NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The man who has overseen development in Nashville for the last two years is leaving his job next week.

Chief Development Officer Bob Mendes said it was a natural time to leave Metro government and return to the private sector.

Critics have questioned the pace of development on the East Bank, with Speaker of House Cameron Sexton expressing frustration about lagging negotiations involving the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC).

The state has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to relocate TPAC to a prime location on the East Bank, but no deal has been reached, and time is running out.

If a deal is not reached by the end of this year, TPAC could lose the prime location on the river, near the Titans stadium.

Mendes discussed the negotiations on Insi

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