In a Monday announcement, Metro Nashville Mayor John Cooper introduced his proposal for next year’s budget. Areas of emphasis in the plan include nearly $100 million in new operating spending for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), an increase in first responder pay, and and $50 million to increase Metro employees’ wages.
Mayor Cooper touted the financial successes of his term in his State of the Metro Address, in which he argued that public investments must keep up with private sector growth in the city. He listed four metrics by which in his opinion a great city should be measured: police recruit classes, school funding per student, neighborhood infrastructure investments, and affordable housing units created.
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