CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A week after the City Council approved a resolution finalizing their 2026 legislative agenda, the Montgomery County Commission introduced their own wish list for infrastructure and public policy at their informal meeting on Monday.
The Montgomery County 2026 legislative agenda includes a request to prioritize funding for the widening of Interstate 24 from west of Exit 1 to east of Exit 11. The request also includes additional exit lanes at mile markers 4 and 8.
Regarding infrastructure, the other request on the legislative agenda would be to prioritize funding for the widening of Highway 48 / Trenton Road from Highway 374 to near I-24, which is already included in the 2017 Improve Act and the current 10-year project plan, according to county documents.
Taxes, tax relief and public notice
Meanwhile, four items are on the 2026 county legislative agenda that concerns public policy. The first is the request to support the passage of legislation to change the law to enable counties to receive all or a portion of locally collected real estate transfer taxes.
Another public policy request includes to fully fund the state’s property tax relief programs to ensure continued assistance to the low-income elderly and disabled veteran populations.
In addition, a third request asks to “remove the burden” of local governments having to publish paid public notices in newspapers. Instead, the goal would be to provide notice to the public through electronic messages on government websites and social media platforms.
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More funding for 911 services
The final request regarding public policy has to do the support of passage SJR 48, which would provide critical funding to 911 emergency communication services by increasing the 911 subcharge from $1.50 to $1.86.
“I wanted to give a thank you to the folks that worked on the legislative agenda,” said Commissioner David Harper. “One of the items there on public policy particularly concerns me, which is the supporting of passage SJR 48. Basically, that would help us provide more funding to 911, and we need that.”
Harper said that with Montgomery County’s growing community, the county’s emergency services has more and more demanded of them. “That would enable us to provide more infrastructure to better meet the needs of our community,” he said.
The Montgomery County Commission will meet next on Monday, Oct. 20, where they will continue the discussion over the 2026 legislative agenda, as well as other proposals for the month of October.
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