'Scene' and 'Post' win public records suit in Fall Creek Falls case

The state must release records related to the failed privatization effort at Fall Creek Falls State Park, Chancellor Bill Young ruled this morning. The Nashville Scene and the Post filed suit earlier this month under the Open Records Act after it was denied access to the files by the Tennessee Department of General Services.

The case was unique because the state received no bids on a proposal to demolish and rebuild the Inn at Fall Creek Falls, despite amending the original request for proposals several times. A May 1 final deadline passed with no bids. The Scene and Post asked for the records that would normally be available for public inspection at the end of any bid evaluation process.