Eviction Right to Counsel
Coverage of Eviction Right to Counsel in the Nexus archive.
- Eviction Right to Counsel becomes permanent Metro Nashville program after saving taxpayers $3.4M in 2025
Metro Nashville's Eviction Right to Counsel (ERTC) program became a permanent initiative after saving $3.4 million in 2025. The program, which provides legal aid to tenants facing eviction, secured $4.5 million in the 2027 fiscal year budget and demonstrated high success rates in preventing displacement.
- Your Guide to Nashville’s Metro Council Meeting: June 16, 2026
Nashville’s Metro Council will debate and approve the city budget on June 16, 2026, including Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s proposal, Budget Committee Chair Kyonzté Toombs’ substitute budget, and a grocery tax reduction. Toombs’ substitute budget includes $9 million in adjustments, restoring funding for the Office of Entertainment and allocating resources to social housing, education audits, and nonprofit programs.