CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – This month’s Montgomery County Commission meetings will be open for in-person public attendance, after being closed to the public for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beginning Sept. 8, County Commission meetings at the County Courthouse will have limited space open to the public, according to county spokeswoman Michelle Newell. Requests to address the commission and public hearings for zoning cases will also resume at the meetings.
But there are many rules attached to the re-opening.
There will be controlled capacity inside the commission chambers. Once capacity has been met, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies on duty will no longer allow people to enter the building. The public can attend on a first-come, first-served basis. Face-coverings will be required to be worn in the building, and for the entire meeting except when addressing the commission. Masks will be available at the building entrance for those who do not have a mask with them. Chairs will be marked for seating that will allow for recommended social distancing.
“Although the governor’s newest orders allow us to continue keeping the meetings closed to the public and available electronically, we feel that we can resume opening the meetings to the public with our safety measures in place,” Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett said in the release.
The meetings have been closed to the public since July.
Commission meetings will continue to be posted on the Montgomery County Government YouTube channel for anyone who would like to watch the meetings online.
To address the commission, submit a request-to-speak form at least 72 hours before the informal meeting to Shelly Baggett at smbaggett@mcgtn.net. For further information, call 931-648-5787.