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Nashville council approves $260,000 Comcast settlement after legal questions and last‑minute deadline
Summary
The Metro Council voted 25–3 with six abstentions to accept a $260,000 settlement from Comcast over disputed franchise‑fee calculations, after members pressed Metro Legal and the mayor's office for details about the audit, the contract and litigation risk.
The Metropolitan Council voted to accept a $260,000 settlement from Comcast Nashville LLC over disputed franchise‑fee payments, approving the agreement on a roll‑call vote after hours of public questioning and a late filing that required suspension of council rules.
The settlement, put forward by Metro Legal and the administration, was approved 25 in favor, 3 against and 6 abstentions. Metro Legal attorney Macy Amos and Dave Rosenberg of the mayor’s office answered multiple council questions about the underlying audit, the risk of litigation and a tolling agreement that expires Sept. 30.
Council members repeatedly pressed Metro Legal and administration representatives about the provenance of the audit figures. Amos said the audit’s original calculation was later “discredited” after Comcast raised objections about the accounting work, and that Metro contracted outside legal counsel with…
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