An ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium upon the acceptance, processing, approval… plan amendment
Case BL2026-1438
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Nashville-Davidson County Meetings
Metropolitan Council, June 16, 2026
Votes on Temporary moratorium on data center developments
3h 28m27,507 words
22 mentionsapprovedpublic hearingmotion to approveresidentialzoningcommercialdeferredNashville-Davidson County, TN
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What happened
The Metropolitan Council of Nashville/Davidson County passed its FY2027 operating budget (BL2026-1377, Toombs substitute) on a 35-2 roll-call vote and the accompanying tax levy ordinance (BL2026-1378) 29-7, with no zoning entitlements decided.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
FY2027 Operating Budget (Toombs substitute)
Adopted the budget ordinance BL2026-1377 as substituted by Budget Chair Toombs on third/final reading; over 30 items including $4.5M eviction right to counsel, $23M Barnes Housing Trust Fund, $2.5M Hospitality Hub, affordable housing tools, with 1.5% across-the-board department cuts. A timely-filed Evan Siegel amendment to redirect grocery-tax funds to Barnes Fund failed by voice. Passed 35-2.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Metropolitan Council of Nashville/Davidson County passed its FY2027 operating budget (BL2026-1377, Toombs substitute) on a 35-2 roll-call vote and the accompanying tax levy ordinance (BL2026-1378) 29-7, with no zoning entitlements decided.
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
FY2027 Operating Budget (Toombs substitute)
Vote: 35-2
Approved
FY2026-2027 Tax Levy Ordinance
Vote: 29-7
Approved
Local grocery sales tax reduction
Vote: 28-3
Approved
FY2027 Central Business Improvement District budget
Vote: 23-10
Approved
FY2027 Gulch Central Business Improvement District budget
Vote: 32-1
Approved
Eviction Right to Counsel program ordinance
Vote: passed
Withdrawn
Temporary moratorium on data center developments
Deferred
Vision Zero pedestrian safety resolution
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council prioritized affordable housing with a 150% funding increase, $23M…
Commercial Demand
Multiple members cited downtown/local business closures (e.g., Burger Up after…
Infrastructure
Ongoing GSD-vs-USD tax-rate split (about 3 cents) and unresolved service…
Other
A data center permitting moratorium is actively advancing through Planning…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairMayorCouncilmember · 14Public · 3
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 14 councilmembers, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 47 of 47 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
30th Avenue rezone
Case BL2026-1446
No vote recorded
2609 West End Avenue site plan
Case BL2026-1445
No vote recorded
30th Avenue site plan
Case BL2026-1447
No vote recorded
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