Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Metropolitan_Council_of_Nashville_and_Davidson_County
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:atLargeMembers 5
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Charter_of_the_Metropolitan_Government_of_Nashville_and_Davidson_County
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:district 35 district representatives
gptkbp:electionCycle Every 4 years
gptkbp:established 1963
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Metropolitan_Government_of_Nashville_and_Davidson_County
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Nashville_and_Davidson_County,_Tennessee
gptkbp:legislature Regular and special sessions
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
gptkb:Davidson_County,_Tennessee
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Historic_Metro_Courthouse
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 40
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Metropolitan_Government_of_Nashville_and_Davidson_County
gptkbp:powers Zoning and land use
Adopt budgets
Approve appointments
Oversight of city agencies
Pass ordinances
Set tax rates
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle Vice Mayor
gptkbp:sessionRoom gptkb:Metro_Council_Chamber
gptkbp:type Unicameral
gptkbp:vicePresident Angie Henderson (as of 2023)
gptkbp:votingSystem First-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.nashville.gov/departments/council
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metropolitan_Government_of_Nashville_and_Davidson_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6