CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville City Council has a special session meeting scheduled for next week as the council continues to work toward approving the FY 2026-27 budget.
The special session meeting comes after the City Council previously disapproved the first reading of the budget two different times. On June 11, the council rejected a proposed annual budget that would have included a 24-cent property tax increase, lowered from its initial 31 cents. Concerns about lack of transparency in the budget process were also brought forward.
On June 18, even after making more than $697,000 in reductions over the course of the meeting, the City Council voted down the budget once again after a 5-8 vote.
Now, the council will meet to discuss the first reading of the budget for a third time on Monday, June 22, at 6 p.m.
When previously asked what happens if a budget isn’t approved by the end of June, which needs first and second reading approval, City CFO Christen Wilcox said that according to city code, the City Council would have to continue to meet until a budget has been approved.
“Also, after June 30, our budget will stay the same as it is currently right now. So, our 2026-27 budget would become what is our 2025-26 budget at the moment,” she previously said.
Previous first reading reports
- City Council rejects budget, calls for transparency, Pitts defends takeover of Ajax Turner Senior Center
- City Council rejects first reading of budget, amendment approved to finance Ajax Turner non-profit
| NEWS TIPS: Do you have a local news tip? Email news@clarksvillenow.com or call us at 931-648-7720.