Fight over Old Fairgrounds complicates Rutherford County jail plans

Rutherford County commissioners plan to acquire Murfreesboro's Old Fairgrounds for a new jail and public safety campus, but the property owners are resisting, claiming the county's $14 million to $18 million valuation is too low and alleging insufficient notice before the vote. The owners state the land is under a $38 million contract with a private buyer, complicating the county's efforts to address jail overcrowding.