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N A S H V I L L E -M E T R O P O L I T A ND A V I D S O NC O U N T YC O U N C I L
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Creating an environment where business can prosper
Sustainable fiscal policies
Transparent development and zoning policies
Government regulation of private business
Economic development tax credits and incentives
Talent development of the region’s workforce
School funding
Ensuring a quality of life that attracts and retains residents and workers
Public infrastructure
Welcoming and inclusive city
Regional efforts to ensure economic prosperity
Transportation infrastructure
Downtown core
Workforce and affordable housing
2018 Metro Legislative Scorecard
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Took action supporting
Chamber position
Took action opposing
Chamber position or
failed to pass legislation
supporting Chamber
position
No definitive action on
this issue or no action
recorded
Issue still under discus-
sion in 2018
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
facilitates community leadership to create
economic prosperity. Through partnerships
with our members, elected officials and
other organizations throughout the region, we work to ensure that
business needs are a top consideration when policy
decisions are made.
The Chamber values our partnership with elected officials as we work together to create jobs and build communities. Every year, the Chamber’s board of directors adopts a state and Metro legislative agenda based on issues identified by our members in our annual policy survey. We then share these agendas with state and local elected officials.
Throughout the year, we work to provide information to our members and advocate as a collective business voice for Nashville-Davidson County. We are pleased to share our 2018 Metro Legislative Scorecard, which reports how our Metro Nashville-Davidson County Council members have voted in the past year in four policy areas:
• Creating an environment where business can prosper;
• Promoting talent development of the region’s workforce;
• Ensuring quality of life that attracts and retains residents and workers; and
• Leading regional efforts to ensure economic prosperity.
In order to create an environment where business can prosper, we help our members engage in policy decisions that directly impact their business:
LISTEN: Our annual policy survey allows our members to tell us how public policy issues impact their business.
INFORM: Our annual legislative agenda reflects the chamber’s policy positions and provides information about legislative issues important to business.
INFLUENCE: Middle Tennessee Business Voice offers our members a way to communicate directly with elected officials.
REPORT: Our annual legislative scorecard reports how our elected officials voted on the issues important to business in Nashville-Davidson County.
Making your business voice count.
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FY19 METRO NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET
On May 1, 2018, Mayor David Briley filed his proposed FY19 operating budget, BL2018-1184, with Metro Council. After reviewing the Mayor’s proposed budget, Metro Council’s Budget and Finance Committee held hearings for Metro Departments and Metro Council held a public hearing to review the Mayor’s proposed budget. If the Budget and Finance Committee makes changes to the Mayor’s budget, then the committee files a substitute budget ordinance reflecting such changes.
On June 14, 2018, Budget and Finance Chair Tanaka Vercher (District 28) proposed a substitute budget ordinance for BL2018-1184 that included more than $2 million in cuts to Mayor Briley’s budget.
On June 18, 2018, the Budget and Finance Committee voted to approve Vercher’s substitute budget ordinance. The substitute budget ordinance was introduced at the June 19, 2018 Metro Council meeting.
SUBSTITUTE BUDGET AMENDMENT (MENDES) – $0.50 PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
Council member Bob Mendes (At-Large) proposed a substitute operating budget proposal for FY19 to increase Davidson County’s property tax rate by 50-cents. This property tax increase was projected to generate about $150 million in new revenue. Mendes sought to put the funding towards the cost of living increases (COLA) for Metro employees (as promised by former Mayor Barry, but not included in Mayor Briley’s budget due to revenue shortfalls), schools, Metro’s debt liabilities, replenishing Metro’s 5% fund and covering minimal inflation. Council members, educators, labor, police and fire unions and other citizens expressed public support of Mendes’ proposed property tax increase. However, at the June 19, 2018 meeting, Metro Council voted 20-19 to defeat this substitute amendment, with Vice Mayor Sheri Weiner casting the deciding vote.
The Chamber took no position on the proposed property tax increase but has included this information for members in the 2018 scorecard as the issue of revenue shortfall is likely to continue in coming years.
After the defeat of the substitute budget proposed by Mendes, Metro Council approved Vercher’s substitute ordinance, adopting a budget for Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County for FY18-19.
