Metro’s Mixed Messages | Episode 812

New downtown project aims at easing navigation and traffic congestion. Nashville’s new federal courthouse is now open. Plus, Metro Nashville is sending mixed messages as the mayor’s office released their budget recommendations through mid-2023.

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Nash News

• 'Connect Downtown' project aims to ease navigating downtown and manage traffic congestion
  • https://www.newschannel5.com/news/connect-downtown-project-aims-to-ease-navigating-downtown-and-manage-traffic-congestion
  • https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/Connect_DT_Nashville_One_Pager_v3_REVISED.pdf?ct=1649169426
  • https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=uso58#!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=WTD
• New federal courthouse officially opens 
  • https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/courts/new-federal-courthouse-officially-opens/article_5175225e-cd34-11ec-915e-6346bf8986f7.html

Nashville’s Fiscal Year Recommended Budget of 2022-2023

• Finance Director Budget Presentation
  • https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/FY23FinanceDirectorBudgetPresentation_final.pdf?ct=1651248647
• Mayor's Office Budget 
  • https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/FY23MayorsOfficeBudgetPresentation.pdf?ct=1651248685
• Nashville Ordinance Budget 2022-2023
  • https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/2023_Ordinance.pdf?ct=1651248303
• Nashville's proposed $2.97B budget ups pay for school, Metro staff while eyeing recession risk
  • https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2022/04/30/nashville-proposed-budget-2023-costs-nearly-3-billion/9587810002/
• $3 billion Metro budget proposal draws criticism from council member
  • https://www.newschannel5.com/news/3-billion-metro-budget-proposal-draws-criticism-from-council-member
• FY2023 Budget on May 17 Nashville Metro Council Agenda - Tennessee Star
  • https://tennesseestar.com/2022/05/03/fy2023-budget-on-may-17-nashville-metro-council-agenda/
• Mayor Cooper's Metro budget proposal forecasts giant tax revenue boost, more spending on affordable housing 
  • https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/04/29/cooper-budget-proposal-fy2023.html
• Chamber of commerce economic development contract faces scrutiny amid council backlash - Nashville Business Journal
  • https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/04/26/chamber-metro-economic-development.html

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