Metropolitan Council — State of Metro Address Meeting Minutes (April 29, 2026)
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Ceremonial State of Metro Address held at Nissan Stadium. Program included emcee Johari Matthews; Presentation of Colors by the Metro Nashville Police and Fire Joint Color Guard; Pledge of Allegiance by District 2 Council Member Kyonzté Toombs; invocation by Steve Sexton; musical performance by Martin Luther King Jr. High School Wind Ensemble; remarks by 2026 Nashville Youth Poet Laureate Marcus Robinson; call to order by Vice Mayor Angie Emery Henderson; State of Metro Address by Mayor Freddie O'Connell; and a blessing by Father Rodolfo Rivera.
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- Meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Angie Emery Henderson.
- Mayor Freddie O'Connell delivered the State of Metro Address.
- No legislative actions, votes, or ordinance decisions are recorded in these minutes.
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Metropolitan Council
State of Metro Address
Agenda
- Emcee
- Presentation of Colors
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Invocation
- "Kirkpatrick Fanfare" by Andrew Boysen Jr.
- 2026 Nashville Youth Poet Laureate
- Call to Order
- State of Metro Address
- Blessing for the City
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