Council approves capital budget and moratorium
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The Metropolitan Council met in special session at the Metropolitan Courthouse. The Council adopted the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as amended (BL2026-1380). The Council passed on first reading a temporary moratorium on acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments (BL2026-1448). The Consent Agenda was approved, including alley renamings, sewer force main/easement actions, and a downtown Special Event Zone for July 2–5, 2026.
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What this means
The Council approved the city’s capital improvements plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which sets planned public projects and capital spending priorities. Council also approved an initial (first-reading) temporary moratorium that halts new permit processing for data center developments while the matter is reviewed; a first-reading approval is an early legislative step and may require further votes before becoming permanent. Routine items including alley renamings, acceptance of sewer force main changes, and a temporary downtown Special Event Zone for the July 4th celebration were also approved.
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- Adopted the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as the official Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (BL2026-1380) as amended.
- Passed on first reading a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments within Nashville & Davidson County (BL2026-1448).
- Approved Consent Agenda items unanimously, including: renaming Alley #659 to Eliza Alley (BL2026-1383) and Alley #581 to Birdsong Alley (BL2026-1384); abandoning and accepting sanitary sewer force mains and easements related to Oracle Force Main Relocation for 18 properties (BL2026-1385); and designating specified downtown public property as a temporary Special Event Zone for July 2–5, 2026 (BL2026-1390).
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