📚 Nashville Public Library sets reopening date!

♿ Is Nashville’s Music Scene Accessible?

How easy is it to navigate Nashville’s music scene for disabled folk? On today’s podcast, Dr. Cynthia George — TSU professor, brain injury survivor, and literal rock star who leads the Disabled to the Front Advisory Group — discusses the barriers to accessing Nashville’s nightlife, from finding parking to getting on stage. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🌨️ Winter Storm Fern Recovery Continues

It’s been more than a month since Winter Storm Fern, but many are still struggling to recover. Businesses lost inventory, some families are still displaced, and people with disabilities note the lack of support during the storm. [Nashville Banner]

• NES is revamping its Critical Referral Program for people who depend on electricity for medical equipment, but disabled residents worry that when another disaster strikes, the community will once again be forgotten. [NES; Nashville Banner]
• This week, an Urban Forest Strike Team is evaluating tree damage in Nashville to guide recovery efforts. [TN.gov]

💸 Local Business Owners Resist Tax Increase

The Nashville Property Tax Coalition, a group of local business owners, formed in response to an increase in their property tax bills, the result of a 45% median increase in values. The coalition is asking that commercial property owners who have filed an appeal be allowed to pay the same amount in taxes as last year until their appeal can be considered, among other requests. [🔐 The Tennessean]

✈️ New Bill To Take Over Airport Board, Again

Republican state lawmakers are once again trying to take over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority board. Instead of focusing on Nashville specifically, the newly proposed bill would apply to all state airport boards. The bill would allow cities to appoint three of nine board members, with state lawmakers choosing the rest. [Nashville Scene]