Jeopardy Trivia

Police

100

 True or False: Public safety gets the biggest slice of the budget pie.

Answer: False

(Education (MNPS) still gets the biggest slice, followed by public safety)

200

1. How much funding is proposed for MNPD in FY2026?

   A. $250 million

   B. $310 million

   C. $400 million

   D. $460 million

D. $460 million

(That’s roughly $460 per Nashvillian.)

Mayor/council

100

Metro Council’s role in the budget process?

A. Write it from scratch

B. Edit it like a group Google Doc

C. Approve, amend, or reject the Mayor’s proposal

D. Just vibe

C. Approve, amend, or reject the Mayor’s proposal

200

1. How much did Mayor O’Connell propose for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) in FY2026?

   A. $987 million

   B. $1.3 billion

   C. $1.6 billion

   D. $2 Billion 

C. $1.6 billion

(The largest share of the budget again goes to MNPS)

300

1. How much did the Mayor allocate in FY26 for eviction legal support through the Right to Counsel program?

   A. $1.1 million

   B. $2.4 million

   C. $4.8 million

   D. $5 Million 

B. What is $2.4 million

400

1. By what date must Metro Council pass the final version of the budget each year?

   A. June 1

   B. June 30

   C. July 1

   D. Sometime before Beyoncé drops a new album

B. June 30

(If Council doesn’t act by then, the Mayor’s proposed budget becomes law automatically.)

Education

100

Out of the 40 Main Metro Departments; how many submitted requests for additional money from the budget in FY2026?

A. 25

B. 30

C. 38

D. 40-All of them 

C. 38

(Department of Law, Department of Internal Audit did not request more money)

200

True or False: 

The Property Tax rate increased in FY26

Answer: False, 

(The property tax rate actually decreased from 3.2% to 2.8% to stay in compliance with the States requirement that municipalities stay revenue neutral during reappraisal years) 

300

1. What is the total size of Metro Nashville’s operating budget for FY2026?

   A. $2.2 billion

   B. $3.1 billion

   C. $3.8 billion

   D. $5 Billion 

C. What is $3.8 billion

(That’s a 15.6% increase from FY25)

Housing

100

How much is being invested in the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing in FY26?

$5 million

B. $10 million

C. $16 million

D. $20 Million

C. What is $16 million

(Down from $30 million in FY25)

200

What’s one of the biggest NEW investments in the Office of Homeless Services this year?

A. Food distribution programs

B. More permanent supportive housing

C. Housing first education campaign

D. Fully funded eviction prevention

B. More permanent supportive housing

(Additional 2 million is set aside for this, with another $2.4M for rapid rehousing)