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Fair board meets without quorum, hears FY27 budget and large capital requests; solar agreement and grant deferred
Summary
The Metro Board of Fair Commissioners met Feb. 17 but lacked a quorum, so members only discussed partner updates, a capital projects briefing and a FY27 budget submission that projects higher revenue and several large capital requests. Discussion of a proposed solar agreement with NES and a grant acceptance was deferred until a future meeting.
Todd Hartley, vice chair of the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners, opened the Feb. 17 meeting and said the board did not have a quorum, so members would discuss agenda items but make no formal decisions.
The meeting focused on partner and division updates and the board’s FY27 budget submission. Lindsay Paola of Geodis/Nashville Soccer Club previewed the team’s 2026 season, noting a CONCACAF Champions Cup first leg and a Feb. 24 home match planned at Geodis Park; she also said Geodis Park is one of seven U.S. venues under consideration to host soccer at the LA 2028 Olympics. Don Collins of Collier Engineering updated the board on campus capital projects, including retaining-wall work and traffic-signal submittals for the Windgrove intersection and the nearing completion of paving and storm drainage at an adjacent lot.
Satrice, the fairgrounds finance lead, presented…
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