NASHVILLE — Freddie O'Connell's office filed multiple pieces of legislation with the Nashville Metro Council on June 5, 2026. The proposed measures include establishing an Office of Entertainment and allocating funds for various programs.
One bill would allow the Office of Entertainment to operate within the Mayor's Office, in partnership with the Entertainment Commission. This bill is scheduled for a first reading on June 16, 2026. Another resolution would accept a grant of approximately $156,000 to fund overtime pay for police officers investigating gun violence, a measure scheduled for Metro Council consideration on June 15-16, 2026.
A separate resolution establishes a cooperative purchasing agreement with Blink Network LLC that is valid through 2029. This agreement would allow the Department of General Services to purchase electric vehicle charging stations, including level 3 fast chargers. The agreement offers pricing up to 40 percent below the manufacturer suggested retail price. O'Connell sponsored 2019 legislation that established a municipal fleet electrification program, directing the department to transition the Metropolitan Government non-emergency vehicle fleet to 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2050.
Legislation also proposes to appropriate more than $4.3 million from the Nashville Public Library to local nonprofits. These funds are designated for free after-school and summer youth programs and would finance programs at 21 nonprofit organizations. The Nashville After School Alliance, a unit of the library, oversees these programs, and the funding resolutions are scheduled for Metro Council consideration on June 15-16, 2026.
Additionally, a bill approves a lease for the PENCIL Foundation to operate from the former Lillard Elementary School building. The foundation lease bill is scheduled for a first reading on June 16, 2026.
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