Homelessness in Tennessee local government
What Tennessee city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
50 Tennessee meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Tennessee with the most homelessness activity
- Nashville, TN (22)
- Clarksville, TN (10)
- Coffee County, TN (8)
- Collierville, TN (3)
- Knoxville, TN (2)
- Memphis, TN (1)
- Cleveland, TN (1)
- Shelby County Schools, TN (1)
- Murfreesboro, TN (1)
- Goodlettsville, TN (1)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to discuss new Justice Center location
The Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee will meet to discuss updates on several county facilities, including the Health Department, Animal Shelter, and Manchester Library. New business includes a report from the Maintenance Supervisor and a discussion about a new Justice Center and its potential location. No votes…
Committee reviews updates on women's shelter and park projects
The Housing and Community Development Committee will receive presentations and updates on three specific projects. These include the Hospitality Hub Women’s Shelter and developments in District 4.
Committee to vote on new pay plan for police and fire departments
The committee will vote on new pay plans for the Board of Health, Police, and Fire departments. They will also consider appropriating $573,833 for opioid recovery services and $1,718,603 for homeless supportive housing at Strobel House. Additionally, several grant acceptances for air quality monitoring, victim…
Coffee County committee to discuss justice center and facility updates
The Capital Outlay Committee will meet to discuss updates on the Health Department facility, Animal Shelter, and Library. The group will also review a report from the Maintenance Supervisor and discuss the location of a new Justice Center.
Public Health and Safety Committee considers DNA backlog grant for sexual assault kits
The committee will review several resolutions and bills, including grants for STI prevention, homelessness medical respite, emergency management, and DNA backlog reduction for sexual assault kits. Also on the agenda are a boat dock lease agreement with Nashville Riverboats and a police training partnership with…
Committee will discuss updates on facilities and a new Justice Center location
The Capital Outlay Committee will receive updates on the health department facility, the animal shelter, and roof repairs at the Coffee County Library in Manchester. A maintenance supervisor will give a report. The committee will also discuss the proposed new Justice Center and its location. No formal decisions are…
Committee considers $400K for family emergency shelter
The Public Health and Safety Committee is reviewing several resolutions including a $400,000 grant for a family shelter, amendments to grants for senior nutrition/transportation and domestic violence services, a software contract for EMS/fire data, a lease for police support services, and a software purchase for…
Committee to vote on $375k grant for youth violence prevention
The Public Health and Safety Committee will consider multiple resolutions and bills. Key items include a $375,000 grant for a youth workforce program to reduce violence, a $180,000 grant for homeless shelter services, and an opioid settlement with Remnant Defendants. The committee will also vote on updates to the…
Committee to vote on settling opioid claims with Remnant Defendants
The Budget and Finance Committee reviews 20 resolutions and one ordinance. Key items include authorizing opioid settlement with Remnant Defendants, accepting grants for public safety and homeless services, and approving cooperative agreements with Uber and Via for on-demand transportation. They also consider settling…
Committee to consider affordable housing permit prioritization program
The committee will review a resolution appropriating $80,000 from the Community Safety Fund to Friends of Mill Ridge Park for greenspace safety improvements. They will also consider an ordinance creating a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and day care projects. Other items include grants for child…
Capital Outlay Committee to review health department and animal shelter updates
The Capital Outlay Committee will discuss updates regarding the health department facility, the animal shelter, and roof repairs for the Coffee County Library in Manchester. The body will also review charges from St John Engineering for the health department.
Council workshop to discuss homelessness and housing issues
The City Council will hold a workshop featuring presentations on homelessness and housing in Knoxville. Topics include city homelessness statistics, service provisions, investments, the Community Development Corporation, the Housing Fund, and the distinction between attainable and affordable housing. After the…
Council to appropriate $1.5 million for interim housing at 95 Wallace Road
The Public Health and Safety Committee will vote on a series of resolutions approving grant amendments, appropriations, and memoranda of understanding. Items include funding for youth services, emergency medical dispensing, data use, violence‑prevention programs, disease control, animal adoption, homeless services…
Committee to consider $27M in general fund spending and various grant approvals
The Budget and Finance Committee will review resolutions to appropriate $27,139,900 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for equipment and building repairs. The body will also consider accepting numerous grants for homeless services, public health initiatives, and police training, as well as settling two property damage…
Board of Zoning Appeals to consider animal shelter and retaining wall requests
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review two new business requests regarding land use and setbacks. The body will decide on a conditional use permit for an animal shelter and setback variances for retaining walls.
Capital Outlay Committee will discuss updates on health department and animal shelter
The Capital Outlay Committee will receive updates on the health department facility and the animal shelter. It will also hear a report from the maintenance supervisor. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as approving the agenda and minutes, and setting the next meeting date.
Council to consider land purchase for homeless services
The City Council will hold an executive session followed by a regular meeting with first readings of nine zoning changes and two annexation resolutions. Key business includes a postponed ordinance authorizing negotiations to purchase property for expanding homeless support services in partnership with Clarksville-area…
Committee to consider resolution urging pause on evictions for 60 days
The Public Health and Safety Committee will discuss four resolutions, including a resolution urging Davidson County General Sessions Court to pause eviction proceedings for 60 days. Other items include accepting grants for shelter animal care and police digital resources, and approving a maintenance contract for ATS…
Budget Committee to consider 12 engineering service contracts
The Budget and Finance Committee will vote on 12 contracts for technical and engineering services with firms such as Gresham Smith and HDR Engineering, all on second reading. They will also decide on several settlements including a $48,000 personal injury claim and a $53,954 property damage claim, and accept grants…
Committee to discuss District 7 homelessness and food drive, community listening sessions
The Community Outreach and Engagement Committee will hold a discussion-only meeting on February 10, 2026, immediately after the Academic Committee Meeting. Agenda items include a discussion of District 7 homelessness and family food drive efforts, as well as a report on community listening sessions. No votes or…
Updates on health department, animal shelter, signage and sewer projects
The Capital Outlay Committee will approve its agenda and prior minutes, hear public comments, and receive updates on the health department facility, the animal shelter, signage and sewer work at the CCAP building, and a maintenance supervisor report. No specific actions, contracts, or expenditures are listed on the…
Ordinance 45-2025-2026 for Homeless Services discussed
The Neighborhood and Community Services Committee will discuss Ordinance 45-2025-2026 related to Homeless Services and the Canopy Initiative. A proposed purchase of a well is also on the agenda. A fact sheet for the ordinance is referenced.
