Nashville Council Advances Zoning and Services
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The Council approved a broad package of zoning, infrastructure, health, and community-service measures, including $750,000 for harm-reduction services for men returning from incarceration and $19,200 for HIV-related outreach and support.
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The Council advanced or approved numerous development and zoning proposals, including plans for multifamily, single-family, mixed-use, and medical developments. It also approved funding for health, housing, transportation, nutrition, library, public safety, and homelessness services. Several appointments and zoning bills were deferred to upcoming meetings, while the consent agenda passed unanimously, 32-0.
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- Approved the consent agenda unanimously, including grants, tax-increment-financing plans, library and public safety programs, greenway and utility agreements, and a solid-waste collection contract amendment.
- Approved $750,000 for Dismas, Inc. to operate the Dismas House and Harm Reduction Initiative for men returning from incarceration who face elevated risks of opioid use disorder and overdose.
- Approved several Ryan White Part A grants, including $1,621,095 for Nashville Cares, $765,882 for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, $563,908 for Meharry Medical College, and $452,444 for Street Works.
- Passed multiple zoning measures on second or third reading, including proposals for multifamily, mixed-use, single-family, medical, and historic-landmark developments.
- Approved a 33-0 resolution adopting a salary increase for the Sheriff of the Metropolitan Government.
- Approved a 28-4 ordinance amending rules governing the Nashville Entertainment Commission.
- Deferred several zoning, funding, and policy matters to future meetings, including the Music City Center financing resolution and the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee ordinance.
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