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Committee approves library and park grants, greenway easements; announces greenways audit and library reopening timeline
Summary
On Dec. 16 the Arts, Parks, Libraries & Entertainment Committee approved a consent agenda including a Tennessee State Library and Archives grant to Nashville Public Library, in‑kind grants for Shelby Park and Beaman Park, and two greenway conservation easements at Harding Pike; the committee also announced a greenways audit partnership and said the main library is tentatively slated to reopen late Q1 2026.
The Arts, Parks, Libraries & Entertainment Committee approved a consent agenda on Dec. 16 that included RS2025-1690, a grant from the Tennessee State Library and Archives to the Metropolitan Government acting by and through Nashville Public Library to fund general library services and materials for underserved patrons; RS2025-1696, an in-kind grant package from the Cumberland River Compact to fund improvements to the Quonset Hut restroom in Shelby Park; and RS2025-1697, an in-kind grant from the Friends of Beaman Park for park improvements. The consent package passed 5-0.
The committee also approved two greenway conservation easement ordinances (BL2025-1157 and BL2025-1158) authorizing easements with Ingram Industries Inc. and BMTN Owner LLC for improvements at 4400 and 4500 Harding Pike.
Chair Bill said the committee will partner with the nonprofit Free to Move next year to conduct a greenways audit and asked members to suggest greenways and provide feedback on scheduling; staff will invite departments to give updates and the committee plans a mix of review and progress updates. On the library, Chair Bill said the main branch's reopening is looking likely in late first quarter 2026, pending confirmation.
All consent items and the easements were taken together and approved on a single consent motion recorded as passing 5 in favor, 0 against and 0 non-voting.
