Committee backs mayor’s pick Michael Perrin for Solid Waste board seat

The Sumner County Committee recommended approval of Mayor’s nomination of Michael Perrin to the Solid Waste board on June 9, 2025, after members asked for clarification about the board’s duties and statutory qualifications.

Committee Chair said, “The mayor has recommended Michael Perrin. Is that okay?” and members voted in favor. The chair then called for the ayes.

Members discussed Perrin’s background: one committee member said Perrin and a family member “actually developed and ran a solid waste grinding company” and described him as “incredibly knowledgeable” about solid waste operations. Committee members also said they were unsure of specific statutory membership qualifications and described searching for “TCA60Eight-twoEleven-eight13” to find requirements.

Committee members clarified that the Solid Waste board typically meets infrequently; one attendee said, “They meet once a year,” and that recent activity included an April meeting where a contract was approved. Members discussed operational details they had observed, including crushing concrete for road base and transfer of material to a nearby processing location.

No formal mover or second was recorded in the committee transcript; the chair called for and received ayes on the recommendation. The committee did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript excerpt.

The committee directed staff to review meeting minutes and video from the April meeting and to record the statutory reference in the minutes. The transcript shows committee members plan to watch April’s video for additional context.

The nomination will next be recorded in the minutes and forwarded per the committee’s routine; no additional committee-level conditions or amendments were recorded in the discussion.

Ending: Committee members said they would confirm details about the Solid Waste board’s responsibilities and statutory qualifications and would reflect those clarifications when the minutes are finalized.