by Rod Williams, Nov. 8, 2024- I have been focused on the election and national affairs so much that I have paid less attention to local affairs. I still follow local news but have not been writing about it very much. I have not been watching council meeting and reading Council meeting agendas. The best place I have found to be kept informed about what is going on in the Metro Council is The Pamphleteer. Megan Podsiedlik who covers the Council for The Pamphleteer does an excellent job. Rest assured, the Metro Council continues to be as woke as ever and Ginny Welsch continues to be the poster child for local wokeism and anti-police activism.
In the latest posting from Megan P. she tells of the mood of the council in the wake of the election of Donald Trump and reports on the chasm that still exists between certain council members, the Civilian Review Board, and the police department. Check out the latest from The Pamphleteer and follow.
A Dark and Daunting Night at the Metro Council
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From The Pamphleteer, Nov. 8, 2024- Despite the schedule change and recent presidential election, it was business as usual at last night’s council meeting. Vice Mayor Angie Henderson opened by congratulating the mayor on the overwhelming success of his transit referendum, and shared a few insightful statistics about Davidson County voter registration: “Thank you to everyone who registered to vote in recent months—some 8,000 new voters in October alone, after almost 11,000 new registrants in September.”
She also addressed the outcome of the presidential election by reminding “those who may be feeling sad and scared” that their “elected officials and local government are always here to support you in an age of increasing misinformation and disinformation and fear mongering.” To quell the emotions aroused by these “dark and daunting” times, she invoked a few words from Vice President Kamala Harris and promised that every member of Nashville’s “local, nonpartisan body” is sworn to uphold the Constitution.
The council went on to make a number appointments and voted on a slew of multi-family residential unit proposals—something we’ve seen a lot of given the current push for more affordable housing solutions in Nashville. But it was the presence of Community Review Board Director Jill Fitcheard during the public comment period that stirred up the most controversy. The director brought up privacy concerns regarding a resolution proposing to outsource DNA kit testing, and called into question the efficiency of the Metro Nashville Police Department given the DNA backlog.
During floor discussion, Councilmember Ginny Welsch motioned for a two-meeting deferral in solidarity with Director Fitcheard’s skepticism. (continue reading)
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