Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1712Passed

This resolution opposes The Boring Company’s proposed tunnel projects within Nashville and Davidson County, citing concerns about transparency, community engagement, labor, and safety practices. It emphasizes that decisions regarding public land and infrastructure must prioritize the welfare and needs of Nashville residents and reaffirms the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to equitable, community-driven transit solutions.

A resolution opposing The Boring Company’s proposed tunnels within Nashville and Davidson County; objecting to the company’s lack of transparency, inadequate community and Metropolitan Council engagement, and troubling labor and safety practices; affirming that public land and public infrastructure decisions must prioritize the welfare, safety, and expressed needs of Nashville residents; and reiterating the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to real, equitable, community-driven transit solutions.

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20 sponsors

Introduced 12/9/2025Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections CommitteeResolution

→ Passed 3/5/2026

What it does

1Opposition to The Boring Company’s proposed tunnels in Nashville and Davidson County
2Objection to the company’s lack of transparency and inadequate engagement with the community and Metropolitan Council
3Affirmation that public land and infrastructure decisions must prioritize resident welfare, safety, and expressed needs

This resolution opposes The Boring Company’s proposed tunnel projects within Nashville and Davidson County, citing concerns about transparency, community engagement, labor, and safety practices. It emphasizes that decisions regarding public land and infrastructure must prioritize the welfare and needs of Nashville residents and reaffirms the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to equitable, community-driven transit solutions.

Affects

The Boring CompanyNashville and Davidson County residentsMetropolitan Council

Version history

This bill has been substituted. Each version below reflects a substitute draft filed during Metro Council consideration. The latest version is what's being voted on.

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Legislative history

3/5/2026

Mayor

Referred without comment

3/3/2026

Metropolitan Council

Council Member Porterfield moved that the resolution be adopted as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Hill moved to defer the resolution, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Sepulveda moved to table the motion to defer, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (22): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Toombs, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Welsch, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Lee, and Ewing; No (15): Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Gamble, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Kupin, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Rutherford, Styles, and Spain; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion that the resolution be adopted as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Allen called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion that the resolution be adopted as substituted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

3/3/2026

Metropolitan Council

A substitute resolution was approved and the resolution as substituted received no recommendation by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Porterfield moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Porterfield offered a substitute resolution and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

3/3/2026

Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee

Referred without comment

2/3/2026

Metropolitan Council

The resolution was recommended for a two-meeting deferral by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Porterfield moved to defer the resolution to the March 3, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

1/20/2026

Metropolitan Council

The resolution was recommended for deferral by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Pursuant to Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the resolution is deferred.

12/16/2025

Metropolitan Council

The resolution was recommended for deferral by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Porterfield moved to suspend the rules of procedure to allow the resolution to be considered, but was met with requisite objection causing the motion to fail. Pursuant to Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the resolution is deferred.

12/9/2025

Metropolitan Council

Referred without comment