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In his April 29 State of Metro address, Mayor John Cooper proposed an increase to teacher salaries to such an extent that Metro Nashville Public Schoolsâ teachers will become the highest-paid teachers in the state.Â
Cooperâs $81 million investment plan is long-awaited and sorely needed â as the results of a study commissioned by the mayorâs office and the Nashville Public Education Foundation showed â just to bring MNPSâ teacher compensation to a livable scale.Â
When he stepped into the mayorâs office, Cooper inherited a fiscal mess that reached back to the administration of Karl Dean â who added $1 billion to the cityâs debt load while claiming to be leaving the city âfiscally strong and in good shape for the next administration.â Thus Cooper postponed his campaign commitments to reward teachers for the
Transit advocates applaud Mayor s budget
Last week, Mayor Cooper unveiled his proposed budget, promising to fund a litany of transportation priorities. He says the budget will restore past funding that was cut from WeGo Public Transit, create 42 new positions under a new Department of Transportation and fund more bike lanes, traffic calming projects and 75 miles of sidewalks.
and last updated 2021-05-06 09:13:57-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Last week Mayor Cooper unveiled his proposed budget, promising to fund a litany of transportation priorities. He says the budget will restore past funding that was cut from WeGo Public Transit, create 42 new positions under a new Department of Transportation and fund more bike lanes, traffic calming projects and 75 miles of sidewalks.
Metro Council approves $1.2 billion Oracle hub
Metro Council members signed off on the largest economic development deal in Tennessee s history â paving the way for Oracle to build a $1.2 billion campus in Nashville.
and last updated 2021-05-04 23:31:03-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Metro Council members signed off on the largest economic development deal in Tennessee s history â paving the way for Oracle to build a $1.2 billion campus in Nashville.
The final vote was unanimous. The Metro Industrial Development Board voted 7-2 to approve the proposal last week.
The Austin-based software company will now move forward with plans with a new 60-acre hub on the East Bank of the Cumberland River. The facility would be more than two times the size of the Music City Center and would bring 8,500 jobs with an average salary of $110,000 to Nashville over 10 years.
Metro s proposed tax rate may be low but it doesn t guarantee you ll save money
Will you end up paying less if Metro Council approves the mayor s plan?
and last updated 2021-04-29 23:17:19-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Under Mayor John Cooper s proposed property tax rate, the city s equalized rate will be the third-lowest of all time in all of Metro s history - $3.28.
However, even if that low proposed rate passes, it does not necessarily mean homeowners will save any money. State law requires anytime that property values go up, the tax rate must come down. And needless to say, Nashville s market is hot.