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Brentwood commission split over putting indoor racket-facility bond referendum on spring ballot
Summary
Commissioner Anne Dunn asked the Brentwood commission to place a bond-referendum item on the agenda so voters could decide whether to issue bonds for a proposed indoor racket facility; the request prompted a heated debate and no immediate majority to place the referendum on the next meeting's agenda.
A request by Commissioner Anne Dunn to place a bond-referendum item on the next commission agenda produced a heated discussion and no immediate consensus. Dunn asked the commission to vote to put the proposed bond issuance for an indoor racket facility on the spring ballot so voters could decide directly whether the city should issue bonds to fund the project.
City attorney Kristin reviewed the legal mechanics: the board may (1) adopt an initial bond resolution describing the amount, project and maximum interest rate and then face a citizen petition process under Tennessee law (a petition by at least 10% of registered voters filed within 20 days of publication would trigger a…
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