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Rick Womack reported 445 Park Commons residential leasing at about 75% and ongoing retail leasing activity along Fair Plaza. He named two retail concepts with permits in process — Scotch Barber Shop and Voodoo Brewery — and said lease negotiations or letters of intent were underway on remaining retail spaces. A ribbon-cutting for Fair Plaza was proposed for April 26 and board members were invited to attend.

Womack also said the fairgrounds is negotiating with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Tennessee to lease and program a makerspace in the campus’s ground-floor shell space; staff described the agreement as being in lease negotiation and followed by a fundraising and build-out effort.

Capital projects staff gave status updates: the Windgrove Intersection project is in final permitting with the submission to Metro Water pending; electrical relocations are complete. The Coliseum Way Extension is in final budgeting and permitting and requires additional Metro Water submissions related to bridge elevation, cut-and-fill mitigation. Fair Plaza is complete and staff planned a walk-through to confirm landscaping and irrigation. A resurfacing of a multipurpose lot (across from the art area) is permitted and ready to begin. Sidewalk work off Craighead had been installed prior to the storms; staff reported ornamental fence damage in that area and plans to repair it.

Ron Gobble of JHP addressed the board and said his firm’s contract will expire in June after about seven years of work; staff reported Collier’s engineering began transition activities in January and JHP will remain on site through June to complete transition tasks.

Staff stressed that some campus projects are sensitive to market conditions and capital costs; Womack said Block A (Lot 10 across from the supporters’ entrance to Geodes Park) remains in predevelopment and is contingent on interest rates and supply-chain factors that affect building feasibility.

Councilmember Terry Bow announced the April 26 ribbon-cutting for 445 Park Commons and encouraged community participation.

Board members asked for notices and promotional flyers for the ribbon-cutting and asked staff to coordinate timing to leverage a soccer match on that date for campus activation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/08/25 Board of Fair Commissioners","oneSentenceSummary","Leasing at 445 Park Commons is about 75% and Fair Plaza will host a ribbon-cutting April 26, while a series of campus infrastructure projects move through final permitting and an engineering firm prepares to transition out this summer.","taxTitle","Board of Fair Commissioners Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69330,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084865,"Browns Creek flooding floods parts of Fairgrounds; staff documents damage and reschedules events",450,2857000,3307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226&start=2857&end=3307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226/thumbnail_2857000.jpg","/articles/6084865/Tennessee/Browns-Creek-flooding-floods-parts-of-Fairgrounds-staff-documents-damage-and-reschedules-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084865-466dca9df0dbc148b034c42a5f8856d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507144&Signature=KgtiTgKRgXLkocR~W8fQa6MQiDHdISIqfowgSrir3ENCm5rmLDTvuM7DUygaJmuvOHKwGCJzRWBJWTeVFTF0CkqUMsGR4WVjQ4500jyH0uNlw5Cyrc8yRnwVotBR9~7cW1BkY-YcqSYdiTAaPi6vsCqPmEMzxkMyzmu~EnB3LjThImYhNGdsGGfrnE021x4km3WkFqOTMtjfChnG0pJ5y16b9CZO41-gdiETfAsFxXhE2YpsBnvzrBsXliJLd28Gv2NtsgN5bSSGLqyRqS3U23QkgqLAWTKAQAcTHqo2U6hsa8FiWY6RtS3D5VKJtFJZCXdwx90YOFEh9-PdEXvQSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Intense storms over the April weekend caused Browns Creek to crest about 11.5 feet early Thursday, sending floodwater over parts of the Nashville Fairgrounds, producing road closures, debris deposits and localized facility damage, staff told the board.

Operations staff reported that the creek crest caused the fence behind the employee lot to be struck and that several roads — including Nolensville Pike and portions of Wedgwood under the railroad trestle, Bransford and Craighead — were closed due to debris. Coliseum Way was reported underwater and some lots looked flooded. Staff said most damage has been debris-related — porta-potties displaced, a dumpster carried into the creek — but noted that a section of the ornamental fence along Craighead eroded because underlying concrete footers were exposed and that a gate and fencing to a lot will need replacement.

