NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Council unanimously approved the Capital Improvements Budget from fiscal year 2025-2026 through fiscal year 2030-2031, and it sets aside $30 million for a WNBA practice facility.

In a note on the allocation, Metro Council explains that the funding is meant to attract professional women's basketball to Music City. For fiscal year 2026, there's been a funding request of $30,000.

Former Tennessee governor and owner of the Nashville Predators Bill Haslam and a group of investors have worked to bring a professional women's team to Nashville for years. They submitted a bid in January to create the team, which could be dubbed the "Tennessee Summit" to honor legendary Tennessee Volunteers Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt.

When the submission was announced, Haslam and other ownership partners said they wanted to develop "a world-class practice facility" for the WNBA team that would also serve as a hub for youth basketball in the Nashville area.

"Having a WNBA team in Nashville will definitely attract more residents more businesses to Nashville," Metro Councilmember Jennifer Gamble said.

Gamble added that she supports the WNBA coming to Nashville, believing the team would continue to positively transform the city.

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