RESOLUTION

RS2025-1712

Passed

Opposing The Boring Company’s proposed tunnels within Nashville and Davidson County; objecting to the company’s lack of transparency, inadequate community and Metropolitan Council engagement, and troubling labor and safety practices; affirming that public land and public infrastructure decisions must prioritize the welfare, safety, and expressed needs of Nashville residents; and reiterating the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to real, equitable, community-driven transit solutions.

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Passed Mar 5, 2026 · View on Legistar

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Vote History

Adopted

Mar 3, 2026Passed20-15
YesZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallKyonzte ToombsMike CorteseSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictDeonte HarrellRuss BradfordGinny WelschTom CashRollin HortonBrandon TaylorBrenda GaddJeff PreptitTasha EllisSandra SepulvedaAntoinette LeeSandy EwingNoBurkley AllenOlivia HillJoy Smith KimbroughTonya HancockJennifer WebbJeff EslickJacob KupinSheri WeinerThom DruffelCourtney JohnstonBob NashDavid BentonJohn RutherfordJoy StylesJason SpainAbsentJordan HuffmanJeff GreggTerry VoAbstainJennifer GambleErin Evans

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As filed on Legistar

A resolution opposing The Boring Company’s proposed tunnels within Nashville and Davidson County; objecting to the company’s lack of transparency, inadequate community and Metropolitan Council engagement, and troubling labor and safety practices; affirming that public land and public infrastructure decisions must prioritize the welfare, safety, and expressed needs of Nashville residents; and reiterating the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to real, equitable, community-driven transit solutions.

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: March 12, 2026

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