Metro Nashville, new state airport board battle for authority

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 499

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Metro Nashville is dueling with a new state-appointed airport board over who has control under a recent state law.

The state-appointed board voted Monday to withdraw the Metro Nashville Airport Authority from a lawsuit filed by Metro Nashville and its Metro-appointed board last month to stop a state takeover, according to court documents. The Tennessee Journal reported on the matter.

The state board contends no court stopped the law from taking effect July 1, making …

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