⚒️ Nashville schools in dire need of repairs

🤝 Giving Our Neighbors a Hand

On this Giving Tuesday, whether you're looking to lend a hand to your community or need a hand up from your neighbors, Jann Seymour from Hands On Nashville has you covered. She’s on the pod sharing volunteer opportunities and resources available to all. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

📹 Amendment to Fusus Contract

The mayor’s office has added an amendment to the proposed contract between MNPD and surveillance tech platform Axon Fusus that would allow for immediate termination of the contract if any entity seeks to use the system in a way that violates Metro policy. Metro Council will vote on the revised contract tonight. [Nashville Banner]

• Here’s more about the community concerns with Fusus. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏫 11 Local Schools in Poor Condition

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations identified 11 Nashville public school buildings in poor condition. The estimated repair costs for these schools and others in the state total $2.3 billion. Unlike other states, Tennessee lacks dedicated funding for school-building projects. [Tennessee Lookout]

🎶 Memory Care Senior Center’s Focus on Music

Nonprofit memory care center Abe’s Garden Community provides themed housing pods geared towards residents’ interests. The center’s newest expansion will include a music therapy lab named after country music legend Glen Campbell, who spent the last years of his life there. [The Tennessean]