The operations presentation explained steps to document and recover costs: staff photographed damage, will track labor and equipment used for cleanup and will submit estimates to Metro’s Office for Emergency Management and to the LEAP system. Staff said they would seek appropriate coding for reimbursement and that some emergency expenses historically have been coded to special Metro funds rather than coming from the fairgrounds operating budget.

Several events were canceled or postponed because of the storms. Speedway representatives said opening night was rained out and they were working with staff to reschedule; staff reported three other events were officially rescheduled and one boxing match was being rescheduled.

“Immediately on Thursday, we were out taking pictures. We have to track estimated damage. We have to track any labor costs associated with cleanup in response to the disaster as well as all the equipment that we use. All of that — all of those estimates — are due to Office for Emergency Management tomorrow,” Laura, a staff member, told commissioners.

Staff thanked Metro emergency management and police for onsite support after the flood surge and said cleanup and repairs will proceed while reimbursement requests are processed.","Heavy storms flooded areas of the Nashville Fairgrounds, cresting at about 11.5 feet in Browns Creek, causing road closures, debris, fence damage and event cancellations; staff is documenting costs for emergency management and working to reschedule multiple events.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084870,"Fair board authorizes up-to-five-year event licenses and approves Midway carnival contract",1247,3407000,4654000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226&start=3407&end=4654","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226/thumbnail_3407000.jpg","/articles/6084870/Tennessee/Fair-board-authorizes-up-to-five-year-event-licenses-and-approves-Midway-carnival-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084870-5d3aff47e68df55d2013727a23e5a559/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507144&Signature=l3q08xbqI36ND5xMS1NKROrcP20yCAindhCIkENq80EEnttS34SKB7cwNuoKWG1KSilyhiq1adcqS2b4G52MZRqNx103fpnh2qI6nJH5AUdgs26MAPQCFWVHJEzZPiv~vYSCnRQP0PXxV4qLNWmYLo5yTpUo1~HlKgTp06DcuxlR1SIXXF0V0mCkn~XUsugRED-WwUBW-umEP6W9yU~7EJC9yFZ-KKO5Bcfkw1U6fzINrDs4QN4Hes0gzsPgCaXzB-c0bpCvZAUV9fXanvCWxmwV78d6ifgoqQm7MEaXX-i3zoinr-6r5oxbFMYX8Q4GqlaqvuYeT72kUv8fHU8YZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Fair Commissioners voted April 7 to update its bylaws to permit the executive director to execute event license agreements of up to five years, a change staff said is aimed at attracting multi-year and large-scale events. The board also authorized the executive director to execute a separate contract with North American Midway Entertainment Amusement South LLC to provide Midway and carnival services at the Nashville Fair.

Director Rick Womack told the board that some large events ask for multi-year commitments as part of their investment decision. “It'd be kinda nice to be able to just lock them in,” Womack said, describing Christmas Village and other recurring events as examples where a multi-year license could simplify contracting.

The bylaw revision includes an administrative safeguard: if the executive director determines a proposed multi-year license would have significant community impacts, the director will notify the board in advance; several commissioners asked that the full board, not only the chair, receive that notification and staff said they will accommodate that request.

The Midway contract authorized by the board is the same vendor the fairgrounds has used historically; staff described the agreement as providing a flat revenue share to Metro for concessions and a share of 30% for certain receipts and attractions, similar to previous arrangements. The contract term described in the discussion is effectively a two-year guaranteed term with an option to extend for three additional years at the board’s discretion.

Commissioners discussed the trade-offs of locking multi-year rates in an uncertain inflationary environment. Staff said escalation clauses and CPI adjustments can be included in contracts to protect the fairgrounds and that the two-year guaranteed period with optional renewals gives the board leverage to revisit terms if macroeconomic conditions change.

