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Clarksville officials fund $1 million stormwater study, signal possible new utility and fees
Summary
City council approved first reading of an ordinance that adds $1 million to the Clarksville Gas and Water budget for a year‑long stormwater study and budgets a new stormwater operations manager position; officials say the study could lead to a stormwater utility and a parcel‑based rate structure.
Clarksville City Council members voted on first reading to amend the Gas and Water Department budget and include $1,000,000 for a citywide stormwater study and to budget a stormwater operations division manager.
The study, presented to the council by Mr. Riggins of Clarksville Gas and Water, will inventory and assess pipes, ditches, injection wells and detention basins, review permits and FEMA flood maps, and recommend short‑, mid‑ and long‑term capital projects. "We've got a million dollars in the budget for a stormwater study," Riggins said. The council approved Ordinance 93, first reading, 12‑0.
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