A board designed to oversee the distribution of excess tax revenue in downtown Nashville met for the first time earlier this month, with the state’s former governor voicing concerns about giving money directly to businesses.
The board was partially tasked with finding a way to provide a government bailout after several bar owners in downntown Nashville on Broadway complained that large property valuation increases were driving up their tax bills.
Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a board member, said during the meeting that instead of giving money directly to companies, he would “encourage” the board to look into spending the money on projects for the “greater good.”…