Metropolitan Council — Meeting Minutes (March 3, 2026)
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The Metropolitan Council met March 3, 2026 (6:30 PM) at the Metropolitan Courthouse with 40 members present. The Council conducted internal elections and multiple confirmations, adopted a Rules amendment (Rule 13.4), approved numerous zoning and transportation measures (including Access Management and various zoning/Specific Plan items), passed a substitute resolution opposing The Boring Company tunnels, approved a resolution directing study of innovative public housing solutions, and approved a large Consent Agenda of grants, intergovernmental agreements, utility and infrastructure items, and administrative bills. Several appointments to boards and committees were confirmed or re-referred for further consideration.
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- Elected Tonya Hancock to the Greenways and Open Space Commission (26-021).
- Elected Manaen Hall to the Transportation Licensing Commission (26-008).
- Confirmed multiple appointees and reappointments, including Shilan Haji to the Action Commission (26-004) and several appointments to the Employee Benefits Study and Formulating Committee (26-009 through 26-013). Many other nominees were re-referred for future consideration.
- Adopted an amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 13.4 (filing deadlines; emergency items).
- Passed a range of zoning and planning bills and substitutes (examples: sign code update BL2025-1148 passed second reading; Access Management Manual amendments BL2025-1147 passed third reading; multiple Commercial Compatibility Overlay and Specific Plan ordinances were passed or referred to Planning and Zoning).
- Approved a broad Consent Agenda including: Youth Climate Action Fund grant application (RS2026-1806); public health grants (RS2026-1811, RS2026-1812, RS2026-1813); TAP amendment for Opry Mills Greenway Connector (RS2026-1817); and a one-time water/sewer bill credit related to the January 2026 winter storm (BL2026-1294).
- Adopted a substituted resolution opposing The Boring Company’s proposed tunnels in Nashville (RS2025-1712).
- Adopted a substitute resolution requesting Metro Planning and MDHA study and implement innovative public housing solutions (RS2026-1800).
- Approved BL2026-1253 allowing the Nashville Public Library to assume operations and responsibility for the Nashville Education, Community, and Arts Television Corporation (third reading).
- Authorized various intergovernmental agreements and infrastructure actions including Connect Downtown Adaptive Signal System agreement (RS2026-1819) and water/sewer participation and acceptance resolutions (e.g., RS2026-1822, RS2026-1823).
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