Will there be a referendum on keeping the status quo at the Fairgrounds? The City Paper is reporting that the Save My Fairgrounds group led by Metro Councilman Jamie Hollin has gathered approximately two-thirds of the signatures they need to put the Fairgrounds' fate to a vote in August's citywide elections:
Supporters of Save My Fairgrounds have until May 16 to collect more than 15,000 petition signatures to add a special referendum to August’s local election. In question is retaining all existing activities at the 117-acre much-disputed property. It’s a tight time frame to pull off a feat that requires more signatures than two recent memorable Metro petition efforts.Three years ago, Metro Councilman Eric Crafton successfully collected more than the necessary 10,103 signatures during his initial English-only referendum push, before besting a 2,475-signature mark during a subsequent effort that ultimately led to a special election. One year later in 2009, Hollin turned in nearly 1,000 signatures to hold a special recall election to oust sitting East Nashville Councilwoman Pam Murray.