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creating an environment where business can prosper
In 2013, Mayor Karl Dean appointed a Study and Formulating Committee to assess the system of benefits for current and future Metro
employees. The committee concluded its work in 2015, finding that Metro’s retiree health care obligations are not pre-funded, but are
managed on a “pay as you go basis,” which has generated a projected liability of $2.6 billion. Metro retiree health benefits payments grew
by 360 percent from 2002 to 2014. The Nashville Chamber regards this growing healthcare liability as a threat to Metro’s financial security
and its ability to meet the needs of the city in the future.
In July 2017, Council member Bob Mendes (At-Large) sponsored legislation BL2017-726 which adds a requirement for the Metro Finance
Department to maintain a written debt management policy that explains the maximum amount of outstanding debt and debt ser vice, the
metrics used to calculate the debt and a strateg y for managing Metro’s pension obligations and other post-employment benefits.
Meanwhile, BL2017-790, sponsored by Council members Bob Mendes, Mike Freeman (District 16), Mina Johnson (District 23), Angie
Henderson (District 34) and Freddie O’Connell (District 19), would alter the current health care benefits provided to Council members
during and after their tenure. For Council members beginning their terms after August 31, 2019, and who ser ve at least eight years in
office, the bill would require Council members to pay an amount that matches what other Metro employees with the same years of ser vice
pay for their health coverage. For example, the bill would require a former Council member with eight years of ser vice to pay 75 percent of
the premium for continuing health benefits after leaving office instead of the current 25 percent.
Sustainable fiscal policies
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Chamber position
Support responsible and sustainable fiscal policies, ensuring the long-term prosperity of the city.
Status
The Chamber supported both bills as steps in a larger, necessar y conversation on how to manage
the growing cost and financial liability of post-retirement benefits for Metro employees. On June
20, 2017, Mendes introduced a substitute amendment for BL2017-726. This substitute amendment
was supported by the Chamber and adopted by a Metro Council voice vote. BL2017-790 was
recommended for indefinite deferral by the Budget and Finance and the Personnel, Public
Information, Human Relations, and Housing committees. Mendes withdrew the bill at the Februar y
8, 2018 Metro Council meeting.
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A lack of clear definition, transparency and predictability
around the development process can create barriers to
investment by making it dif ficult for businesses to operate
or expand. BL2016-219, sponsored by Council members
Fabian Bedne (District 31) and Karen Johnson (District
29), proposes to rezone property on Forest View Drive by
cancelling a portion of the Forest View Park Planned Unit
Development and “downzoning” the property – reducing
its development entitlements from duplex zoning to
single-family only zoning – without the consent of the
property owners. This bill , initially proposed in 2016, has
been deferred numerous times. As a result of the delay, the
affordable housing development proposed for the site has
been cancelled. The property owner continues to await
action on whether legally-granted entitlements will be
stripped from their property.
Chamber position
Support predictable and transparent development and zoning policies that
encourage development, investment and support for entrepreneurs and small
businesses.
Status
The Chamber opposes BL2016-219. The Chamber does not generally take a position
on zone changes. However, the downzoning, if adopted, would set a precedent for
future development by suggesting development entitlements that were lawfully
gained could be diminished or stripped. It is worth noting that other Council
members have proposed downzonings that the Chamber has not opposed. The
Chamber did not oppose those downzonings because Council members worked
with the property owners to reach a compromise amenable to both parties. At the
August 21, 2018, Metro Council meeting, Council Member Karen Johnson moved to
withdraw the bill , which was approved by a voice vote of the Council .
Transparent development and zoning policies
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Government regulates private business in a number
of ways, including regulating operational impacts
through the use of noise ordinances and other tools.
BL2017-835, sponsored by Council member Kathleen
Murphy (District 24), would require signs to be posted
by building and demolition permit holders for projects
of more than a specified dollar value to include
information regarding times during which work can
be performed and the maximum noise which could be
emitted from the construction and demolition sites.
Chamber position
Oppose legislation that applies duplicative and/or confusing
regulations to business.
