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• Anyone who wants a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine can get one if enough has passed since their prior dose, health officials say. Metro’s drive-thru vaccination sites require no appointment and have the Pfizer vaccine, while most clinics can provide the Moderna vaccine.
• Axios reports that the Nashville Chamber is looking to push the city into replacing its elected School Board with an appointed one, saying that the latter would be able to overcome efforts of a state takeover of the school system.
• Party bus operators say that the new regulations passed have led to cancellations for next year, saying that the city is taking away some of its appeal from groups that come to town.
• Metro Council members and a lawyer representing the trade group expect more action to be taken related to the new regulations, both as legislation and likely lawsuits.
• Native American activists are calling on the city to halt development at the Oracle site in River North until an archeological dig survey can be completed, citing their belief that the area was home to burial grounds and historical artifacts. Tennessee requires all work to stop if burials are found.
• Advocates for the city’s homeless population rallied in front of the Metro Court House to support a bill filed that would create an independent Office of Housing and Homelessness.
• The Community Oversight Board says that a former police captain recorded on video yelling profanities towards a nanny and three young children in her care near his back yard should have received a harsher punishment than he did, serving an 11 day suspension. The officer retired in 2020 following a separate disciplinary suspension.
• Residents voiced their thoughts on license plate readers at a town hall Tuesday night, with the pending legislation in front of the Metro Council aiming to address concerns raised in a prior version of the bill that did not advance over privacy and racial profiling concerns.
• The Metro Planning Department is asking the community for feedback on its proposed redistricting plans, either online or at one of the community meetings they have organized. The new districts would go into effect ahead next year’s elections.
• While the lack of sidewalks are a perennial complaint in Nashville, the department responsible for planning them says that complications from new utility companies and environmental concerns from adding more concrete is making decisions more complex.
• A northwest Nashville neighborhood could see a $2.5 billion investment that will add 25 acres of office, retail and residential spaces with three interconnected public parks along the Cumberland River. The development will be accessible via West Trinity Lane.
• The mayor’s office is working with Metro Council members to create a dedicated funding source for restoring the city’s tree canopy after years of development and damaging storms. The ordinance allocates 1% of many construction-related permits to support replanting efforts.
• Rental rates are up as much as $100 in the last quarter in Nashville, continuing a trend of the rising cost of housing in the region.
• A retired NFL referee who worked this past Sunday’s Titans/Chiefs game as a replay official died on his way home to Missouri from an apparent medical issue. Carl Madsen was 71.
• Nashville SC (12-4-16) rattled off 5 unanswered goals to win 6-3 over FC Cincinnati (4-20-8) to lock down a playoff spot. The team travels to Orlando City SC (12-9-11) this Sunday.
• The Nashville Predators (3-4-0) beat the San Jose Sharks (4-2-0) 3-1 at home Tuesday night. They will host the New York Islanders (3-2-1) this Saturday afternoon.
• Nissan Stadium will host WWE’s SummerSlam on July 30 next year the production company announced this week.
• The Nashville Ballet has canceled it’s performances of ‘Peter Pan’ at TPAC following mechanical issues that set off the sprinkler system shortly before its planned opening. The group is asking for donations to assist with the recovery effort.
• Rough news for fans of Chicago-style deep dish pizza, as Nashville’s lone Gino’s East location on Third Avenue has abruptly closed this week after less than two years in business.
• A Vanderbilt University Medical Center researcher says that teenage girls are developing a functional tic disorder from overexposure to social media platforms like TikTok, citing the isolation of the pandemic contributing to their anxiety. The disorder can often be addressed through counseling and behavioral therapy.
• If you happen to have a Norway Spruce that’s grown too big for the property, Metro Nashville would love to have it as the city’s official Christmas Tree this year. The city will grind the stump and plant a replacement tree if yours is selected.
• The Fifth + Broadway development says they have had more than five million unique visitors since opening in March of this year.

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