NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Residents of Salemtown say they’ve seen an uptick in neighborhood disturbances since the Nashville Rescue Mission reopened its Women’s and Children’s Campus in early 2024.

“I’ve had a number of issues like people peeing on my front porch, stolen packages, to people knocking on my office window and asking me for money,” one resident told city officials during a public town hall Monday night.

Neighbors say while the mission provides vital services to unhoused women and children, there’s little oversight once guests leave the property — creating challenges that spill into the surrounding community.

“We can control what happens on our property, but outside of that, we have no jurisdiction, which is why we need help,” a Rescue Mission spokesperson said.

At Monday’s

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