Mike Cortese
Council Member
Council member dedicated to honoring community contributions and improving public safety.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor focused on community recognition and public safety initiatives.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution honoring the life of Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to support House Bill 1893/Senate Bill 1702 to lower the grocery tax rate.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution recognizing Metropolitan Government employees for their efforts during inclement weather.
Voting record
Last 182 recorded votes.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution honoring the life of Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.
A resolution recognizing Metropolitan Government employees for extraordinary efforts during inclement weather in January 2026.
An ordinance invoking Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 67-5-603(d) and 67-5-606(c) to authorize the Assessor of Property to prorate Tax Year 2026 property assessments for certain properties damaged by Winter Storm Fern.
An ordinance to amend Title 6 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding the disclosure of personalized algorithmic and dynamic pricing.
A resolution requesting the Mayor’s Office to initiate an investigation into the operations, practices, and leadership culture of the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications and report findings to the Metropolitan County Council.
A resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to support House Bill 1893/Senate Bill 1702 to permit metropolitan governments to lower the grocery tax rate.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2A to SP zoning for property located at 6309 Nolensville Pike, approximately 130 feet east of Fairmeadows Drive (9.9 acres), to permit 119 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-010-001).
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of former Member of Council Walter Hunt, Sr.
A resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to support House Bill 1289/Senate Bill 1247, as amended, which approves the Alyssa Lotkis Safety Act.
A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer mains and sanitary sewer manholes, for four properties located on Holt Hills Road and Christiansted Lane, also known as Holt Hills Public Sewer Extension, (MWS Project No. 24-SL-149 and Proposal No. 2025M-199ES-001).
A resolution honoring the 160th anniversary of First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill of Nashville.
A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water main and fire hydrant assembly, for property located at Nolensville Pike (unnumbered), also known as Nolensville Road Wawa (MWS Project No. 25-WL-21 and Proposal No. 2025M-104ES-001).
A resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to support House Bill 1289/Senate Bill 1247, as amended, which approves the Alyssa Lotkis Safety Act.
A resolution recognizing the Parkwood 8U All-Stars for finishing in third place in the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series.
An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for three properties located at 6401 and 6361 Nolensville Pike and Nolensville Pike (unnumbered), also known as Nolensville Road Wawa. (MWS Project No. 24-SL-249 and Proposal No. 2025M-036ES-001).
A resolution accepting a Project Diabetes grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Farmers’ Market, to utilize the Fresh Bucks Program to provide nutrition support for the community by doubling every Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollar spent with one of the market’s farmers for healthy food options.
An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for two properties located at 6415 and 6419 Holt Road, also known as Williams Mill (MWS Project Nos. 24-WL-52 and 24-SL-190 and Proposal No. 2025M-037ES-001).
A resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to support House Bill 1893/Senate Bill 1702 to permit metropolitan governments to lower the grocery tax rate.
A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer main and sanitary sewer manholes, for property located at 6309 Nolensville Pike (MWS Project No. 25-SL-105 and Proposal No. 2025M-134ES-001).
A resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility in Nashville and Davidson County.
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