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Council committee approves ordinance authorizing NDOT and fire personnel to direct traffic in emergencies
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Summary
The committee approved BL2025-1188 amending Metropolitan Code sections 12.08-050 and 12.08-060 to authorize qualified Nashville Department of Transportation and fire department personnel to direct traffic during emergency situations; vote was 8-0.
The Public Health & Safety Committee voted to approve BL2025-1188, an ordinance amending Metropolitan Code sections 12.08-050 and 12.08-060 to authorize qualified personnel of the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) and fire department personnel to direct traffic during emergency situations.
The item was introduced by the chair as the only non-consent agenda matter and was sponsored, in the text read into the record, by Evan Siegel and Huffman. Vice Chair Prepti noted the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee had previously considered the bill and raised a procedural question about prior deferral; committee counsel clarified that no amendment was filed on the present legislation and that Transportation & Infrastructure recommended approval without amendment.
Vice Chair Prepti and Council member Nash voiced support for the measure, with Prepti urging narrowly tailored language to limit the authority to what is needed locally. The committee then moved to a vote; the ordinance passed 8-0, with no recorded opposing or abstaining votes.
Committee counsel and members indicated the committee would continue substantive discussions with the lead sponsor and potential amendment proponents as needed before citywide implementation details are finalized. The committee also noted the upcoming joint hearing on emergency communications next week, which may cover operational coordination related to traffic direction during emergencies.
Outcome: BL2025-1188 approved, vote tally 8 yes, 0 no, 0 not voting.