Status
The Chamber opposed the initial draft of BL2017-835, but worked
with the sponsor and other stakeholders on a substitute. The Chamber
and partner groups voiced concerns regarding the initial bill fearing
that the sponsor’s attempt to improve transparency around noise
regulations would lead the public to believe that construction noise
regulation was applied uniformly throughout Davidson County. The
substitute ordinance clarifies where the noise ordinances apply and
requires signage only for those sites for which the noise ordinance is
applicable. Metro Council acted in support of the Chamber’s position by
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Government regulation of private businesses
Designed to generate positive economic returns by creating jobs and
generating new tax revenue, economic development tax credits and
incentives are valuable investments critical to maintaining a competitive
business environment in Tennessee and Davidson County.
BL2017-836, sponsored by Council members Jacobia Dowell (District
32) and John Cooper (At-Large), approved legislation that allows Metro
to provide payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (a PILOT incentive)
to encourage the location and expansion of Keystone Automotive
Industries, Inc. in Nashville.
RS017-986, sponsored by Council members Freddie O’Connell
(District 19) and Tanaka Vercher (District 28), approved economic and
community development incentive grants for Philips Holding, USA, as
part of the Netherlands-based health technolog y giant’s expansion to
Nashville.
BL2017-983, sponsored by Council member Anthony Davis (District
7), amended the part of Metro Code of Laws pertaining to economic
and community development incentive grants (grants) and payment
in lieu of taxes (PILOT) incentives applying additional requirements
and compliance monitoring to economic and community development
incentive grants.
Prior to the passage of BL2017-983, economic and community
development incentive grant agreements had to be approved by a vote
of 21 members of the Metropolitan Council and were subject to the
annual appropriation of funds by the Council . This legislation maintains
these requirements for economic and community development grant
agreements, but now includes additional requirements for the grants
and the PILOT incentives. Companies seeking the grants or PILOT
incentives must now submit a “project proposal” to the Council to review
prior to Council’s approval of the grant or PILOT incentive. The project
proposal requires companies to disclose the type and number of jobs that
would be created – including construction jobs, if any – by the company,
including whether the jobs will be temporar y or permanent, and how
many identified jobs will be filled by Davidson County residents. The
company seeking the grants of PILOT incentives is also required to create
a “workforce plan” including the proposed wages for the jobs; whether
the project would use apprentices from programs certified by the U.S.
Department of Labor ; and the number and type occupational, safety and
hazardous violations, or employment or wage-related legal actions filed
within federal or state courts against the company or any contractor or
subcontractor of the company retained on the qualified project.
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Economic development tax credits and incentives
Chamber position
Support the use of local government tax credits and incentives for economic
development as additional tools to encourage the relocation or expansion of
business in Nashville.
Status
The Chamber supported BL2017-836, incentives for Keystone Automotive
Industries, Inc. Metro Council took action supporting the Chamber’s position.
The resolution was adopted on September 5, 2017.
The Chamber supported RS2017-986, incentives for Philips Holding, USA.
Metro Council took action supporting the Chamber’s position. The resolution
was passed on December 19, 2017.
The Chamber opposed BL2017-983, changing the requirements and process
for receiving and retaining economic development incentives. Metro Council
acted against the Chamber’s position. The ordinance was adopted on
Januar y 2, 2018.
BL2017-983 requires the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community
Development to present the project proposal to Metro Council prior to
Council’s vote on the incentive. The proposal will be incorporated into
the agreement if the Council elects to approve the incentives. Companies
receiving a grant or PILOT will be required to submit quarterly reports
demonstrating compliance with the agreement to Metro. Companies
receiving the economic and community development incentive grants will
also be required to provide annual compliance reports to the Council . If the
report shows that the company has not met the standards outlined in the
project proposal; the grant may be terminated.
The Chamber was part of a group of economic development professionals
that prepared an amendment to the bill to strike a better balance of
providing Council the information it needs, without discouraging companies
from coming to or growing in Davidson County. This amendment was not
included in the legislation and the legislation proceeded with opposition
from the Chamber.
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talent development of the region’s workforce
In order for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to offer
the programs and support necessar y to boost academic
performance and close the student achievement gap, they
need appropriate funding from local, state and federal sources.
