2010 Newsroom
For a complete list of Flood related news releases visit the Nashville Flood Recovery web site.
Press Releases
- 12/23 Nashville Mayor Appoints New Chief of Police
- 12/10 Mayor Appoints McMaster to Medical Examiner Post
- 12/01 Tree Lighting Ceremony to Officially Kickoff the 58th Annual Christmas Parade
- 11/29 FEMA Approves First Round of Hazard Mitigation Home Buyouts
- 11/03 Tennessee Stream Mitigation Program Pursues Environmental Restoration Project for Brown’s Creek
- 11/01 Mayor, Governor Launch 'Food-Fight for Good Cause'
- 10/21 Mayor announces city-wide oral history project to document the events of the May flood
- 10/20 73rd National Folk Festival to be held in Nashville on Labor Day weekend 2011
- 10/06 Mayor signs Executive Order for Nashville to build ‘Complete Streets’ during Walk Nashville Week
- 10/05 Groundbreaking marks the start of riverfront redevelopment
- 09/30 Mayor Launches Cities of Service Plan to Engage More Citizen Volunteers
- 09/20 Metropolitan Government of Nashville awarded $10.7 million in Community Development Block Grant funding for disaster relief
- 09/16 ‘We Are Home’ Awards Close to $3 million in Rebuilding Aid to Over 100 Metro Flood Victims
- 09/14 Mayor Announces Plans to Locate Police Precinct, DNA Crime Lab with MTA Facilities at Former Peterbilt Plant Site in Madison
- 09/10 Mayor Proposes Revitalization Project for Hickory Hollow Mall with Regional Community Center, Expanded Public Library, Health Facility and New Nashville Expo Center
- 09/02 'Live On the Green' Concert Series Starts Back Up Sept. 9
- 08/27 Mayor Appoints Convention of Doctors to Recommend Candidates for Medical Examiner Post
- 08/24 Mayor Dean, Omni Hotels & Resorts Announce Predevelopment Agreement for Music City Center Headquarters Hotel
- 08/10 Mayor, Director of Schools Launch Plan to Attract, Retain Effective Teachers
- 07/28 Mayor Announces Plan to Develop Center for Victims of Family Violence
- 07/08 Mayor Announces Legislation to be Filed to Help Fund Restoration of Grand Ole Opry House
- 06/29 Mayor Announces ‘We Are Home’ Rebuilding Assistance Program for Nashville Flood Victims
- 06/24 Mayor Names CEO of Center for Charter School Excellence in Tennessee
- 06/17 Cummins Chooses Nashville for Consolidated Customer Care Center
- 06/15 More Than 2,100 Residential Building Permits Issued Since Flood
- 06/03 Facts on Metro Nashville’s Development of a Hazard Mitigation Home Buyout Program
- 06/02 Mayor Announces Details of Business Response Team Efforts to Assist with Flood Recovery
- 06/01 Mayor Announces K. R. Harrington Water Treatment Plant is Back in Service
- 05/27 Homeowners Can Apply Online For Flood-Related Building Permits
- 05/19 Mayor: Recovery Team’s Purpose Is To Get Help To People Who Need It
- 05/19 Mayor, Department Heads to Provide Flood Recovery Updates Press Conference to be Broadcast Live on Metro 3 and Nashville.gov
- 05/14 Mayor Establishes Framework for Long-Term Flood Recovery Efforts
- 05/12 Mayor Dean, Commissioner Kisber, Jonathan Tisch Announce New Loews Investment In Downtown Nashville
- 05/02 The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Activates Disaster Response Funds to Support Flood Relief
- 05/02 Health Department advises repeated hand washing after contact with floodwater
- 04/29 Mayor Proposes Third Budget Without Property Tax Increase
- 04/14 Financing Complete for Music City Center
- 04/12 Mayor Appoints Chief Service Officer, New Director for Office of Neighborhoods
- 04/09 Mayor Provides Supplemental Appropriation for Demolition of Unsafe Buildings
- 04/01 Mayor Creates Office of Environment and Sustainability, Appoints Office Director
- 03/31 Mayor Appoints Director of Healthy Living
- 03/31 Metro Government goes on Facebook to increase communication with public
- 03/26 Mayor Dean Asks Nashvillians to “Go Dark” for Earth Hour
- 03/23 California Production Company donates trees for Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
- 03/10 Nashville Selected to Host the National Folk Festival, 2011 - 2013
- 03/01 Mayor creates task force to lead public discussion on future of Fairgrounds
- 02/24 Metro Schools, Public Library Form Partnership to Expand Library Services for High Schools
- 02/22 Nashville’s Poverty Initiative Calls for Community-Wide Collaboration to Help Poor
- 02/03 Mayor creates program for Metro employees to volunteer in Schools
- 01/26 Nashville to Launch ‘Adopt A Meter’ Program to Benefit Homelessness
- 01/25 Mayor Appoints Task Force to Develop Youth Master Plan
- 01/22 Nashville Mayor Elected Chairman of Metropolitan Planning Organization
- 01/18 Cities of Service and Rockefeller Foundation Award First-Ever Leadership Grant to Nashville on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
- 01/15 Mayor Dean Encourages Nashville Residents to Serve on MLK Day
- 01/11 Surety Assistance Program prepares small and disadvantaged businesses for bids on new convention center project
- 01/06 Music City Center To Generate $134.9M A Year In New Spending For Local Economy
- 01/04 Nashville Mayor Announces Support For Governor’s Plan To Compete For ‘Race To The Top’ Grant
Archives
For media inquiries contact:
Bonna Johnson
615-862-6461
bonna.johnson@nashville.gov