DALLAS (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 1, 2009--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on the 'AA' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on Nashville&Davidson County Metropolitan Government, Tenn.'s general obligation (GO) debt to stable from negative based on Standard&Poor's opinion that while overall reserves are still somewhat thin for the rating level, management has taken a number of measures to reverse recent declines and control expenditure growth. The rating service also affirmed its 'AA' standard long-term rating and SPUR on the metropolitan government's GO debt. Standard&Poor's believes management will still face challenges maintaining its structurally balanced budgets due mainly to its financial support of the affiliated hospital authority. In Standard&Poor's opinion,
