Tuesday will be a major day in Nashville's Metro Council as the group votes on four proposals surrounding the Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium at the Nashville Fairgrounds.
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There are four proposals that must be voted on, including a vote on demolishing existing structures at the Fairgrounds and instituting a ticket tax of $1.75.
Unlike the others, that proposal must pass with more than a simple majority. It needs at least 27 votes in order to pass and in the second reading, it only received 24 votes.
Here’s how each council member voted:
Yes: 24
- Weiner
- Haywood
- VanReece
- Sledge
- Murphy
- Karen Johnson
- Shulman
- Scott Davis
- Pridemore
- Allen
- Pulley
- Potts
- Hall
- Withers
- Rhoten
- O’Connell
- Elrod
- Bedne
- Hastings
- Anythony Davis
- Syracuse
- Kindall
- Blalock
- Lee
No: 7
- Cooper
- Freeman
- Pardue
- Vercher
- Hagar
- Henderson
- Glover
Abstain: 8
- Gilmore
- Roberts
- Mendes
- Mina Johnson
- Hurt
- Dowell
- Swope
- Rosenberg
Not Voting: 1
- Huezo
NewsChannel 5 has reached out to the eight who abstained, asking if they'll vote Tuesday night:
Council member Rosenberg: "I abstained because I didn’t feel informed enough to vote yes but didn’t want to stand in the way of further dialogue. I’m continuing to collect information ahead of a vote tonight. I will not abstain."
Council member Mina Johnson: "It will be one of the hardest decisions I will have to make as a District council member on the Fairgrounds related bills. This evening, I plan to vote one way or the other."
