Mayor Freddie O'Connell will deliver the 62nd Annual State of Metro Address on Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m. in the Grand Reading Room of the Nashville Public Library.
O'Connell will highlight Nashville's steady forward momentum that is centered around the city's unique sense of belonging and partnership. O'Connell will lay out a budget that funds his community improvement program where Metro delivers quality schools, reliable services, and safe neighborhoods for all of us in Nashville.
"We're focused on affordability and quality of life – a better Nashville for Nashvillians. That's the spirit that motivated our transition into office 19 months ago, and it's the same spirit that drives Metro departments today and all the days between," O'Connell will say.
O'Connell will highlight:
- The best graduation rate in Metro Schools history.
- The delivery of reliable services, like filling 14,000 potholes already this year, and clearing snow on 2,400 miles of road, including 642 miles of road that had never seen a plow before.
- Violent crime in the first quarter of the year is down 8% year-over-year, along with double digit decreases in auto theft, aggravated assault, and street robbery.
- Nashville's financial position is strong and the establishment of a new budget sustainability fund will serve as a rainy-day fund to help Metro Nashville withstand unforeseen downturns in revenues or unexpected expenditures.
- Funding to initiate the Unified Housing Strategy, the just-unveiled plan to meet the city's housing needs.
People can watch the address live on the Metro Nashville Network and the Metro Nashville Network YouTube channel.
What: 62nd Annual State of Metro Address
When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street
Notes: Media are strongly encouraged to arrive early as space in the Grand Reading Room is limited.