2011 Newsroom
Press Releases
- 12/20 Metro food drive for Second Harvest raises enough to provide 48,800 meals
- 12/19 Mayor establishes program to oversee city’s trees, green spaces, landscape
- 12/14 Mayor Opens New West Police Precinct
- 12/12 Corridor Study Finds Bus Rapid Transit Attracts Same Number of Riders at Half the Cost of Streetcars
- 12/09 Mayor, Councilman to Lead Council for National League of Cities
- 12/01 Ballpark Evaluation Study Narrows Sites to Three
- 11/23 City’s Christmas Tree Delivered Today to the Public Square
- 11/22 Mayor, Governor, State ECD Commissioner Announce Construction of New LifePoint Hospitals Headquarters at Seven Springs
- 11/17 Mayor Announces Fort Family Donation to Open Space Fund
- 11/16 Mayor announces FEMA funding for flood buyouts back on track
- 11/13 Mayor’s Challenge 5K Draws More Than 5,000 Walkers, Runners Downtown
- 11/10 Mayor Announces More Than 4,000 Registered for 5K on Sunday
- 11/04 Mayor Announces Plans to Purchase Former JCPenney Building at Hickory Hollow Mall
- 11/02 Mayor, Hands On Nashville, Center for Nonprofit Management Unveil Excellence in Volunteer Engagement
- 11/01 Mayor Announces Metro Parks Director
- 10/26 Mayor dedicates Richard H. Fulton Campus
- 10/19 Mayor Announces Location of New Bellevue Library
- 10/17 Mayor Announces New Program to Boost College Graduation Rate
- 10/05 Mayor, MDHA Break Ground on Nashville’s First Artist Lofts
- 10/04 Mayor Appoints New Chair to Nashville Poverty Council
- 10/03 Mayor Announces 5K Route through Downtown, Gulch
- 10/03 Mayor Recognizes Water Service’s Scott Potter
- 09/28 Mayor Announces Location of New 12th South Police Precinct
- 09/23 Mayor, Council sworn into office at inauguration ceremony
- 09/19 Metro 3 Employee Honored with Media Award
- 09/16 Mayor unveils groundbreaking music education program
- 09/12 Mayor announces renamed Music City Music Council
- 09/10 Mayor launches free citywide training, opens registration for 5K
- 09/08 Mayor Tours Community-Based Classroom
- 09/01 FEMA puts $30.4 million in Nashville buyouts on hold
- 07/30 Mayor, MDHA, Rotary Partner for Extreme “Farm in the City” Makeover
- 07/27 Mayor Announces Expansion of Nashville GreenBikes Program
- 07/20 Nashville Energy Works Unveils Additional Incentives for Energy-Saving Home Improvements
- 07/15 Mayor Releases List of Recommended Community Enhancement Grants
- 07/13 ‘Live On the Green’ Concert Series features The Nashville Symphony with K.S. Rhoads, Brett Dennen, Los Lonely Boys
- 07/13 Mayor Dedicates Sonny West Conference Center
- 07/12 Music Row’s Randy Goodman Co-chairs Nashville Music Council with Mayor
- 07/09 Mayor Announces New Healthy Living Initiative
- 07/08 New Goodlettsville Branch Library Has Grand Opening
- 06/28 Mayor Dean Appoints Ana Escobar to Serve as Metropolitan Clerk
- 06/16 Nashville Launches YouTube Channel
- 06/08 Mayor Appoints Veteran Journalist as Press Secretary
- 06/07 Health Department General Sanitation Inspectors to Move to Metro Codes Starting July 1
- 06/06 Donna Nicely to Retire from Nashville Public Library
- 06/06 Metropolitan Government of Nashville Awarded Additional $22.5 million to Assist with Continued Disaster Relief
- 05/26 Mayor Announces Name of New Riverfront Play Park
- 05/24 Mayor, Community Leaders Break Ground on 28th Avenue Connector Project
- 05/18 Mayor Appoints New Director of Economic and Community Development
- 05/09 Mayor Appoints Director of Flood Recovery Team
- 05/04 Metro Nashville Seeks Public Input on Community Access Television and Cable Service
- 05/02 Nashville Flood Anniversary Exhibit to Tour Community Centers this Summer
- 04/28 Mayors of Nashville, Vancouver Gear Up for Second-Round Playoff Series: Predators vs. Canucks
- 04/26 STATE OF METRO ADDRESS - Mayor Honors Metro Employees, Reflects on City’s Key Accomplishments
- 04/19 Nashville Energy Works to Provide Free Home Energy Evaluations and Financial Incentives for Energy-Saving Home Improvements
- 04/15 Demolition on Flood Mitigation Home Buyouts to Begin this Saturday
- 04/14 Mayor Dean, Land Trust for Tennessee Release Open Space Plan
- 04/13 Report on Early Childhood Development Provides Recommendations to Provide More Access, Consistent Quality in Early Child Care and Education
- 04/06 Former Bredesen Staff Member Appointed Chief Administrative Officer in the Mayor’s Office
- 03/24 Mayor, Officials with Omni Hotels, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Unveil Design for Music City Center Headquarters Hotel and Museum Expansion
- 03/22 Mayor Karl Dean Challenges Community To “Walk 100 Miles” Towards A Healthier Lifestyle
- 03/15 Mayor Appoints Study and Formulating Committee to Review Metro Employee Benefit Plans
- 03/11 Mayor to Visit Japan for Economic Development
- 02/16 Mayor, HCA Announce Agreement to Develop New Public Health Headquarters
- 02/15 Mayor Announces Process to Develop Unified Flood Preparedness Program
- 02/08 Mayor Hires Former Senior Bredesen Staff Member to Lead Work on Poverty Initiative
- 01/27 Broadway/West End Transit Study to Determine Best Transit Option for those who Live, Work, or Play Along Busy Corridor
- 01/20 Mayor Provides Additional Funds for the Codes Department to Demolish Unsafe Buildings
- 01/17 Mayor Launches Volunteer Project to Cleanup Flooded Waterways on National Day of Service
- 01/03 IT Department Hires Chief Information Security Officer
Mayor's Press Releases by Year
For media inquiries contact:
Bonna Johnson
615-862-6461
bonna.johnson@nashville.gov