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Fair board asks legal to draft naming-rights policy after Metro code review
Summary
The Nashville Board of Fair Commissioners discussed pursuing naming rights and sponsorships for fairgrounds facilities and asked Metro Legal to draft a policy and check procurement and statutory constraints, including council approval requirements and potential state historic-protection limits.
The Nashville Board of Fair Commissioners discussed a plan to pursue naming rights and sponsorships for fairgrounds facilities and asked Metro Legal to draft rules and identify procurement and statutory requirements.
Why it matters: Board members said targeted sponsorships could generate new revenue for the fairgrounds and help boost programming and attendance, but legal and procurement limits — and the need for council approval — mean a formal policy should precede solicitations.
Metro Legal attorney Erica told the board that Metro code requires council approval for naming public buildings and cited the relevant sections of the Metro code. "There is a Metro ordinance — 13.26.010 and 13.26.020 — that requires council approval for naming of public buildings," Erica said,…
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