Megasite contracts will only become public after they’re signed
Attending the media briefing unveiling the Ford Motor Co. West Tennessee manufacturing campus on Sept. 28 were (from left) two SK Innovation heads, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Jim Farley and Beverly Robertson. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The public won’t be able to inspect the contracts until they’re finalized, prompting criticism among transparency advocates that the Megasite Authority will be able to spend millions of dollars with little oversight.
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Memphis Regional Megasite Blue Oval City Tennessee General AssemblyIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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