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Clarksville council approves multiple rezones and bond measures; pay‑study resolution fails
Summary
At its Sept. 4 meeting the Clarksville City Council approved a slate of first‑reading zoning changes, authorized bond and capital note issuances, confirmed a CFO appointment and rejected a proposed pay‑study resolution for police and fire.
Clarksville City Council on Sept. 4 advanced a package of zoning changes, authorized bond and capital note issuances, approved an appointment to the chief financial officer post and debated but ultimately rejected a request to commission a special pay study for police and fire employees.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 9 (Clarkland rezoning at Ashland City Rd/Denny Rd): first reading passed, 11‑2. - Ordinance 10 (Ross & Ashley Morford / Armor Holdings, Marion St): first reading passed, 13‑0. - Ordinance 11 (Todd Morris, Trenton Rd): first reading passed, 10‑3 (see separate article on drainage concerns). - Ordinance 12 (Ronnie Ganu, Evans Rd): first reading passed, 13‑0. - Ordinance 13 (Tiny Town Apartments, Tiny Town Rd): first reading failed, 2‑11. - Ordinance 14 (Feltner/Oldacre McDonald, Ted Crozier Blvd): first reading passed, 12‑1 (see separate article). - Ordinance 15 (SDRA Holdings, Thomas/Bradley St): first reading passed, 12‑0. - Ordinance 19 (Design overlay update to include Fort Campbell Blvd & Tiny Town Rd): first reading passed, 11‑1‑1 (yes/no/abstain). - Ordinance 1‑11‑20‑24‑25 (Running M Properties; downzone C‑2 to R‑2A): first reading passed, 13‑0. - Ordinance 6 (Plaster Jr., Bellamy Lane to R‑4): first reading passed, 8‑5. - Ordinance 7 (accept donation of property for park): first reading passed, 13‑0. - Ordinance 18 (authorize purchase of property for affordable housing with Appalachian Service Project): first reading passed, 13‑0.
Finance actions - Resolution 9 (interfund capital outlay notes, not to exceed $11.5M): adopted 13‑0. - Resolution 10 (general obligation bonds, not to exceed $61M): adopted 13‑0. - Resolution 11 (general obligation refunding and improvement bonds, not to exceed $76M): adopted 13‑0.
Appointments and other business - Resolution 17 approved the appointment of Kristen Wilcox as chief financial officer; Wilcox took the oath of office at the meeting.
Failed pay‑study resolution Council considered Resolution 8, which requested a Department of Human Resources study of a pay adjustment plan outside the city general pay plan to target recruitment and retention in the Police and Fire departments. The resolution failed on a 6‑7 vote. Supporters said a focused study would clarify costs and options; opponents said HR and departments were already gathering data through membership in municipal benchmarking services and that an externally contracted study was unnecessary or premature.
What this means: The approvals move several rezoning requests to second reading and authorize city borrowing for capital projects; the failed pay‑study resolution means the council will not direct a separate contracted study at this time. Several items—including large rezonings and the bond authorizations—will require follow‑up implementation work by planning, engineering and finance staff.
