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An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary "Special Event Zone" during the time period beginning at six o'clock (6:00) a.m. on June 4, 2025, and ending at midnight (12:00) on June 9, 2025, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2025 CMA Fest and related activities and events.
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WHEREAS, the city of Nashville is hosting the 2025 CMA Fest in June 2025; and
WHEREAS, each year, CMA Fest brings thousands of visitors to Nashville, resulting in millions of dollars of direct visitor spending; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 CMA Fest will have a tremendous positive impact upon Nashville's economy; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds from the 2025 CMA Fest will go to support music education in schools in Nashville; and
WHEREAS, given the thousands of visitors and media personnel who will be in attendance, it is necessary that certain areas in and around events related to the 2025 CMA Fest be regulated and controlled to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare of the above-mentioned participants; and
WHEREAS, to that end, it is necessary to establish a Special Event Zone area for the temporary time periods and within the specified boundaries designated in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby established a "Special Event Zone" within the area designated on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein, and whose boundaries are described as follows:
Area 1: 8th Avenue South/Rosa L. Parks Boulevard northward from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Commerce Street; Commerce Street from Rosa L. Parks Boulevard eastward to 2nd Avenue North; 2nd Avenue North from Commerce Street northward to Church Street; Church Street from 2nd Avenue North eastward to 1st Avenue North; 1st Avenue North from Church Street northward to Union Street North; Union Stree...
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