I am grateful to the Metro Legal Department for their successful argument leading to the Chancery Court's decision to uphold the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County as well as the local legislation clause of the Home Rule Amendment of the Tennessee Constitution.
I watched this case be expertly argued by Metro Legal in May and read the full ruling of the Chancery Court yesterday evening.
Metro Nashville was first in the nation to fully consolidate a city and a county government, and in so doing, a 40-member, highly-representative, local legislative branch was created by the voters.
It is an honor to be elected to lead the Metro Council and a privilege to support all forty members in our collective service to the people of Nashville and Davidson County.