MNPS submitted a $924 million budget for the school district,
representing a $44.7 million increase for schools. However,
Mayor Briley ’s budget, BL2018-1184, included a $5 million
increase for schools.
The Capital Improvements Budget (CIB), (substitute bill
BL2018-1196) sponsored in this budget cycle by Council
members Tanaka Vercher (District 28) and Fabian Bedne
(District 31), is a planning tool to prioritize and coordinate
investments in long-term, durable improvements to be provided
by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County.
The F Y18-19 through F Y23-24 CIB proposed $348,824,762 in
projects for MNPS over the six-year period.
Chamber position
Support operational and capital funding for public education as a city
budget priority.
Status
The Chamber accepted the substitute operating budget bill and
supported the capital improvements budget. Metro Council adopted
the CIB substitute bill , BL2018-1196, on June 12, 2018. On June 19,
2018, Metro Council adopted the substitute amendment for BL2018-
1184, the metro budget for F Y18-19. The substitute amendment
provided MNPS a $7 million net increase in the approved budget,
significantly less than the $44.7 million requested, but more than the
initial budget proposed by Mayor Briley.
School funding
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Clockwise from top right: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Ralph Schulz speaks in support of transit at the January 9, 2018 Metro Council Public Hearing on transit; Metro Council voting to put BL2017-1031, the transit referendum on the May 1, 2018 ballot; Council Members Erica Gilmore (At-Large), Burkley Allen (District 18), and Freddie O’Connell (District 19) on the Leadership Study Mission trip to Seattle in March 2018.
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ensuring a quality of life that attracts and retains residents and workers
Investing in public infrastructure is critical
to improving the quality of life in any growing
metropolitan area. From entertainment and
convention venues to investments in sidewalks,
bikeways and water and stormwater systems,
Nashville-Davidson County has many investments
that require a continuing conversation on providing
infrastructure to support a growing city and building
facilities and venues that promote economic
development and improve quality of life. RS2017-910,
sponsored by Council member Colby Sledge (district
17), approved the issuance of $225 million in revenue
bonds for the Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium
project.
Chamber position
Support investment in public infrastructure and entertainment venues that have a
strong business and financial case and broaden Nashville’s reputation as a livable city.
Status
The Chamber supported RS2017-910 as substituted and amended. The Chamber has
supported similar public infrastructure projects in the past that enhance economic
development and quality of life, such as Nissan Stadium, Bridgestone Arena, Music City
Center and First Tennessee Park. Metro Council took action supporting the Chamber’s
position, and RS2017-910 was adopted on November 7, 2017. The construction of the
stadium is contingent upon additional votes from Metro Council: (1) at least 27 Metro
Council members must approve legislation to demolish some existing fairground
buildings and (2) the rezoning of a portion of the fairgrounds property for mixed-use
development to be constructed in conjunction with the MLS stadium.
Public infrastructure
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A welcoming and inclusive environment is vital to building
a global city that continues to attract and retain businesses,
workers, visitors and investment from all over the world.
Chamber position
Support efforts to maintain our identity and brand
as a welcoming, inclusive city.
Status
Because no bills were filed on this issue in F Y17-18,
it is not included in the individual vote count.
Welcoming and inclusive city
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regional efforts to ensure economic prosperity
Nashville-Davidson County has long been a critical hub in moving goods
throughout the southeast and the countr y. We increasingly see the need
to move talent around Davidson County and the region. Nashville and
the Middle Tennessee region are thriving and are expected to continue
growing, adding nearly one million new residents to the region by 2040.
New development is, however, expected to double commute times over the
next 25 years. In order to meet the transportation needs of current and new
residents and visitors, keep pace with future grow th and mitigate future
traffic congestion, Nashville and the region must invest in infrastructure
that encourages rapid, mass transportation.
BL2017-1031, sponsored by Council member Jeremy Elrod (District 26),
adopted a transit improvement program for the Metropolitan Government
of Nashville-Davidson County, approving a surcharge for the program, and
requesting the Davidson County Election Commission to call a county-wide
referendum election on the transit improvement program and funding, to
be held on May 1, 2018.
