TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 9, 2024

A challenge to the legality of the Nashville transit referendum will go to trial Jan. 8-9, 2025, Davidson County Chancellor Anne Martin announced Friday, The Tennessean reports. If the challenge is successful, the results of the referendum will be voided. Former Metro Council member Emily Evans and the Committee to Stop an UnFair Tax filed suit against the Davidson County Election Commission the day before Thanksgiving to contest the election results, which endorsed Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s $3.1 billion transit plan. The group argues that some of the plan’s projects, such as sidewalk improvements, are not allowed under the IMPROVE Act, the state law that permits local governments to impose tax increases to fund public transit systems. Before the trial, the case will return to court Dec. 20 to determine the structure of the proceedings.