When Metro’s Sports Authority met in November 2018 to approve the contract for a new professional soccer stadium, the group violated the Open Meetings Act, according a new ruling in a Nashville court. Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle says Metro’s $192 million contract with Mortenson/Messer Construction Company has no effect.
Catch Up With 6 Quick Soccer Stadium And Nashville Fairgrounds Updates
Few days have gone by lately without new information about the future of Nashville’s pro soccer stadium, as well as other changes at the Nashville Fairgrounds. To catch you up on the most recent developments, here are the latest updates on six key storylines going on at the Fairgrounds:
Nashville Soccer Stadium Will Move Forward, But Unknowns Abound
A new deal announced Thursday promises to allow construction to begin on Nashville’s professional soccer stadium and an accompanying mixed-used development at the Nashville Fairgrounds.
Nashville Fairgrounds Officials Urge Mayor To Move Forward With Soccer Stadium
The Nashville officials who oversee the city fairgrounds want the mayor to move ahead with construction of a pro soccer stadium there.
Lawsuit To Block Nashville’s MLS Stadium Will Go To Trial
A lawsuit trying to stop construction of a pro soccer stadium in Nashville will go to trial after all. A judge’s ruling late Wednesday says there are relevant questions about how the stadium will impact other longstanding activities at the city fairgrounds.
Uncertainty Clouds Future Of Tennessee State Fair At Nashville’s Fairgrounds
Listen The Tennessee State Fair begins Friday at Nashville’s Fairgrounds, but it’s an arrangement that has become mired in controversy.
In Nashville’s Stadium Fight, A Stewing Culture Divide
Listen Over more than four hours Monday night, Nashvillians shared their thoughts about a proposed soccer stadium. The Metro Council’s public hearing on plans to build the project at the city’s fairgrounds elicited passionate comments that revealed divides that go beyond sports — about tradition, development, culture, and demographics.
Nashville Stadium Plan Lands Coveted Agreement, But Final Vote Uncertain
Listen Nashville’s pursuit of a Major League Soccer stadium for its fairgrounds property took two steps forward on Monday night and set the Metro Council on a path toward decisive votes on Sept 4.
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