🍁 Where to see fall leaves in Nashville

🥯 A Diwali Bagel

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, kicks off on Thursday. To celebrate, Bagelshop in Donelson is offering a special sandwich created by Tailor chef Vivek Suarti. He joins the City Cast Nashville podcast team to teach us about the holiday, and explain why food is such a great way to bring cultures together. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚮 We’ve Got a Trash Problem, Folks

Middle Tennessee has five major landfills with a combined lifespan of less than 10 years. Thanks to our population boom, these landfills are filling up fast, yet there’s no plan for how to deal with trash in the future. This might mean shipping trash out of state, which will cost more for taxpayers. [The Tennessean]

💲 Nashville’s New Finance Director

Jenneen Kaufman Reed, former CFO for the Titans and the Nashville Symphony, has been confirmed as our new Metro Finance Director. She hopes to bring stability to the role as she navigates several significant budget initiatives, like the East Bank development and the transit plan, if it passes. [Nashville Scene]

🗳️ Former Felon Fights for Voting Rights

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office has appealed a ruling by a local judge restoring voting rights to former felon Amanda Hopkins, citing her inability to own a gun. In Tennessee, felons must have gun ownership rights restored before they can vote, though the State v. Jackson case ruled they could vote without regaining those rights. [WPLN]