Oh, how the schools have been financially abandoned! From Mayor Purcell

A request by developer Tony Giarratana for $12 million in city economic incentives for his proposed Signature Tower won a key endorsement from Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell this afternoon.

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency’s board will consider the request for tax-increment financing on Dec. 13. MDHA Executive Director Phil Ryan, speaking as Giarratana presented his plans for the 55-story Signature Tower to Purcell, said he expects to recommend approval to his board.

Gee – and here I thought we had to shut down schools. I’m all for downtown development, but don’t dare tell me and the rest of Nashville that our schools are destitute and without resources because of a skyscraper. Get it straight. It’s becoming more and more apparent that we have few leaders in this city.