Both actions were approved by voice vote with all members present saying “aye.”","The board amended bylaws to allow the executive director to sign event license agreements for up to five years to help recruit multi-year events, and authorized the executive director to execute a contract with North American Midway Entertainment for Midway and carnival services at the Nashville Fair.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084875,"Board adopts FY26-27 strategic work plan as commissioners press for faster plans to close fair and flea-market shortfalls",2761,720000,3481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226&start=720&end=3481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907353-44c33858962347f6a8276510545c9226/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6084875/Tennessee/Board-adopts-FY26-27-strategic-work-plan-as-commissioners-press-for-faster-plans-to-close-fair-and-flea-market-shortfalls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084875-e9159599525412e5121d7f00ee50f936/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507144&Signature=V09ls4qsiYtHYt9et-n3U8xqn4FSr3ToOMocJi08yEZU3v9mIOwgRcjRXK4rBNsFQhpyX08izuj2Sg4eREq~Ie~c0rsiP8gV0g6U3KMcHalE-LjMPpYzxTnTj~c2IouYya3Y6S5plPAgQ~G6WDrI5hX9UygCbx92qwo8WTJXRQXqij006~teO4NgXacdwZSPggLJ9BTDr-j5UlvgsJjGptwYg55lmgEZU2ya4jt4KYH7D5axieabrkp5gDSn~SsZuO6tdShlVBzTdKLMK3y6d7On8g9kg02JIgJ3fX8bjkYgyWpEEHWHT61xMYIZ4CduTbkbExDvwXgs2kv6xe~F2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Fair Commissioners on April 7 unanimously adopted the fiscal-year 2026–27 strategic work plan and agreed to postpone any changes to the board’s mission statement. The board also discussed preliminary March 2025 financials and signaled urgency about addressing revenue shortfalls at the flea market and the fair.

The board voted to adopt the work plan and to table further discussion of a revised mission statement. The motions were moved and seconded on the record and passed by voice vote with all members present indicating “aye.”

The finance report presented preliminary March numbers prepared 04/07/2025: revenues for March were reported at approximately $2,700,000; other financing sources about $1,000,000; and expenses around $3,100,000, producing a reported net gain of about $673,352 before depreciation. The presenter reported depreciation expense of $1,024,134, which produced a reported net loss of roughly $350,000 when depreciation was included. Division-level results cited during the meeting included a flea market deficit of about $336,660 (later reported as a loss of roughly $262,630 in a different breakdown) and a fair loss shown at $793,614 in one summary.

Commissioners repeatedly pressed staff for more granular allocations of overhead and payroll to individual business lines. Commissioners argued the current flat 25% allocation for indirect costs across divisions masks which operations are profitable and which are loss-making; several asked staff to use newly available event billing and project-hour data to reallocate costs and produce forward-looking projections rather than rely on the current snapshot.

Director Rick Womack described several revenue and cost controls planned in the strategic plan, and staff said they will provide refined allocations and projections based on event bill-backs and tracked project hours. Staff reported that phase 1 of a fee change — a 4% building rental increase and a 50% increase for move-in/move-out fees — was implemented July 1, 2024, and a second phase is scheduled for July 1, 2025.

The board asked staff to prepare mitigation options and scenario analyses for next year’s budget, focused on the flea market and on entertainment line items that board members said are vulnerable in a downturn. Commissioners discussed potential policy-level trade-offs (for example, continuing to host loss-making events for public/charter reasons) and asked for faster, data-driven recommendations.

Votes at a glance:
- Adopt FY26–27 strategic work plan; table further discussion of mission statement — motion passed by voice vote (unanimous “aye”).
- Bylaws update authorizing the executive director to sign event license agreements up to five years (see separate article) — motion passed (unanimous “aye”).
- Authorization for the executive director to execute the contract with North American Midway Entertainment Amusement South LLC for Midway and carnival services at the Nashville Fair (see separate article) — motion passed (unanimous “aye”).

The board directed staff to return with refined allocation data and concrete mitigation options for the next meeting. Several commissioners recommended a dedicated follow-up session to dive into revenue and cost structure and to prioritize near-term corrective steps.","The Board of Fair Commissioners unanimously adopted the FY26-27 strategic work plan and debated budget shortfalls at the Nashville Fairgrounds, with staff presenting March 2025 preliminary financials that showed mixed results and commissioners asking for quicker expense-allocation data and mitigation proposals.","actionData","errors"]

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Fair board authorizes up-to-five-year event licenses and approves Midway carnival contract

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