional areas. “We have a concrete plan now. And if it wasn’t concrete, I wouldn’t have withdrawn,” the councilmember said. [Nashville Banner; Nashville Scene] | - Tune into the City Cast Nashville podcast on Monday for our interview with Sepulveda about why she withdrew the legislation — and what NDOT has promised. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
| | 💰 More Metro Council Decisions | Councilmembers deferred voting on Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s capital spending plan until their next meeting. Some CMs questioned the need for a new Davidson County jail, while others wanted to add line items. If approved, the plan calls for building a new elementary school in Antioch, a new Richland Park Library Branch, and more. [Nashville Banner; Nashville.gov] | - Council accepted a $4.2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security, which will allow Metro Nashville Public Schools to hire school resource officers for all of its elementaries. MNPS middle and high schools already have SROs. [Fox 17]
- A bill proposed by CM Rollin Horton that would notify renters of proposed rezonings within 1,000 feet of their homes passed on its first of three readings. Nashvillians will have an opportunity to comment on the bill next year. Currently, only homeowners receive rezoning notifications. [WSMV]
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| | 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Alternatives | As early as September, Nashville gets bombarded with the infamous fall flavor: pumpkin spice. From lattes to ice cream to even beer (we see you, East Nashville Beer Works), pumpkin spice is everywhere! But if you’re looking for fall foodie alternatives, today’s episode with contributor Margaret Littman is here to save the day! [🎧 City Cast Nashville] | | 🗳️ Is There a Problem With TN’s Voting Machines? | Some early voters in Williamson County reported issues with casting their ballots this week, saying their machines registered a different candidate than the one they selected, requiring multiple attempts to correct their ballots. The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office says it’s received one complaint of this nature out of approximately 400,000 ballots cast so far. State officials say multiple safeguards are in place to ensure ballots accurately reflect voter intent, but if you notice an issue, immediately notify a poll official. And a friendly reminder: Always triple-check your selections on the screen and printed ballot before casting your vote! [WSMV] | | | 🎭 Nashville’s Puppet Master Gets His Due | A new historical marker was unveiled outside the downtown Nashville Public Library this week, honoring legendary puppeteer Tom Tichenor. Tichenor began staging free puppet shows at the library in 1938 while attending Hume Fogg High School, and his legacy continues today through the library’s Wishing Chair Productions. [News Channel 5] | | | 🏗️ Music City Loop Report Raises Serious Concerns | A recently released report challenges a previous analysis claiming The Boring Company’s tunneling in Nashville would have little environmental impact. Geologists in the Southern Environmental Law Center’s report warn that Nashville’s karst layers of rock could cause serious issues, including sinkholes and flooding, and that the Music City Loop’s path will intersect with nine contaminated sites. [🔐 The Tennessean] | |
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| 💌 Margaret Kingsbury | City Cast Nashville creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson contributed to today’s newsletter. |
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