Chamber position
Support the expansion of Metro Nashville’s
multi-modal transportation systems and a
dedicated funding source for regional mass transit
infrastructure that has a strong business case for
success.
Status
The Chamber supported this legislation. Metro
Council took action supporting the Chamber’s
position, adopting BL2017-1031 on Februar y 6, 2018.
Transportation infrastructure
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Downtown Nashville is the civic, cultural and economic hub of the region and is now home to more than
10,000 residents. It is a major economic engine for the county through sales and property tax collections,
which continue to grow.
The Capital Improvements Budget (CIB), (substitute bill BL2018-1196) sponsored in this budget cycle
by Metro Council members Tanaka Vercher (District 28) and Fabian Bedne (District 31), is a planning
tool to prioritize and coordinate investments in long-term, durable improvements to be provided by
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County. BL2018-1196 included a proposal to build a
downtown Nashville f lood protection system.
Per Council’s request, when the downtown f lood protection system was discussed in 2017, Metro Water
Ser vices held public meetings across Nashville-Davidson County, explaining what f lood mitigation
efforts Metro had undertaken throughout the county since the historic f loods of 2010 and explaining
the need for a f lood protection system in downtown Nashville. The downtown f lood protection system
would include a f lood wall between the Cumberland River and First Avenue, consisting of a 2,100-foot-
long removable wall on one stretch that would take eight hours to erect, 900 feet of permanent wall , as
well as a pumping station to divert f loodwaters. This proposal would cost $125 million. Funding would
come from the water department’s bonding for capital projects, which is backed by Metro Nashville-
Davidson County water department ratepayers. About $1.90 to $2 per each bill would be allocated to
the downtown f lood protection system. The downtown f lood protection system investment has been
previously rejected by Metro Council three times.
Chamber position
Support the development of the downtown core as
essential to the grow th of Davidson County and the
region.
Status
At the June 5, 2018, Metro Council meeting,
Council voted – by a voice vote – to remove the
downtown f lood protection system from the Capital
Improvement Budget, BL2018-1196 (as amended).
The Chamber supports the creation of the
downtown f lood protection system. Since Council
disapproved this ordinance by voice vote and not a
roll call vote, the Chamber was unable to accurately
record the vote for the purposes of the 2018 Metro
Legislative Scorecard.
Downtown core
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Workforce and affordable housing are needed in Davidson County to
retain and attract residents and workers. The Metro Social Ser vices 2017
Community Needs Evaluation found that in 2016, 90,531 households in
Davidson County were considered “cost burdened,” meaning they spend
more than 30 percent of their income on housing expenses. The Nashville
Chamber seeks to improve affordability by increasing the supply of
housing and expanding transit ser vice across the region to provide
affordable and reliable access to neighborhoods and jobs.
As ref lected in the 2017 Legislative Scorecard, on September 6, 2016,
after more than a year of study and debate, Metro Council passed two
pieces of affordable housing legislation - substitute BL2016-133 and
BL2016-342.
Substitute BL2016-133, sponsored by Council members Burkley Allen
(District 18) and Bob Mendes (At-large), established inclusionar y zoning
requirements for for-rent developments in specific geographic areas
of the county. In March 2018, the Tennessee General Assembly passed
legislation which nullified Nashville’s inclusionar y zoning.
BL2016-342 sponsored by Council members Bill Pridemore (District
9), Burkley Allen (District 18), Fabian Bedne (District 31), Bob Mendes
(At-large), Sheri Weiner (District 22), Anthony Davis (District 7), Colby
Sledge (District 17), Freddie O’Connell (District 19), Mina Johnson
(District 23), and Nancy VanReece (District 8), created a three-year pilot
Housing Incentive Pilot Program (HIPP), which is designed to incentivize
private developers to incorporate affordable and workforce units into
their new apartment, condo and housing developments or convert
existing units to affordable or workforce units. This voluntar y program
promotes more mixed income housing, primarily in the urban core and
along major transportation corridors where most needed. The goal is to
provide housing options for working families in Nashville that would be
offered at rates that do not exceed 30 percent of their household income.
In the past year, two developments proposed to use the HIPP grant.
Workforce and affordable housing
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Chamber position
Support the creation of affordable and workforce housing through voluntar y and incentive-based
programs.
