Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Schools, Today and this

Weather: Today: Cloudy, 80°F. Tonight: Cloudy then rain showers likely, 54°F. Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, 63°F. Sunday Night: Slight chance of rain showers then cloudy, 55°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 1069 incidents reported in Nashville in the week to Oct. 31, 2026 Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data) lists 1069 incident reports dated Oct. 25, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2026. Most common: Police Inquiry (309), Simple Asslt (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Intentional Aggravated Assault reported on the Old Hickory Blvd Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Oct. 30, 2026 on the Old Hickory Blvd. Records row only; status as listed (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Intentional Aggravated Assault reported on the Dickerson Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Oct. 30, 2026 on the Dickerson. Records row only; status as listed: Open. (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Intentional Aggravated Assault reported on the 3Rd Ave S Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Oct. 30, 2026 on the 3Rd Ave S. Records row only; status as listed: Open. (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Robbery, Aggravated, Knife reported on the Hillside Rd Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Robbery, Aggravated, Knife reported Oct. 29, 2026 on the Hillside Rd. Records row only; status as listed: Open. (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Oct. 29, 2026. Records row only; status as listed: Closed. (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))
• Intentional Aggravated Assault reported on the John Hagar Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data): Intentional Aggravated Assault reported Oct. 29, 2026 on the John Hagar. Records row only; status as listed: Open (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))

City Hall

• 16-Year-Old Arrested for October 15 Murder at Madison Apartment Complex October 30, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Mayor cuts grocery tax, creates vision committee for Nashville General Hospital October 30, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on Whites Creek Pike October 30, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Two-Year Investigation Results in Second Murder Arrest Related to Gunfire Outside Nolensville Pike Nightclub October 29, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Second Suspect Charged With Stealing From Intoxicated Man Downtown In Custody October 29, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Nashville Fire Department Announces Clearance of Previously Evacuated Properties Following Gas Monitoring Operations October 29, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• NDOT and Walk Bike Nashville Invite Ghosts and Goblins to Enjoy Record Breaking Expansion of Halloween Open Streets October 29, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Two Men Involved in Exchange of Gunfire Jailed October 29, 2026 (City of Nashville)

Meetings

• Metropolitan Council meeting, Nov. 5, 2026 6:30 PM Metropolitan Council meets Nov. 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM, Metropolitan Courthouse. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2203_A_Metropolitan_Council_26-11-05 (nashville.legistar.com)
• Public Health and Safety Committee meeting, Nov. 5, 2026 4:00 PM Public Health and Safety Committee meets Nov. 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM, David Scobey Council Chamber. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2414_A_Public_Hea (nashville.legistar.com)
• Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee meeting, Nov. 5, 2026 5:00 PM Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee meets Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM, Committee Room 4. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2415_A_Arts% (nashville.legistar.com)
• Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee meeting, Nov. 5, 2026 5:15 PM Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee meets Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM, Committee Room 2. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2416_A_Rule (nashville.legistar.com)
• Government Operations and Regulations Committee meeting, Nov. 5, 2026 5:30 PM Government Operations and Regulations Committee meets Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM, Committee Room 4. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2417_A_Governmen (nashville.legistar.com)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting, Nov. 4, 2026 4:00 PM Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meets Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM, David Scobey Council Chamber. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2410_A_T (nashville.legistar.com)
• Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, Nov. 4, 2026 4:30 PM Planning and Zoning Committee meets Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM, David Scobey Council Chamber. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2411_A_Planning_and_Zo (nashville.legistar.com)
• Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee meeting, Nov. 4, 2026 5:00 PM Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee meets Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM, David Scobey Council Chamber. Agenda: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/11/2412_A_Ad-Hoc_East_Bank_C (nashville.legistar.com)

Schools

• MNPS Sets New Record with Highest Graduation Rate in District History (Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools)

Today and this week

• Metropolitan Council (City of Nashville calendar)
• Government Operations and Regulations Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Public Health and Safety Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Budget and Finance Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee (City of Nashville calendar)
• Planning and Zoning Committee (City of Nashville calendar)

Around town

• Lisa Grove named associate vice chancellor for Vanderbilt University–San Francisco Vanderbilt University has named Lisa Grove associate vice chancellor for Vanderbilt University–San Francisco, bringing an accomplished leader from the city's arts and cultural comm (Vanderbilt University)
• In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award One year after Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed education leaders from around the world to Nashville, Peabody’s Ellen Goldring and Nicole Alle (Vanderbilt University)
• Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: Leading at Vanderbilt and beyond See how these Chancellor Faculty Fellows are leading on campus and beyond. (Vanderbilt University) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Nashville’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.