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Commission urges county representation, directs mayor to explore options after NES outages
Summary
After heavy discussion, the Sumner County Commission unanimously passed a resolution criticizing Nashville Electric Service leadership for storm response problems and asked the county mayor to pursue representation on NES’s board and to engage Cumberland Electric and the state delegation to explore alternatives.
The Sumner County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution criticizing Nashville Electric Service (NES) leadership for its response to the recent winter storm and asking for county representation on the NES board.
Commissioner Mark Harrison (identified in the record as 'Mister Harrison') introduced the measure, which commended linemen and frontline crews while faulting utility leadership decisions. Harrison noted news reporting that reported a roughly $14.5 million reduction over two years in vegetation and tree-trimming budgets for NES and…
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