😞 The Old Nashville businesses we miss most

🥫 SNAP Recipients To Receive Partial Benefits

While two federal court judges ruled that the Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits in November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture only has enough in its contingency fund to pay half of what SNAP recipients typically receive. [NewsChannel 5]

• Governor Bill Lee has announced $5 million in new state funding for Tennessee food banks. [NewsChannel 5]
• Nashville Electric Service says customers on SNAP can have their bill payment extended for 30 days. [WKRN]
• Transit advocates are circulating a petition to freeze WeGo bus fares until full SNAP benefits resume. [Instagram]
• Ingrassia & Sons Italian Deli is offering free subs to anyone with an EBT card and ID. [Instagram]
• More food banks and local organizations providing food aid. [📰 Hey Nashville]

😢 Rest in Peace, Old Nashville

Remember Opryland? Davis-Kidd Booksellers? Or that perfect sandwich from The Silly Goose? On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re walking down memory lane with all the old Nashville businesses we miss most. Warning: I get a little teary when discussing my first pick! [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

👨🏻‍💼 Organizers Accuse Councilmember of Interference

The group petitioning to recall Councilmember Rollin Horton has pivoted to filing an ethics complaint against him instead. The ethics complaint has yet to be submitted, but organizers say it will include incidents of “cyber harassment, doxxing, misuse of police resources, and interference with recall volunteers.” [Nashville Banner]

• The recall effort followed Horton’s rezoning legislation for The Nations, which Metro Council approved in August. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏙️ Review of Lower Broadway Property Value Hike

Following concerns raised by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is reviewing Lower Broadway property valuations. Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite says she welcomes the review, noting that pandemic-era discounts to property values contributed to the increase. [🔐 The Tennessean]

• We spoke with Wilhoite about why Nashville’s property values skyrocketed earlier this year. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]