La Vergne Board of Mayor & Aldermen Meeting (audio only) - 3/03/26

The City of La Vergne Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a meeting on March 3, 2026, which included a detailed presentation from Nashville Electric Service (NES) representatives regarding their response to Winter Storm Fern. NES discussed the unprecedented scale of the power outages affecting over 320,000 customers, the mobilization of nearly 1,900 line workers including mutual aid from other utilities, and the challenges faced during restoration efforts. They outlined their "four pillars" initiative focusing on emergency management, communication improvements, resiliency assessments including undergrounding and vegetation management, and enhanced outage information systems. The board and NES also discussed community concerns about equitable restoration prioritization, infrastructure aging, tree trimming policies, and representation on the NES board. Additionally, the meeting covered routine city business including approval of municipal code updates, budget amendments, surplus property resolutions, and departmental reports from police and fire services. The board emphasized the need for ongoing communication with NES and recognized the efforts of city public works and emergency services during the storm.