Metropolitan Council meeting summary
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The Council held a regular session that included multiple board elections and confirmations, approval of a broad Consent Agenda (including authorization to issue up to $208 million in interfund tax anticipation notes and numerous water/sewer and transportation items), adoption of several resolutions (including one denouncing a state redistricting plan and one urging a temporary moratorium on utility vegetation management changes), and first-reading passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Ordinance and several other bills.
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- Elected Nathaniel Carter to the East Bank Development Authority.
- Elected Roger Farmer to the Property Standards and Appeals Board.
- Elected Diamond Bell to the Short Term Rental Appeals Board.
- Confirmed Marcus Shute, Jr. and Steve Swartz to the Airport Authority; confirmed Winston Wright to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission; confirmed Sylvia Marcela Gomez to the Farmers Market Board; reappointed Elizabeth Mayhall to the Historic Zoning Commission.
- Approved the Consent Agenda, including authorization to issue up to $208,000,000 in interfund tax anticipation notes and multiple infrastructure, water/sewer, parks, and procurement items.
- Adopted RS2026-1994 denouncing the State Legislature’s enacted redistricting plan (as described in the document).
- Adopted RS2026-1995 urging Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to implement a temporary moratorium on recently announced vegetation management changes.
- Deferred RS2026-1961 (proposal to reduce local grocery sales tax) to the June 16, 2026 Council meeting.
- Passed first reading of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Ordinance (BL2026-1377) and several other budget- and planning-related bills; BL2026-1364 (lease agreement) was passed on third reading.
- Withdrew RS2026-1926 (cooperative purchasing agreement for courtroom A/V equipment).
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