 Other problems during the project discussions included the timeline for debt retirement of bonds that would have been issued from a newly created tax-allocation district and reimbursements to Floyd County under the proposed city/county agreement.The track at Barron Stadium is named the John Maddox Track after a local track standout and 1932 Summer Olympics hopeful who successfully lobbied the city for a better municipal track facility and helped found the Rome News Relays, a major local track & field event.In 1971, the track at Barron was named after Maddox following his sudden death the previous year.