Music City Center goes up for a crucial vote tonight in Metro Council, but whatever the outcome, let the record show that MCC foes at Nashville Priorities do not believe they have, according to NvP leader Kevin Sharp (left), received any funding from Gaylord or from cities that might like to see the MCC proposal fail (Indianapolis has been mentioned). Sharp told VNC, in fact, that if he were offered money from such competing interests, he wouldn't accept it, and he doesn't believe any such money has been at work surreptitiously. Nor, he said, has Gaylord contributed further, since it's initial $8K+ outlay. The rumor mill has also suggested that locally based Saint Consulting Group, which makes a business of fighting opponents of developers' projects, might have been involved in opposing MCC. However, owner Mike Saint told VNC via phone from Europe last week that SaintCom has in no way been involved in the contest. The confusion may have arisen from the fact that a former SaintCom employee, Darden Copeland, is heavily involved in the anti-MCC effort. The Nashville Priorities camp is hoping Council will vote down the MCC bill tonight, or send the matter to a public referendum. Meanwhile, recently published survey and Council-canvassing efforts suggest the MCC is likely to pass tonight.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
MCC: Nashville Priorities not getting outsiders' dough
Music City Center goes up for a crucial vote tonight in Metro Council, but whatever the outcome, let the record show that MCC foes at Nashville Priorities do not believe they have, according to NvP leader Kevin Sharp (left), received any funding from Gaylord or from cities that might like to see the MCC proposal fail (Indianapolis has been mentioned). Sharp told VNC, in fact, that if he were offered money from such competing interests, he wouldn't accept it, and he doesn't believe any such money has been at work surreptitiously. Nor, he said, has Gaylord contributed further, since it's initial $8K+ outlay. The rumor mill has also suggested that locally based Saint Consulting Group, which makes a business of fighting opponents of developers' projects, might have been involved in opposing MCC. However, owner Mike Saint told VNC via phone from Europe last week that SaintCom has in no way been involved in the contest. The confusion may have arisen from the fact that a former SaintCom employee, Darden Copeland, is heavily involved in the anti-MCC effort. The Nashville Priorities camp is hoping Council will vote down the MCC bill tonight, or send the matter to a public referendum. Meanwhile, recently published survey and Council-canvassing efforts suggest the MCC is likely to pass tonight.
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