Metro Council approved $514 million in one-time funds as part of Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s first capital spending plan. We’re breaking down the plan, including what investment areas will take top priority.
💰 What’s going where?
- $105.8 million | Metro Schools | Facility upgrades/maintenance, solar installations, athletic facility upgrades, and other projects
- $94 million | NDOT | Traffic calming, signal upgrades, Vision Zero
- $30.8 million | WeGo Public Transit | Transit stops and shelter improvements, neighborhood transit centers, Better Bus fleet expansion
- $33 million | Metro Parks | Facility repairs and funds for Mill Ridge Park ($8.3 million) and Mariposa Park ($5 million)
Other highlights include $23 million for the fire department, $8.6 million in library renovations (Green Hills and Hermitage branches), and $500,000 in planning for a new Metro Animal Care and Control facility.
Read the full 2024 capital spending plan.