💸 Have you been overpaying for city services?

💰 Some Nashvillians Have Been Overpaying for Services

Councilmembers for districts outside Nashville’s Urban Services District are upset about a recently completed study they requested that shows people who live in the USD have been overpaying for some services, particularly fire protection, and that people who live outside of it should be paying more in taxes. We’re talking about the controversial results on today’s City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏗️ Construction Workers Claim Wage Theft

Workers’ Dignity, a local labor rights group, says construction workers, contractors, and crew are not being paid for work on some of Nashville’s biggest development projects, including the downtown YMCA, The Pinnacle, Samara Apartments, and Marathon Village. [Fox 17]

🏫 High School Students Frustrated by Zoning Change

Metro Nashville Public Schools has rezoned Napier high school students from McGavock, Napier’s zoned school for the last 54 years, to Glencliff High School. Many families and students are sad about giving up the community connections they have at McGavock, and are frustrated by MNPS’s lack of communication with the community. [Nashville Banner]

🏦 Bank Invests in North Nashville

Fifth Third Bank’s Neighborhood Program is investing $20 million to support small businesses, affordable housing, and infrastructure in North Nashville, aiming to create more economic mobility for residents. [The Tennessean]

I don’t know about you, but with the heat so high this week, I’ve been eating A LOT of ice cream. Jeni’s is one of the most popular ice cream shops in Nashville. But what’s their most popular local flavor? Test yourself to find out!

What is Jeni’s most popular ice cream flavor in Nashville?

Sisters Belle and Daffy were born in Florida, the daughters of a stray their human was kindly feeding. While they initially complained about their move to Nashville, they quickly adapted to apartment life, and now their favorite song is “Nashville Cats!” While they’re both a bit shy around strangers, they’ll come for a short lap sit now and then. Maybe if I play “Nashville Cats” they’ll be more likely to come for pets? 😻