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Committee defers Nashville Downtown Partnership MOU tied to $15 million public‑safety grant after questions on surveillance and donations
Summary
The Metro Public Safety Committee deferred a proposed MOU with the Nashville Downtown Partnership about a $15 million state Downtown Public Safety grant after members pressed officials on whether the MOU would permit surveillance purchases, who would own donated equipment and how funds would be shared between NDP and Metro.
The Metro Nashville Public Safety Committee on Monday deferred consideration of a memorandum of understanding with the Nashville Downtown Partnership (NDP) tied to an FY26 Downtown Public Safety grant the state awarded to NDP, after committee members raised questions about surveillance technology, equipment ownership and how grant dollars would be allocated.
Council members pressed administration and police officials about multiple items listed in the MOU’s Exhibit A, including 15 supplemental public‑safety cameras, so‑called "noise camera" technology, software platforms (LeoSight and 5cast), an armored rescue vehicle and funding for downtown outreach and public restrooms. Dave Rosenberg of the mayor’s office said the application window had been short and that NDP applied for the grant; he told the committee that the materials indicate roughly $6,000,000 would…
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