CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Over 100 residents came out Tuesday evening for the first Town Hall Meeting for the Charter Commission on Consolidated Government held at Northwest High School.
It was a chance for people to meet with the members of the commission and for the commission to hear from the community on what they would like to see in a new unified government charter.
Most of those who made statements or asked questions of the commission members were from the Woodlawn community. One of the overwhelming themes from those who voiced their concerns was that they would have to pay higher taxes and they didn’t want the City of Clarksville moving into more of Montgomery County.
“I would like to see the Charter Commission be fair and open minded and address the concerns.” Woodlawn resident Carl Eisemann said. “The primary concern as I see it from the county residents is they’re afraid of being encroached on by the city, whether it’s city ordinances or urban sprawl. Clarksville should grow up, not out.”
One of the organizers of the event, County Commissioner Jason Hodges, weighed in on the town hall.
“I think the meeting went really well. We have citizens that have legitimate concerns and questions. It was really educational for us and especially for the Charter Commission who can take that back and now work on some of the things the citizens brought up and things they want to see happen,” Hodges said.
