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Brentwood managers report 137,000 cubic yards of storm debris collected; tree board publicly commends response
Summary
City Manager Jason Gage reported about 2,704 truckloads and roughly 137,000 cubic yards of storm debris collected so far, with a second run planned; the Tree Board and several residents publicly thanked public works and contractors for rapid response and clear communications.
The Brentwood City Commission on Feb. 23 heard a detailed debris‑collection update from City Manager Jason Gage and received public praise from the Tree Board for the city's response to a recent ice storm.
"We're up to 2,704 loads truckloads," Gage said, and added that the city has recorded roughly "137,000 of those cubic yards" of debris to date. He described the collection effort as a first pass with 20 trucks/teams (12 large contractor trucks and eight city trucks) and said a second run is planned because not all residents could place limbs at the curb in time for the initial pass. Gage estimated the first run would take about six weeks, though he cautioned the pace depends on neighborhood density and weather.
Gage said the city is tracking load tickets so residents can see where crews have worked; the public‑facing graphic is available on the city's Facebook page now and will be posted to the city website. He also said the processed wood will be reused in the Nashville area rather than landfilled.
William Krause, speaking for the Tree Board, read a board motion that "highly compliment[ed] this city, its public works department, its men and women within the public works department, its administrative leadership" for being responsive and well‑planned. Penny Lukenhoff, also with the Tree Board, thanked city leaders for consistent communications during the outage and credited timely newsletters and individual outreach for helping residents.
Gage also warned residents about a localized phishing scam using details from public meetings. "Our emails will always come from an official City of Brentwood email address," he said and advised residents to verify suspicious messages by contacting info@brentwoodtn.gov or calling (615) 371-0060.
The commission thanked staff and volunteers for recovery efforts. There was no formal motion tied to the debris update; commissioners used the report as background for continued recovery coordination.
