The dispute heads to a hearing Friday in a state court in Nashville.Įarlier this year, Republican lawmakers approved plans for the state to make enough appointments to control the airport’s board starting in July. ![]() But federal officials and the city contend the old board picked by Nashville’s mayor still has power.īoth boards met at the same time last week across town from each other. ![]() The nonprofit Metro Nashville Airport Authority and state officials argue that a new group of state appointees has lawfully taken over the authority’s board. The confusion comes at a time when the airport is booming, its annual passengers having more than doubled over the past decade to 21.8 million by the 2023 fiscal year. Under a new state law, there is no clear agreement now about who’s in charge of airport operations. ![]() (AP) - While Nashville International Airport hums to the tune of live music in a terminal filled with tourists and locals alike, this trendy gateway to Tennessee has quietly confronted an identity crisis.
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