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Council hears presentation on purchase of downtown 'Well' property for expanded homeless services; debate centers on location and operations
Summary
City staff proposed using CDBG funds to buy 204 Union Street (the Well) and lease it to Urban Ministries for expanded case management and limited emergency sheltering; staff said the purchase price is $750,000 with roughly $250,000 in planned improvements, but council members and residents raised concerns about location, hours, capacity and neighborhood impacts.
City staff presented an ordinance (first reading) on Jan. 6 that would authorize purchase of 204 Union Street — known locally as "the Well" — for expanded homeless support services in partnership with Clarksville Area Urban Ministries and The Well ministry.
Miss Austin, who led the presentation, said the city intends to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds to buy the property for $750,000 with approximately $250,000 in planned improvements and that Urban Ministries would carry annual operating and maintenance costs under a lease…
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