Official says cutting Metro Council could be "chaos"

• Their plan calls for extending council members' current terms, which are set to expire in the fall, until later in 2024.

Yes, but: Metro Councilmember Dave Rosenberg, who pursued the idea of a smaller council in the past, worried in a Twitter thread that members may resign instead of serving a fifth year.

• That would lead to a series of special elections to fill one-year terms, Rosenberg said.
• "Many Nashvillians in many areas may have three district Councilmembers in a period of a year," he said.

Also: He pointed to discrepancies between a possible state law mandating a 20-member Metro Council and certain requirements in the city charter. For instance, some city legislation requires 27 council votes to be approved.

What he's saying: "Even if you generally accept that the Council should be smaller and the state should mandate it, this is a poorly conceived bill that will bring chaos to the state's capital city, its economic engine, and a key cultural center," Rosenberg said.

• "Maybe that's the point."

The other side: Lamberth and Watson say their plan is about improving economic growth and government efficiency.