The Downtown Advisory Board on a unanimous vote recommended that the Town of Nashville request town council approval to use MSD funds to place crushed concrete/gravel on part of a town-owned parking lot on Church Street.

The board's recommendation follows a presentation by Sean, a town staff member, who said the town acquired the lot in April 2025 and that improving roughly 50% of the 0.34-acre parcel would formalize parking for downtown events and daily visitors. "We think it'll be beneficial for the status of the downtown," Sean said, describing the lot's heavy use during events such as the Bloom Festival.

Board members asked staff for detailed contractor quotes and for the bid to include driveway access and sidewalk repairs. Sean told the board the project would need about 260 tons of crushed material; he presented per-ton price estimates ranging from about $16 to $32 and said contractor Al Colley submitted a low bid of $4,160. Sean also said the town's public-works department could provide labor if the crushed material is procured, though a clear labor cost was not specified in the meeting record.

A resident urged the board to consider a future phase with a formal walkway and raised air-conditioning units to improve access behind downtown buildings, saying it would "look very nice" and make the alleyway more pedestrian-friendly. Board members agreed staff should contact adjacent property owners before any work affecting private parcels.

Board member Amy moved to recommend the lowest crushed-concrete bid and to include driveway improvements in the quote submitted to council; fellow board member Cindy seconded the motion. The board voted "aye" with no recorded opposition.

Next steps listed in the meeting: staff will solicit up to three detailed quotes that include driveway/sidewalk improvements, reach out to adjacent property owners about access and potential future phases, and forward the board's recommendation and the selected quote to the town council for approval.