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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Tennessee city websites
Information last reviewed: 4/30/12
The good
- The current budget is published and previous budgets are available for the last three years[1]
- The calendar of meetings and meeting agendas and minutes[2] are available and archived at least three years[3] Additionally, council meetings are available in webcast form.[4]
- Names of elected officials, individual email address, individual phone numbers, and a physical address is available[5]
- Names of administrative officials, individual email address, individual phone numbers, and a physical address are available, but not for every office listed[6]
- Permit applications are available for download and zoning ordinances are available[7]
- The current audit is published and previous audits are available for the last three years[8]
- Bids are posted[9] , including approved contracts over $10,000[10]
- Tax revenues are available[11] and tax rates are published[12]
The bad
- Some administrative offices are missing some contact information.
- A list of employed lobbyists and memberships to lobbying organizations and associated fees are not available.
- A search of public records did not generate contacts, policies, or a central location for the information.
- Nashville City has little information on how citizens can access public records[13]
Elected Officials & Salaries
| Name | Title | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Dean | Mayor | $136,500 | |
| Diane Neighbors | Vice Mayor and Council President | $17,000 | |
| Megan Barry | Councilmember At-Large | $15,000 | |
| Ronnie Steine | Councilmember At-Large | Unavailable | |
| Tim Garrett | Councilmember At-Large | $15,000 | |
| Charlie Tygard | Councilmember At-Large | $15,000 | |
| Jerry Maynard | Councilmember At-Large | $15,000 | |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Frank Harrison | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Walter Hunt | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Brady Banks | Councilmember | Unavailable as Councilmember | |
| Scott Davis | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Peter Westerholm | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Anthony Davis | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Karen Bennett | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Bill Pridemore | Councilmember | Unavailable as Councilmember | |
| Doug Pardue | Councilmember | Unavailable as Councilmember | |
| Darren Jernigan | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Steve Glover | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Josh Stites | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Bruce Stanley | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Phil Claiborne | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Tony Tenpenny | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Sandra Moore | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Burkley Allen | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Erica Gilmore | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Buddy Baker | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Edith Langster | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Sheri Weiner | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Emily Evans | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Jason Holleman | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Sean McGuire | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Chris Harmon | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Davette Blalock | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Duane Dominy | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Karen Johnson | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Jason Potts | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Fabian Bedne | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Jacobia Dowell | Councilmember | Unavailable | |
| Robert Duvall | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Carter Todd | Councilmember | $15,000 | |
| Bo Mitchell | Councilmember | $15,000 |
Salary information obtained from the Tennessean, and includes pay and overtime pay Nashville officials received from May 1, 2007 to May 1, 2008.[14]
Administrative Officials & Salary
| Name | Title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| George Rooker, Jr. | Assessor of Property | $98,944 |
| Richard Rooker | Circuit Court Clerk | $120,114 |
| Lovette Curry | Community Education Executive Director | Unavailable |
| John Arriola | County Clerk | $109,922 |
| Daron Hall | Sheriff | Unavailable |
| Victor Johnson III | District Attorney General | $7,500 (E) |
| Matt Wilshire | Director Economic and Community Development | Unavailable |
| Richard Reibeling | Finance Director | $150,000 |
| Stephen Halford | Fire Chief | $157,486 |
| Nancy Whittemore | Director General Services | $127,330 |
| Robin Brown | Assistant Director of Human Resources | Unavailable |
| Tommy Lynch | Metro Parks Director | $102,500 |
| Steve Anderson | Chief of Police | Unavailable |
Salary information obtained from the Tennessean, and includes pay and overtime pay Nashville officials received from May 1, 2007 to May 1, 2008.[15]
Budget
For FY 2012, the total budget is $1,582,248,300, a 3.8% increase from the FY11 approved budget. Departmental budget reductions ranged from 0-3%, and overall the reduction is $5 million (1%).
The largest expenditure is education (42%), followed by public safety (23%), general government (13%), infrastructure and transportation (5%), health and social services (5%), recreation and culture (4%) and other (2%). [16]
Stimulus
The city of Nashville received $1,894,912, 841.21 ($1.8 billion) in federal stimulus funds in 306 grants and 15 contracts.[17]
Local taxes
Property taxes account for 50% of total revenue, followed by grants and contributions (20%), local option sales tax (17%) other revenues (12%) and fund balance (1%).
City In the News
- In March 2012, Tennessee received a “C” in the State Integrity Investigation, a report that analyzes state governments’ accountability and risk for corruption. Even with the average grade, TN ranks #8 in the nation and is cited for establishing an ethics commission six years ago, although that commission has not yet issued a single ethics penalty and complaints are not made available to the public. [18]
- In June 2011, Metropolitan Nashville Police Officer Richard Wilson was indicted by a federal grand jury for corruptly soliciting, demanding and accepting cash in connection with transactions relating to duties as a police officer, attempting to distribute cocaine, and money laundering. According to the indictment, Wilson also committed federal program fraud.[19]
- In September 2008, former Tennessee State Senator, John Ford, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on federal charges of wire fraud and failing to report more than $800,000 in payments from state contractors. Ford was found guilty of two charges of wire fraud and four charges of making false statements on official documents. Ford was already serving a 5 ½ year federal sentence on an unrelated bribery conviction.[20]
Public records
In December 2008, Mayor Karl Dean issued an executive order stating that public records must be made available during regular business hours, and that a $0.15 per page fee may be charged for copies of records. [21] [22]
External links
- Nashville official site
- Nashville Tennesee Detailed Profile
- Nashville Community Profile
- Nashville Tennessee links
- Nashville Tennessee information
- Nashville Tennessee information
References
- ↑ Budget and archived budgets
- ↑ Council meetings, agendas, and minutes
- ↑ Archived meetings
- ↑ Council videos
- ↑ Elected officials
- ↑ Administrative Officials
- ↑ - submit Permits and zoning
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ Bids
- ↑ Contracts
- ↑ Tax revenue
- ↑ Tax rates
- ↑ Public Records
- ↑ Nashville employee salaries
- ↑ Nashville employee salaries
- ↑ Budget analysis
- ↑ Nashville Federal Stimulus
- ↑ State Integrity Investigation
- ↑ Nashville PD Officer Corruption
- ↑ State Senator Sentenced to 14 years for Corruption
- ↑ Mayor Dean sets rules on records requests, Tennessean.com, December 13, 2008
- ↑ Public Records Order
