Nashville Metro CouncilRS2026-2145Passed

This resolution requests Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to provide performance metrics and information about their tree trimming program. It also encourages continued collaboration with various metropolitan departments and conservation groups to refine vegetation management practices that balance electric outage prevention with maintaining a healthy tree canopy.

A resolution requesting Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to provide performance metrics and information regarding its tree trimming program and to continue working with the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, the Metropolitan Tree Advisory Committee, Cumberland River Compact, Nashville Tree Conservation Corps, Nashville Tree Foundation, and other conservation groups on refining the recently announced vegetation management changes to ensure that electric outage prevention is compatible with maintenance of a healthy tree canopy.

33 sponsors
Introduced 7/14/2026Metropolitan CouncilResolution
Passed 7/21/2026

What it does

  • 1Request for performance metrics and information on tree trimming programs from Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board.
  • 2Encouragement to work with the Metropolitan Council, Department of Water and Sewerage Services, Tree Advisory Committee, and conservation groups.
  • 3Focus on refining vegetation management changes to ensure compatibility between electric outage prevention and tree canopy health.

This resolution requests Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to provide performance metrics and information about their tree trimming program. It also encourages continued collaboration with various metropolitan departments and conservation groups to refine vegetation management practices that balance electric outage prevention with maintaining a healthy tree canopy.

Affects
Nashville Electric ServiceElectric Power BoardMetropolitan CouncilMetropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage ServicesMetropolitan Tree Advisory CommitteeCumberland River CompactNashville Tree Conservation CorpsNashville Tree Foundation

Legislative history

7/24/2026
Mayor
Referred without comment
7/21/2026
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
7/21/2026
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
7/20/2026
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred without comment
7/14/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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