Metropolitan Council

The Metropolitan Council is the legislative authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, a city-county consolidated government created on April 1, 1963.

The Council is a 40-member body of elected representatives of which 35 are elected by district and 5 are elected at-large, or county-wide.  The presiding officer is the Vice Mayor, who is elected at-large by the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County. Members are elected to serve a term of four years.

By Charter the regular meetings of the Council are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.  Meetings convene at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are held in the David Scobey Council Chamber in the Historic Metro Courthouse, One Public Square in downtown Nashville.  All meetings are open to the public.

Metro Council Broadcasts

The Metropolitan Council convenes for regular meetings the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are broadcast live at Metro3 Government TV on Nashville's Comcast Channel 3 and are streamed live at the Metro3 livestream site. Meetings are scheduled for repeat on Metro3 through the course of the following weeks, check program listing for times.

• Metro3 Live Streaming 24/7/365
• Metro Council Meeting YouTube Channel
• Metro Council Committee Meeting YouTube Channel
• Metro3 TV Council Meeting Archives
• Request Metro Council Meeting from Metro3