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MHRC pauses longstanding sponsorship payments after counsel says outside appropriations need council approval
Summary
Commission staff told the Metro Human Relations Commission that the commission has historically sponsored seven community events but that Metro legal counsel advised payments to outside entities constitute an appropriation requiring Metro Council approval. Three sponsorships on the agenda were not approved because documentation was incomplete;
Ed Tucker, speaking for commission staff, said the MHRC has sponsored seven recurring events for years, including Southern Word's youth poet laureate prize, the Tennessee Food Summit and International Human Rights Day, among others. Tucker told commissioners staff is updating the commissions procedures for how those sponsorships are handled.
"The MHRC has been sponsoring for years 7 events that celebrate Nashville," Tucker said and listed the…
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