An ethics complaint has been filed against District 1 Metro Councilmember Joy Kimbrough. The complaint alleges that Kimbrough asked for hundreds of thousands of dollars in community benefits to be paid upfront in exchange for her support of a rezoning proposal.

Ryan Moses, CEO of Nashville liquor distributor Best Brands, filed the complaint on Aug. 18. The filing claims Kimbrough requested Moses increase the amount of a proposed $150,000 community benefit plan over five years to an upfront payment of $500,000 in order to gain her support for a rezoning ordinance to expand Best Brands’ headquarters and build a warehouse on property located on Ashland City Highway.

According to the complaint, Kimbrough made the request via an April phone call to Moses and suggested she would control what n

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