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Sumner County urges TVA to reroute 109 North transmission line away from historic Gregory Family Farm
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a resolution asking the Tennessee Valley Authority to select a routing sequence that avoids the Gregory Family Farm and opposes routes that would cut through the farm's historic core for the 109 North Transmission Project.
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Sumner County Legislative Committee unanimously approved a resolution asking the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to select a routing sequence for the 109 North Transmission Project that avoids the Gregory Family Farm and the Wallace Road community.
The resolution, supported in public comment by Commissioner Jeremy Mansfield and property owners John and Kaytlin Gregory, identifies the routing sequence "1a to 1 to 5 to 6 to 7" as the least harmful option and explicitly opposes a routing sequence labeled "2 to 4" and routes that cross the farm's historic core. Jeremy Mansfield told the committee he wanted TVA to "seek an alternate route to bypass the Gregory farm," and both John and Kaytlin Gregory urged redirection of the proposed line.
Why it matters: the Gregory Family Farm is presented in the resolution as a Tennessee Bicentennial Farm with continuous agricultural operation dating to 1787, hosting educational programs that serve roughly 300 children annually. The resolution frames the choice of route as one balancing reliable electrical infrastructure with preservation of historic, agricultural and educational community resources.
Committee action: Chairman Mark Harrison moved approval of the resolution; the motion passed unanimously. The resolution asks TVA to honor commitments to stewardship and to avoid routes that would impose environmental, historical, cultural, or economic harm to the Gregory property, and it directs the county Law Director to transmit copies to appropriate TVA representatives and the county's legislative delegation.
Next steps: the committee approved the resolution and directed transmission to TVA and state and federal legislative contacts as listed in the resolution text.
