O’Connell files 4 Metro measures for July 21 vote: Music City Center, opioids, diapers

Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s administration filed four Metro Council measures on July 15, 2026, and they’re set for consideration at the Metro Council’s next meeting Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. The four items touch on Music City Center financing, opioid-use disorder education funding, and diaper-changing station requirements in certain public restrooms.

Quick roadmap: four measures on the July 21 agenda

• RS2026-2135 (Music City Center financing/refinancing tied to East Bank infrastructure transfer language)
• Appointment 26-127 (Metro Nashville Airport Authority board nomination)
• RS2026-2119 ($638,789 for Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center opioid education/capacity-building)
• BL2026-1492 (Metro Code amendments requiring diaper-changing stations in certain public restrooms)

Music City Center / East Bank financing mechanics (RS2026-2135)

What the measure does: RS2026-2135 is a resolution approving an intergovernmental project agreement between Metro and the Convention Center Authority (CCA) relating to financing and refinancing for the Music City Center.

The key mechanics residents will want to follow: The Legistar materials describe refinancing the CCA’s Series 2010 Bonds using refunding bonds that would not require the pledge of Metro’s non-tax revenues for the bonds involved in this structure.

East Bank infrastructure transfer language: The agreement materials also point to authority for the CCA to transfer up to $300,000,000 to the East Bank Development Authority for capital costs tied to roads, bridges, utilities, and other public infrastructure improvements within the East Bank area.

What residents should watch next: This is an approval of an intergovernmental agreement—so the “final text” could still shift through Metro Council amendments. The July 21 meeting page indicates there’s a Proposed Amendments Packet to check right before decisions are made.

Airport Authority board nomination (Appointment 26-127)

What’s on the agenda: Appointment 26-127 is the nomination of Wallace (“Wally”) Dietz to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority board, for a term expiring April 5, 2031.

What residents should watch: An appointment nomination isn’t final until Metro Council votes. Legistar history shows the measure was referred by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for an interview before the July 21 vote.

Opioid education/capacity-building funding (RS2026-2119)

Dollar amount: RS2026-2119 would appropriate a total of $638,789 (the Mayor’s Office briefing describes the amount as about $639,000).

What residents should understand this is funding: Legistar describes the grant as supporting a culturally tailored education campaign, training additional primary care providers in medications for opioid use disorder, and formalizing partnerships with trusted community organizations to host events intended to reduce the stigma of opioid use disorder.

What residents should watch: As written, this is the funding/contract authorization step. After final Council action, residents may want to watch for implementation announcements or reporting tied to the grant’s deliverables.

Diaper-changing station code changes (BL2026-1492)

What the measure does: BL2026-1492 is a Metro Code amendment that would require diaper-changing facilities in certain public restroom situations.

How the requirement is defined: The ordinance text says each floor of a structure with one or more public toilet facilities must include at least one diaper changing station based on restroom type:

• Family, assisted-use, or unisex bathrooms: at least one diaper changing station per floor
• Separate-sex restrooms: at least one diaper changing station for each sex per floor

Implementation timing: Legistar lists BL2026-1492 as First Reading for the July 21 meeting, and the ordinance text states it would take effect “from and after its passage.”

What residents should watch: Don’t assume universal coverage until you review the final language that clears Metro Council—especially the scope definition (“each floor of a structure with one or more public toilet facilities”).

How to follow it (and what to check right before the vote)

The Metro Council meeting page for July 21, 2026 is marked as Agenda status: Final, and it points to document attachments like an Agenda Analysis and a Proposed Amendments Packet. Before decisions, residents can:

• Open the Proposed Amendments Packet and scan for changes to RS2026-2135 (financing/transfer language) and BL2026-1492 (code requirements).
• Check Legistar routing history for Appointment 26-127 to confirm where it stands in committee before the full Council vote.
• Treat everything as “filed and scheduled for consideration” until Metro Council final action—especially for appointments and first-reading bills.

Bottom line

On July 21, Metro Council is scheduled to consider four measures that could affect household-facing public facilities (diaper-changing access), healthcare-related education capacity for opioid use disorder (Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center funding), and local infrastructure financing mechanics tied to Music City Center and East Bank improvements.

Sources

• Mayor’s Office news release (Nashville.gov): “Four measures filed” (July 15, 2026)
• Metro Nashville Legistar: Metro Council agenda detail (July 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.)

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