$15M Downtown Safety Grant up for Metro Council Vote Amid Controversy

Metro Council expected to vote on downtown safety grant

Body will also offer public hearing for zoning matters, consider amendments for charter

Metro Council set to vote on $15M downtown safety grant after weeks of delay

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$15M downtown safety grant up for Metro Council vote amid controversy

On Tuesday, Metro Council will vote on a resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Metro Nashville and the Nashville Downtown Partnership related to a $15 million downtown public safety grant from the state.

Nashville surveillance cameras spark more pushback as Metro Council considers expanded technology

Surveillance cameras are — yet again — stirring up debate in Nashville. This time, the controversy centers on a $15 million grant, which would be used, in part, to buy new video cameras for the police department and other policing initiatives for downtown. In the past, the purchase of surveillance cameras for the police department — which requires Metro Council approval — has sparked community pushback, sometimes leading to a rejection of survei…

Downtown safety grant and Metro Charter on Metro Council agenda - Nashville Banner

The Metro Council is back in action Tuesday after a holiday break.  Downtown safety grant Late last year, the Metro Council held off on approving an agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership setting out the terms of use for a $15 million state grant for downtown safety projects. Critics questioned some of the proposed uses of the funding, which included new security cameras and police software, plus downtown public bathrooms, lighting, a…