Street Department Applying Brine and Salt, Clearing Roadways When Storm Moves In City Hall and City facilities are expected to be open Friday morning, but may have limited staffing if weather conditions warrant sending home staff early to avoid inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Essential City services, Emergency operations, critical operations, Public Safety and…
The Nashville Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) proudly announces that it is now fully staffed, enhancing its ability to deliver quality and efficient fire and rescue services to the growing Nashville community. This achievement comes after the Nashville City Council approved a significant pay raise for firefighters in the 2025 budget, increasing salaries approximately $6,000 to…
Minor St Utility Crossing Installation Work (between Carver St and Bilbro Ave) Expected Road Closure: Monday through Friday: Contractor for private development will be installing utility lines across S Bilbro Ave between Sunrise Ave and Minor St. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation. Appropriate traffic controls and will be in place. Butler Dr…
Mayor Shane McFarland honored Adam Todd and Ron Davis as STARS during the Dec. 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Todd and Davis were recognized for their compassionate response Nov. 5, 2024, assisting a woman in distress after noticing she had fallen unconscious in the roadway median on NW Broad Street. The following is the nomination…
In observance of the holidays, City of Nashville offices and facilities will be closed Christmas Eve Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25. In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, some Nashville offices and recreational facilities will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Solid Waste will operate a normal schedule on Christmas…
New homes are rising like a phoenix on S. Bilbro and Minor St., replacing the old brick and cinder block buildings that for more than half a century housed low-income residents near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. As elsewhere across the country, the need for affordable housing in Nashville is a major priority. The…
The City of Nashville took another step closer to the beginning of the Daylighting Town Creek project. The City project will unearth the creek that runs in a culvert from Murfree Springs wetlands at Discovery Center to Cannonsburgh Village along NW Broad Street. Engineers had discovered that a gas station operated on the property in…
City Hall and most other city offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The Solid Waste Department will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28. There will be no garbage pick-up on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday’s garbage pick-up will be Wednesday, November 27, and…
Mayor Shane McFarland honored Public Works Technicians Miguel Morales and Stanley Dorelas as STARS during the Nov. 7, 2024, City Council meeting. After witnessing a two-vehicle crash, Morales and Dorelas immediately responded to help an injured driver until paramedics arrived on the scene. The City first hired Dominic “Miguel” Morales as a part-time Public Works…
The 2024 Fall Leaf Collection season begins October 14 and continues through January 31, 2025. During this peak season, Oct. 14 – Jan. 31, loose leaves can be piled curbside for collection. Residents can start making plans for sprucing up the yard amid cooler nights, football, pumpkin spice, and raking what mother nature leaves behind….