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Nashville's $16M Trash Truck Scandal | Nashville News
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Summary
Nashville’s trash crisis in 2021 forced a desperate move: leasing 14 trucks from an unregistered company, costing over $16 million—far beyond the original $3 million budget. The deal, bypassing council approval, was brokered by Metro Water’s John Honeysucker and developer Mack McClung, with McClung’s LLC formed just before finalizing contracts. Now under federal investigation, Honeysucker retired ahead of a disciplinary hearing tied to his ties with developers. Despite trucks breaking down and payments for unused vehicles, officials had no choice amid supply chain chaos. The lease stretched into 2025, leaving Metro stuck with a costly, chaotic fix—and no long-term plan. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/21182ff26f51ab59