Council to consider buying property to expand homeless services
The Finance Committee will discuss an ordinance authorizing negotiations to purchase real property for expanding homeless support services in partnership with Clarksville-area Urban Ministries and The Well. They will also consider a resolution requesting a zoning study and a request to convert a part-time Recreation…
Committee considers grants for emergency response and homelessness services
The Public Health and Safety Committee will consider resolutions to approve grant applications for emergency management, police investigations, and homeless services. The agenda includes funding for homeland security, internet crime investigations, and critical time intervention services.
Updates on Health Department facility and Animal Shelter discussed
The Capital Outlay Committee will hear updates on the Health Department facility, the Animal Shelter, and signage for the CCAP building. It will receive a report from the Maintenance Supervisor. The committee will also set the date, time, and location for its next meeting.
Committee receives department report on homeless services
The Neighborhood and Community Services Committee is meeting for a regular session. The agenda consists only of a department report from CNCS. No specific decisions or votes are scheduled. The meeting appears procedural with no substantive action items.
Task Force reviews parking code rewrite, state legislation, and possible meeting cancellation
The Restoring Clarksville Task Force will receive updates from multiple departments on topics including a parking code rewrite, state legislation items (land trust/land banks and enhanced code fines), funding options for the New Providence area, and homeless coalition efforts. A committee member will propose canceling…
City Council reviews housing authority appointment and major finance plans
The council will appoint a member to the Murfreesboro Housing Authority. It will review capital improvement project debt service and the annual pay plan raises and new employee costs. Revenue requirements for the 2033 pro forma, including property tax implications, will be examined. Economic development topics such as…
Committee to consider public health and safety funding and noise ordinance
The Public Health and Safety Committee will review resolutions for public safety grants and a proposed ordinance to amend motor vehicle noise regulations. All items are currently filed.
Committee to vote on $21.5M in Barnes Fund affordable housing grants
The Budget and Finance Committee will consider 23 resolutions, including authorizing over $21.5 million from the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing to construct and rehabilitate affordable housing. Also on the agenda: accepting grants for court programs, victim services, homeless health services, and library…
Capital Outlay Committee will discuss updates on county facilities
The committee will hear updates on the health department facility, the animal shelter, and the jail’s HVAC systems, and will receive a report from the maintenance supervisor. No specific actions or approvals are listed beyond routine agenda items.
Parks board to discuss Moss-Wright Park parking lot, lighting, shelter
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will consider several park improvement proposals, including a parking lot addition at Moss-Wright Park, replacement of court lighting at Peay Park, and a new shelter at Moss-Wright Park. The board also has unfinished business items such as Rachel's Garden, a disc golf course…
Board to vote on rezoning and alcohol ordinance changes at Collierville meeting
The Board of Mayor & Aldermen will consider several ordinances, including amendments to the town code governing the sale of beer and the sale of alcoholic beverages for on‑ or off‑site consumption. A major rezoning proposal for the Parke at Houston Levee development will be presented, changing land use designations…
Committee to consider $3.5M for Strobel House supportive housing
The Budget and Finance Committee will consider 22 resolutions, including a $3.5 million appropriation for permanent supportive housing at Strobel House, several affordable housing grant amendments, and contracts for assessment software and inmate communications. Other items include a youth policy working group request…
Committee reviews grants for homeless services and family safety staffing
The Public Health and Safety Committee is reviewing three resolutions related to grant amendments and subrecipient agreements. These items involve funding for general operating support, homeless housing deposits, and staffing for the Office of Family Safety.
Committee to discuss creating Downtown Central Business Improvement District
The Budget and Finance Committee considers 16 resolutions and 1 bill on second reading. Key items include a proposed Downtown Central Business Improvement District, a mineral severance tax increase, and a settlement payment of $29,903.42. The committee also reviews grants and agreements for housing, homeless services…
Committee to consider investigation into emergency communications
The Public Health and Safety Committee will discuss 10 resolutions, including a request for an investigation into the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications, new pay plans for police and fire employees and health department staff, and acceptance of several grants and donations. The meeting also…
Restoring Clarksville task force to hear updates on overlays, panhandling
The Restoring Clarksville Initiative Task Force will receive departmental updates on design overlays for Fort Campbell Blvd and Tiny Town Rd, a panhandling ordinance, vacant properties, and the Legacy Neighborhood Program. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting consists of progress reports and discussions.
Committee to hear report on new rental assistance program, flood recovery
The Neighborhood and Community Services Committee is meeting to receive the May 2025 department report. No formal action or new business is on the agenda. The report covers updates on homeless coalition efforts, a new rental assistance program opening in July, and flood recovery resources for the Woodstock…
Committee to weigh investigation into 911 center operations
The Public Health and Safety Committee will vote on 10 resolutions, including a request to investigate the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications. Members will also consider several grant agreements and amendments for child services, immunization audits, animal shelter programs, homeless shelter…