This weekend’s Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is revving up. The inaugural festival is expected to attract upwards of 140,000 attendees to downtown Nashville. It’s also causing traffic disruptions, and not just for automobiles.
Nashville Fair Board Seat Remains Vacant Amid A Tense Stalemate
Five months later, and Nashville’s city council, mayor and vice mayor are still caught up in a fight about a board nomination that would usually sail through.
A Quieter Racetrack At The Nashville Fairgrounds? Potential Operator Has Some Ideas
Noise from the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has long been a source of conflict. But a new study presented to the fairgrounds’ board offers options for a quieter racetrack.
Judge: Metro Violated Open Meetings Act When Approving MLS Stadium Contract
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.
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