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Nashville mayor, council budget chair reflect on 26% tax increase
A day after the Metro Nashville Council approved the city's new $3.8 billion budget, Mayor Freddie O'Connell reflected on how ...
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Metro Council Approves Employee Pay Hike in $3.8 Billion Budget
The Metro Council approved its $3.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday evening, but not without hefty debate and ...
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Mayor greenlights Nashville's $3.8 billion budget despite tax concerns
The largest allocation in the budget is $1.4 billion for public schools, with additional funding increases for several departments and initiatives.
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Vanderbilt launches full-ride scholarship program for eligible Metro Nashville students
Vanderbilt University's new Nashville Vanderbilt Scholars program offers full-ride scholarships to MNPS students, covering ...
Metro Nashville Public Schools fails students, gaslights over charter schools | Opinion
The MNPS board denies charter applications and punishes parents who choose them, even though Nashville's traditional public ...
Nashville Council budget chair releases substitute budget proposal. Here’s what’s in it
Delishia Porterfield, chair of the Nashville Council budget and finance committee, has filed her substitute budget proposal ...
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Nashville mayor proposes 13% bump for schools budget. Here's what it would do
Mayor Freddie O'Connell has proposed a 13% budget increase for Metro Nashville Public Schools for the upcoming fiscal year.
Mayor O’Connell signs new Nashville budget, property tax rate increase
The budget does include some funding cuts as part of departmental savings, O’Connell said, but is mostly a flat budget.
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Nashville mayor proposes 13% bump for schools budget. Here's what it would do
Leaders from Metro Nashville Public Schools presented their budget priorities to the Metro Nashville Council on May 22. MNPS leaders also provided further details on pay raises, pandemic recovery ...