CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Charter Commission on Consolidated Government for Clarksville-Montgomery County officially filed the completed charter Thursday, Aug. 10, 2018.
This means the proposal will be on the Nov. 6 ballot, leaving the decision to voters during the upcoming city election.
The Charter Commission was established in May of 2017 by the adoption of consolidation resolutions by both the County Commission and the City Council.
The proposed measure would merge the city and county into one metropolitan governing body. The 88-page charter outlines proposed plans for the school system, legislative body, mayor, judicial branch, constitutional offices, departments and boards, public utilities, public safety, budgets, and more.
The consolidated government would be compromised of a General Services District and an Urban Services District and the government would have jurisdiction over both. There would be one mayor instead of two, and the mayor would be eligible to serve three consecutive terms of four years per term.
The commission provided an outline for the major articles within the charter, which can be read here. You can also read the full text of the articles within the charter on the County’s website, or view the charter in its entirety here.