CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A transfer of a 0.43-acre plot of land to the Montgomery County Highway Department was approved to by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board Tuesday night.

In 1999, the extension of Crossland Avenue left a corner property remnant. The 0.43-acre parcel on Crossland Avenue and Pageant Lane is owned by CMCSS, however it is too small for CMCSS to use. According to a recent survey, only 0.3 acres can be developed due to utility setbacks. CMCSS had no future plans for this space, nor could plans be developed economically.

The City of Clarksville owned a 1-acre remnant between the CMCSS remnant and the Montgomery County Highway Department. This small remnant was inaccessible to the city for use as well, and the city gave it to MCHD. Together, both remnants from CMCSS and the city of Clarksville can expand the existing Highway Department property by 1.43 acres.

“Our plan is to have our administrative office located at the intersection so public access would be from Crossland Avenue,” said Jeff Bryant, Highway Supervisor for MCHD.

The valuation of the CMCSS remnant was priced at $1,500 due to the small size of the plot, utility setbacks, and zoning restrictions.

“In exchange for the land, the Montgomery County Highway Department is providing several in-kind services that exceed the assessed value of the land, including paving for CMCSS projects, access to salt stockpiles for CMCSS facilities, and several other enhanced partnerships,” said CMCSS spokesman Anthony Johnson.

According to the proposal from the board formal packet, the board approved the transfer of property for the following in kind services provided by MCHD:

  • Minimum $1,500 paving services on a CMCSS Asphalt Paving project.
  • Access to County salt stockpiles at various locations throughout the district for CMCSS use.
    • Material savings: no pallets of bagged salt
    • Manpower savings: direct loading to salt spreader hoppers
  • Enhanced partnerships at county school locations for public accessibility – school flashers, road clearing for buses, bus turnabouts, shoulder widening.

“CMCSS has a strong partnership with the Montgomery County Highway Department, and we appreciate the Board approving this land transfer to benefit our schools and the entire community,” said Johnson. “Ultimately, by providing this small piece of land that was not being utilized by CMCSS and for which it was not economical to make future plans, the Montgomery County Highway Department will be able to reconfigure their facilities to benefit the entire community.”

The proposal Tuesday night was met with no objections and was approved 7-0.