09/15/26 Metropolitan Council Committee: Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections

The Metropolitan Council Committee on Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections met on September 15, 2026, to consider various resolutions, appointments, and ordinances. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a resolution to amend and increase a grant award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewage Services for modernization and upgrades to the Dry Creek Water Reclamation facility, funded by ARP funds with a fiscal year deadline. The committee also handled multiple board and commission appointments and reappointments, including those related to licensing, community corrections, human relations, short-term rentals, tourism, and the convention center authority. Additionally, the committee discussed procedural changes to separate initial resolutions and capital spending plans for general obligation bonds, aiming to streamline capital project funding processes. Several motions were passed unanimously or with minimal opposition, and some items were deferred for further consideration.