Status
The Chamber endorsed substitute BL2016-133 and Metro Council took action supporting the
Chamber’s position by approving substitute BL2016-133 on September 6, 2016. The inclusionar y
housing requirements were slated to go into effect in June 2017. However, in March 2018, the
Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation which nullified Nashville’s attempt to create
affordable housing through inclusionar y zoning.
On September 6, 2016, Metro Council approved BL2016-342, HIPP, which was endorsed by the
Chamber. The Chamber supported RS2017-786 and RS2017-787. However, at the July 18, 2017 Metro
Council meeting, sponsors of the resolution noted that the Ad Hoc Affordable Housing and Budget
and Finance committees recommend withdrawal. This prompted Metro Council members Bedne
(District 31) and Murphy (District 24) to withdraw these resolutions.
RS2017-786, sponsored by Council member
Fabian Bedne (District 31), was a resolution
approving a HIPP grant agreement between the
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson
County and Miken Development, LLC for the
conversion of two units into workforce rental
units located at 1211 51st Avenue North.
RS2017-787, sponsored by Council member
Kathleen Murphy (District 24), was resolution
approving a HIPP grant agreement between the
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson
County and Hill Center Sylvan Heights, LLC for
the conversion of 15 apartments into workforce
rental workforce housing units located at 601 and
610 Sylvan Heights Way.
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Council Member
John Cooper (at large)Erica Gilmore (at large)
Bob Mendes (at large)Sharon Hurt (at large)
Jim Shulman (at large)Nick Leonardo (1)*
Decosta Hastings (2)Brenda Haywood (3)
Robert Swope (4) Scott Davis (5)
Brett Withers (6)Anthony Davis (7)
Nancy VanReece (8)Bill Pridemore (9)Doug Pardue (10)
Larry Hagar (11)Steve Glover (12)Holly Heuzo (13)
Kevin Rhoten (14)Jeff Syracuse (15)
Mike Freeman (16)Colby Sledge (17)Burkley Allen (18)
Freddie O’Connell (19)Mary Carolyn Roberts (20)
Ed Kindall (21) Sheri Weiner (22)
Mina Johnson (23) Kathleen Murphy (24)
Russ Pulley (25)Jeremy Elrod (26)
Davette Blalock (27)Tanaka Vercher (28)Karen Johnson (29)
Jason Potts (30)Fabian Bedne (31)
Jacobia Dowell (32)Antoinette Lee (33)**Angie Henderson (34)
Dave Rosenberg (35)
BL2017-726
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BL2017-835
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BL2017-836
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RS2017-986
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BL2017-1031
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BL2018-1184
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* On Tuesday, Januar y 2, 2018, Metro Council appointed Nick
Leonardo to ser ve as the D ivision III judge left vacant by Judge
Angelita Blackshear Dalton, who was recently appointed as a
Criminal Court judge.
** In September 2017, Antoinette Lee won the D istrict 33
special election runoff to replace former Councilman Sam
Coleman, who was appointed in May to replace Davidson
County General Sessions Judge Casey Moreland .
BL2018-1186
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Clockwise from top right: Mayor David Briley (center) greets Leadership Study Mission attendees (left to right) Harry L. Allen (Executive VP and Chief Relationship Officer, Studio Bank), Ralph Schulz (President & CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce), LeShane Greenhill (Entrepreneur, SalesCocktail and Sagents.com) and DJ Wootson (Principal, Titus Young Real Estate) before the group left for Seattle, Washington in March 2018; Council Member Jeff Syracuse (District 15), Jennifer Carlat (Chief Policy Officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce), and Michael Hayes (President, CB Ragland) during the Leadership Study Mission trip to Seattle in March 2018; Judy D. Cummings (Sr. Pastor, New Covenant Christian Church), Anna Shepherd (District 4 Representative, Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education), Council Member Burkley Allen (District 18), Christie Wilson (President and Broker, The Wilson Group Real Estate Services), Council Member Kathleen Murphy (Dis-trict 24), and Council Member Mina Johnson (District 23) at a reception during Leadership Study Mission in Seattle, Washington.
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