• The parking privatization deal could be in trouble with the Metro Council, where eight members voted against it on what is usually a procedural first reading Tuesday night. The city’s plan would turn over parking enforcement to a private company as part of a 30-year deal.
• The Metro Council also surprised observers by voting down a plan to acquire an historic property at Rolling Mill Hill to be the new home for Nashville School of the Arts. The purchase vote was 17-6 in favor, but it required 21 votes to pass.
• A finance blog again highlights the gap between Nashville’s median annual household income of $32,000 and what it takes to “live comfortably” in the city, which they say is $85,000. Nashville was about in the middle of the list of cities they studied.
• WPLN has a great recap of the proposed major changes to the bus system, which includes eliminating some routes and reducing/consolidating service on others. There will be a series of community meetings over the next month or so to get community feedback on the proposals. ?
• A proposal to combat aggressive panhandling has been withdrawn after its sponsor heard community outcry and questions about it constitutionality. Instead, he has proposed deleting a rarely used section of the municipal code related to panhandling.
• “Margie’s Holiday Car,” a Toyota Camry with seasonally appropriate dolls stuck to it, has broken down and needs repairs before it can hit the road again.
• A man got a free ride home from a Belle Meade police officer after his rideshare driver was arrested on suspicion of identity theft. No word on the how many stars were left on the review.
• Mayor David Briley called Nashville’s attempt at regulating scooters a “failed experiment” in the wake of the death of a 26-year old man hit by a rideshare vehicle. The comments came at a forum hosted by Walk Bike Nashville.
• Once again, some unnamed bars downtown are charging performers for the privilege (?) of performing in their establishments during CMA Fest.
• If you were a fan of those Hatch Show Print posters from the NFL Draft, you might be lucky enough to get one for $25 or $650 for the entire set on pre-order.
• The building site formerly known as Lake Palmer gained a four-star hotel that will occupy the lower 14 floors of a 34-story office tower already under construction at the site. The Broadwest development is expected to open in late 2021.
• Longtime Metro Trustee Charlie Cardwell was given the honor to lie in state at Metro Courthouse after his death last week from a heart attack. Cardwell was 83.
• The Fraternal Order of Police, the union representing the city’s police force, has again lost in court in their attempt to overturn last year’s Community Oversight referendum result. The Tennessee Supreme Court declined to take up their lawsuit on appeal.
• The Tennessean has a story about the Nashville Software School and its role in cultivating tech talent for the large employers moving to the area. ?‍?

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