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Nashville’s African American newspaper backs May Town Center

North Nashville’s African-American community has sent another shot across Mayor Karl Dean’s bow on the proposed May Town Center and the Tennessee State University Research Park, a shot that also could damage plans to build a convention center.

Metro could use federal stimulus to finance the Music City Center

Dallas was also able to get a top rating on its bonds and subsequently a good interest rate by making a “moral obligation” pledge. Without that pledge, the bonds would have gotten a lower rating and the city would have had to pay a higher interest rate. It’s likely that Dallas wouldn’t have been able to sell nearly $500 million in bonds with a lower rating in this financial climate. Nashville faces the same situation.

Convention center coalition reforming

The Music City Center Coalition – formed more than three years ago while Bill Purcell was still mayor – has regrouped to continue the push for building a new center downtown.

Hospitality industry gears up for 2010 menu labeling veto override

At the beginning of the next General Assembly session, Gov. Phil Bredesen likely will face another veto override, one at the behest of Tennessee’s hospitality industry.

Bredesen recently vetoed legislation that effectively would have nixed new menu-labeling rules created by the Metro Board of Health in March.

SP Zoning criticisms heard by Metro

The Metro Planning Department has heard the chorus of criticism over the trigger to comply with the Gallatin Pike specific-plan zoning and is making changes.