Council approves capital budget and moratorium
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The Metropolitan Council met in special session at the Metropolitan Courthouse. The Council adopted the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as amended (BL2026-1380). The Council passed on first reading a temporary moratorium on acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments (BL2026-1448). The Consent Agenda was approved, including alley renamings, sewer force main/easement actions, and a downtown Special Event Zone for July 2–5, 2026.
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What this means
The Council approved the city’s capital improvements plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which sets planned public projects and capital spending priorities. Council also approved an initial (first-reading) temporary moratorium that halts new permit processing for data center developments while the matter is reviewed; a first-reading approval is an early legislative step and may require further votes before becoming permanent. Routine items including alley renamings, acceptance of sewer force main changes, and a temporary downtown Special Event Zone for the July 4th celebration were also approved.
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- Adopted the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as the official Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (BL2026-1380) as amended.
- Passed on first reading a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments within Nashville & Davidson County (BL2026-1448).
- Approved Consent Agenda items unanimously, including: renaming Alley #659 to Eliza Alley (BL2026-1383) and Alley #581 to Birdsong Alley (BL2026-1384); abandoning and accepting sanitary sewer force mains and easements related to Oracle Force Main Relocation for 18 properties (BL2026-1385); and designating specified downtown public property as a temporary Special Event Zone for July 2–5, 2026 (BL2026-1390).
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Metropolitan Council
Special Meeting
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes
- Bills on Third Reading
- An ordinance authorizing the renaming of Alley #659 to “Eliza Alley”. (Proposal Number 2026M-002SR-001).
- An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer force mains and easements, and to accept new sanitary sewer force mains and easements, for 18 properties located on Cowan Street, Cowan Court, Waterside Drive, River North Boulevard and North 9th Street, also known as Oracle Force Main Relocation (MWS Project No. 25-SL-199 and Proposal No. 2026M-026ES-001).
- An ordinance authorizing the renaming of Alley #581 to “Birdsong Alley”. (Proposal Number 2026M-001SR-001).
- An ordinance adopting the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County as the official Capital Improvements Budget of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
- An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary “Special Event Zone” during the time period beginning at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. on July 2, 2026, and ending at eleven fifty-nine (11:59) p.m. on July 5, 2026, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2026 July 4th Celebration and related activities and events.
- Adjournment
- Late Bills
- An ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium upon the acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments on property within Nashville & Davidson County.
- Public Comment Period
- Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak may sign-up at a table outside of the Council Chamber from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. Public Comment is limited to twenty minutes total at Council meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. Requests for interpretation services should be directed to the Council Office at 615-862-6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo a 615-862-6780.
- Consent Agenda
- Agenda Item
- page break
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