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Posted on: December 8, 2023

City of Clarksville creates webpage tracking for Accessibility Enhancements

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The City of Clarksville has launched a City Website Dashboard to track goals and progress in its aggressive and forward-thinking Accessibility Enhancement capital project. 

This capital project, created by the Clarksville City Council in 2023, all...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: December 6, 2023

Regional Planning Commission seeks input on Comprehensive Plan for Growth

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WHERE WILL WE BE IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS? 
The new Clarksville-Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan is the long-range policy document to guide land use, growth, and development.
The plan is the culmination of an extensive two-year process of outreach ...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: December 5, 2023

As City parking garage work continues, some street closures announced

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City of Clarksville Projects Manager John Hilborn announced this week that, as construction on the City’s new downtown parking garage continues at First and Commerce streets, related utility work in Spring Alley is scheduled to be completed by F...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: December 2, 2023

Free downtown parking Friday-Monday in December

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CLARKSVILLE, TN. – Throughout the month of December,  the City of Clarksville will waive downtown parking fees Friday to Monday to promote shopping locally during the holiday season.

This promotion was inspired by “Local Busine...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: October 31, 2023

City of Clarksville developing safety action plan

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CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE – The City of Clarksville is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan to help prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries for all users including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and publi...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: October 27, 2023

City of Clarksville Internal Audit Department earns excellent rating

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The City of Clarksville’s Internal Audit Department was recognized for excellence in a recent peer review.

The Association of Local Government Auditors concluded in its peer review that, the City of Clarksville’s Internal Audit Departme...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: September 25, 2023

City Council to receive update on Mayor's Transportation 2020+ plan

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A special non-voting, informational session of the Clarksville City Council is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 106 Public Square.

The purpose of this meeting, called by Mayor Joe Pitts, is to routinely inform and u...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: September 12, 2023

City property tax bills to arrive early this year

City Hall

The City of Clarksville's 2023 property tax bills will be arriving early this year.

“This week we have sent approximately 58,000 property tax bills to our printing company, and they should be arriving in citizens' mailboxes with...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: August 30, 2023

Public invited to meeting about two City sidewalk projects

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A public meeting about two sidewalk construction projects that are planned by the City of Clarksville is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, from 3 - 4 p.m. at the Clarksville Street Department, 199 10th Street.

The City is in the process of pursuing Feder...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: August 10, 2023

Public invited to take survey about Clarksville Transit System

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Clarksville Transit System (CTS) is the public transit provider for the City of Clarksville and the greater Clarksville region.

In order to provide better transportation solutions for residents and current CTS riders, we need your input to help guide the f...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: July 26, 2023

City of Clarksville making streets safer near new Arena

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The City of Clarksville’s Street Department is taking the initiative this week to make College Street intersections near newly-opened F&M Bank Arena safer for downtown pedestrians and motorists.

Another significant set of safety measures will...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: July 13, 2023

City to prepare Annual State Legislative Agenda

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville City Council, along with the Montgomery County Commission, will soon begin to prepare an annual Legislative Agenda for the community’s Delegation to the Tennessee General Assembly.

The City&rsquo...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: July 7, 2023

City adding traffic signals to improve safety

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The Clarksville Street Department announces these near-term improvements in traffic and pedestrian signalizations, as work continues to promote safety on the City's streets:
  • Fourth and College streets -- The Street Department has been adding a lef...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: July 5, 2023

Clarksville moves forward on sidewalk projects, receives $450,000 grant

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CLARKSVILLE, TN - The City of Clarksville has more than 16 sidewalk projects under way to improve livability and walkability in Clarksville, many of which are preparing to enter the final phases of completion. 

One of these projects, located on Gr...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: June 22, 2023

Stiffer penalties planned for speeding in City's neighborhoods

Motorists in Clarksville could face stiffer penalties for speeding in residential areas of the City beginning July 1, through an ordinance recently supported unanimously by the Clarksville City Council.
Currently, people who are cited for speeding in resid...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: June 22, 2023

No tax increase, as City supports safety, quality of life in new budget

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The Clarksville City Council approved a new City budget for fiscal year 2023-24 that will not include a City property tax increase, and recognizes the importance of spending for public safety, quality of life, and service to the citizens of Clarksville.
Th...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: June 16, 2023

City of Clarksville Gets Federal Grant For Traffic Safety Planning

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The City of Clarksville, through the Clarksville Urbanized Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), has been awarded a $200,000 federal matching grant to support traffic safety initiatives as a component of the Mayor’s Transportation 2020+...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: June 14, 2023

City of Clarksville gives second quarter update on key road projects

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The City of Clarksville is making significant headway on numerous street and highway improvement projects throughout the community, as it works toward reductions in traffic congestion, and greater ease of mobility for residents and visitors alike, in one ...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: June 6, 2023

Census: Clarksville leads Tennessee in annual population growth

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For the second year in a row, Clarksville led all Tennessee cities in year-over-year population growth between July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022, based on the latest annual U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
The population inside the Clarksville city limits grew with...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: May 15, 2023

Clarksville City Council begins reviewing proposed 2023-24 budget

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The City of Clarksville has prepared a proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24 totaling $155,800,710 in expenditures for the City General Fund. 
The annual fiscal guide is being reviewed by the City Council with anticipation of adopting it before ...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: May 12, 2023

Driving electric in Clarksville just got easier

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As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more EVs will be on the roadways in the next decade. CDE Lightband is helping to make sure that Tennessee is ready with charging infrastructure.
On May 11, CDE Lightband announced ...
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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: April 25, 2023

City of Clarksville completes mobile data assessments of streets

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The City of Clarksville recently launched a sophisticated data collection project to inventory the conditions of all streets that it oversees.

Roadway Asset Services, LLC (RAS) from  Austin, Texas, was retained to do the work. RAS is a nationwide ...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: April 24, 2023

TDOT Commissioner Eley talks Transportation Modernization Act in Clarksville

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A visit to Clarksville late last week from Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner and Deputy Gov. Butch Eley helped regional government agency leaders conceptualize how key road projects and other transportation concerns fit into TDOT’s newly...

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Transportation 2020+
Posted on: February 9, 2022

City Street Department Director to retire

David Shepard

After four decades of public service, including 15 years as the City Street Department Director for the City of Clarksville, David Shepard is retiring on April 27.

"It has been a tremendous honor and the most rewarding experience of my life to have se...

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