OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO KICK OFF NEW INITIATIVE AT MAYOR'S NIGHT OUT
'Community Matters' provides focused response to community concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 29, 2008) -A new initiative from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods designed to provide a sustained period of response to concerns in specific communities will launch tonight at the Mayor’s Night Out meeting in Inglewood.
The initiative called Community Matters partners key neighborhood-oriented Metro departments to provide two months of coordinated assistance in a community to alleviate codes and health violations, and remove litter and large bulk items.
“It is critical for government to be accessible and responsive to citizens’ needs,” Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said. “Community Matters will ensure that we not only fix the specific problems brought up at the Night Out events, but that we address the issues affecting the quality of life in our communities on a larger scale.”
Mayor’s Night Out is an opportunity for citizens to meet one-on-one with the mayor and department heads to discuss concerns about their community. Tonight Dean will hold Mayor’s Night Out at the South Inglewood Community Center at 1625 Rebecca Ave. starting at 6:30 p.m. Community Matters will target the communities of Inglewood and East Nashville following the meeting.
Community Matters includes:
- Codes Department providing training in N.O.T.I.C.E., a neighborhoods Codes abatement program, for neighborhood leaders
- Metro Beautification coordinating neighborhood clean-up events
- Codes and Health departments identifying neighborhood “hot spots” for violations and issuing citations
- Davidson County Sheriff’s Office providing pick-up assistance for those receiving citations for excessive bulk items
For media inquiries contact:
Bonna Johnson
615-862-6461
bonna.johnson@nashville.gov