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Fair board begins naming-rights policy work, Metro code and procurement flagged as constraints
Summary
The Nashville Board of Fair Commissioners discussed pursuing naming-rights and sponsorship revenue, and Metro Legal advised council approval and potential procurement and state-law constraints. The board directed staff and legal to draft policy parameters focused initially on Expo pavilions and other on-campus facilities.
The Nashville Board of Fair Commissioners discussed a plan to pursue naming rights and corporate sponsorships for buildings and programs on the fairgrounds campus, and Metro Legal advised that council approval and additional legal and procurement review will be required.
Metro Legal attorney Erica summarized the legal framework: "There is a Metro ordinance. It's, 13 26 0 1 0 and 0 2 0 that, require council approval for naming of public buildings." She said the ordinance requires an ordinance to include biographical or company information and a recommendation from the fair board prior to second reading. Erica added that an earlier Metro Legal opinion recommended a competitive procurement for naming rights but that a sponsorship ordinance passed since that opinion may affect whether a formal request for proposals is required.
The board discussed which campus assets to offer first. Jasper Hendricks, chair of the board, suggested…
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