At the Nashville Farmers’ Market’s budget hearing with Mayor Karl Dean on Tuesday, officials talked about what the space could be, invoking one of the most famous markets in the country. “The indoor market could be almost like a Faneuil Hall,” said chef Margot McCormack, owner of the Margot and Marche restaurants in East Nashville [...]
When people who like the way Mayor Karl Dean has led the city since 2007 talk about finding a candidate who could continue in that mold, they don’t necessarily look very far from the mayor’s office. Some don’t even look beyond the same floor of the courthouse. At least two Nashville politicos have talked to [...]
A renewed bid to eliminate heavily subsidized lifetime health insurance for future Metro Council members was slowed down by current council members Tuesday. Introduced as an amendment to a larger bill dealing with Metro employee and retiree benefits, the proposal … Continue reading →
With the Nashville Predators’ 2011-12 campaign now over, the NHL franchise’s arena lease negotiations with Mayor Karl Dean’s administration should resume before long. The city and the Predators have been talking about a reworked deal that would give the Predators … Continue reading →
Mayor Karl Dean’s administration will reduce the proposed property tax increase for residents in Nashville’s General Services District to 48 cents per $100 of assessed value, one of the mayor’s top aides said today. While the proposed increase will remain … Continue reading →
During research for yesterday’s story about Metro’s subsidy for the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, multiple sources told me the city was pondering a creative approach to help foot the bill. Supporters of the subsidy often argue that Predators home … Continue reading →
During research for yesterday’s story about Metro’s subsidy for the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, multiple sources told me the city was pondering a creative approach to help foot the bill. Supporters of the subsidy often argue that Predators home … Continue reading →