Vegetation Management Moratorium Request

At a glance

• What: RS2026-1995 urges Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to implement a temporary moratorium on recently announced vegetation management (tree trimming) changes.
• Where it stands: Adopted May 19, 2026, 31 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain (Webb and Benton). It is a request; NES and the Board decide.
• Sponsor: Council Member Allen moved adoption after Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee approval.
• Related: Electric Power Board No Confidence Resolution.

Detail

• Yes (31): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing and Spain.
• The minutes do not describe the vegetation management changes or the length of the requested moratorium.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council minutes, May 19, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/5/2305_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-05-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-05-19 - Metropolitan Council

Adopted 31-0-2 on Allen's motion.