MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett has named 10 people to potentially serve on a charter commission to study a consolidated government effort for the the city of Clarksville and Montgomery County.
Durrett sent the following names for the commission:
• Katie Gambill – General Manager of 5 Star Radio, past president of the Chamber and the Economic Development Council, resides in the county
• Jay Runyon – Attorney at Runyon & Runyon, former CPD employee, resides in the county
• Mark Kelly – Former county commissioner, currently serves on the Regional Planning Commission, resides in the city limits
• Candy Johnson – Employed at Nashville Chamber of Commerce, former Executive Director of the Education Foundation, former City Council person, resides in the city limits
• Charlie Foust – Owner of Clarksville Foundry, Board chairman of Two Rivers Company, resides in the county
• Bob Yates – Principal at Thurman Campbell CPA, resides in the county
• Katy Olita, Attorney at Batson Nolan, resides in city limits
• Don Jenkins – Owner of Jenkins & Wynne Ford /Honda, past president of IDB and EDC, resides in the city limits
• Carl Wilson – Incoming Chair of IDB board, former GM of CEMC, resides in the county
• Jon Hunter – Deputy Garrison Commander at Ft Campbell, resides in the county
“I’ve got ten and I think they’re good people. I’ve got what I think is a diverse group,” Durrett said. “I’ve got a couple of attorneys; I’ve got a former County Commissioner on it; I’ve got some folks who have worked in the industrial side of our community; small business owners; and I have the Deputy Garrison Commander from Fort Campbell as one of my picks. I think I’ve got a good group.”
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan announced her nominations for the commission last week.
The City Council voted Thursday to approve Mayor Kim McMillan’s nominations.
Both the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County have already approved separate resolutions to establish the 15-member charter commission. After being approved by the city and county, the charter for consolidated government will then be put to the voters in a referendum that could be on the ballot in 2018.