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Council members approved the second readings and votes for a sequence of budget ordinances: Ordinance 91 (operating/capital budgets for CDE light ban), Ordinance 92 (amending FY24–25 and approving FY25–26 annual action plan and budgets and authorizing applications for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds), Ordinance 93 (Clarksville Gas and Water Department operating and capital budgets), Ordinance 94 (internal service funds), Ordinance 95 (Clarkson Parking Commission proprietary fund), and Ordinance 96 (Clarksville Transit System operating and capital budgets). Each ordinance was moved, seconded and passed on the council floor with recorded tallies of 12 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

Council members registered that all were present except Councilman Chandler for the roll call at the start of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Session - Second Reading of the Budget - June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a special session the Clarksville City Council unanimously adopted multiple FY24–25 budget amendments and several FY25–26 operating and capital budgets for specific funds and departments, including community development block grant/HOME plan approvals and departmental budgets for gas & water, transit, parking and internal service funds.","taxTitle","Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee","taxId",4858,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188553,"Council rejects resolution to convert non‑specialty grounds work to contractors",497,3106000,3603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0&start=3106&end=3603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0/thumbnail_3106000.jpg","/articles/6188553/Clarksville/Montgomery-County/Tennessee/Council-rejects-resolution-to-convert-nonspecialty-grounds-work-to-contractors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188553-17f5fe8d9f43f5bd4d056241dfb7e92f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189498&Signature=VLwITCmrGN33~nJFmXxI6lIfQwYd0kMmmB32dXwjqrKIP9P4hGJp2P69BLuUkXs~36D5UXhiMfXqCqp26wI59l3rtILUE29VLNku0IEvM--Imv2OOLElQTtZajPPfFuqTk2UV7zCFsML3HIQS1av4SEtW-2T9RLXtnvaXJJBq8ZleUY~WJOzwQ52vtPjGQkYOL5toyRlJ-ucrwLr3H47riq98XrieLMqLPyvOndHQ6XacvDWzEcTfVR-reooFaykWOzKBVHCrzC6BrKmB-kDe2WGvRT3-zR8mvp2SIHF8Df7Mcx0JkBec8XUs~nBPLA2V6kbUd-qWpdSp6HhIF82Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksville City Council rejected a resolution that would have directed the city to evaluate non‑specialty grounds, lawn care and maintenance positions for possible conversion to contracted services when those positions became vacant.

Councilman McLaughlin sponsored Resolution 68, which asked the city to analyze positions that become vacant by retirement or resignation and to consider converting non‑specialty grounds roles to outside contracts to achieve savings. Councilman Zacharias argued against contracting routine work, saying the practice is not generally cost‑saving for ongoing municipal tasks and that in his view contracting often costs more. He asked the council to hear from Parks & Recreation staff before acting.

Miss LeTourneau, representing Parks & Recreation, told the council that grounds staff perform many time‑sensitive and event‑related tasks — from playground safety and event setup to emergency response — that contractors are unlikely to perform with the same immediacy or provide the specialized equipment the city currently maintains. LeTourneau pointed to contract mowing limitations the city already experiences (one contract at roughly $53,000 annually with limited seasonal cuts) and provided a rough per‑hour comparison between contractor hours and the cost of a staffed position.

Council debate referenced equipment costs, service response times and the value of in‑house ability to support events and emergency needs. Councilman Marquis said local contractors told him private firms would charge more than city salary levels to perform the work.

On the final vote, Resolution 68 failed, 1–11 (1 yes, 11 no, 0 abstain).","A proposal to evaluate and convert non‑specialty grounds, lawn care and maintenance positions to outside contracts through attrition failed on a 1–11 vote after Parks & Recreation staff and several council members warned contracting would reduce responsiveness and add cost.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188558,"Council endorses two full-service hospital applications to Tennessee Health Facilities Commission",110,2975000,3085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0&start=2975&end=3085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0/thumbnail_2975000.jpg","/articles/6188558/Clarksville/Montgomery-County/Tennessee/Council-endorses-two-full-service-hospital-applications-to-Tennessee-Health-Facilities-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188558-dc93a48afe31ea318554725768f6a673/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189498&Signature=W3yGPbBZJZ~XAsMmXBVERW5ioFGZWMFYJaSDIiMRCQxCeztHa2udhfbxbiOpUw~BEJ7IVB0nvEyr6ecQpswIwiGT8oHRk4H8DFGg-JUewy2QwQjmDcTG69k4JoKLpGGGIIzyc-LWsxQrUkOk50llH95AlzLe3Vg~jSQyeddOdxWDa7ee-tfV1XKgG1k917lpqM~Lb1dNriniqgl9O0eVLkqTWhpPfoYM0MqFHcN~R1Bn2A62EDzDqWZsIF7O9cSJZFnwMerkzOme6Jd4rwNXYxwzzA2MFMMqwttUlg1A8wRA~IdoUf3KxHtTuRLCoeoghAiRMXMyZ5ifOVKG558AIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksville City Council voted unanimously to request that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission approve certificate-of-need applications filed by TriStar Health System and Ascension Saint Thomas for full-service healthcare facilities in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

Councilman Zacharias sponsored Resolution 67 and said the measure was \"a sense of the council\" showing support for the two applications; he asked members to discuss details after the meeting if they had questions about drafting changes. Councilman Streetman expressed support as well.

The resolution asks the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission to grant certificate-of-need permits to each applicant. The council recorded a unanimous vote: 12 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.","The Clarksville City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting certificate-of-need applications by TriStar Health System and Ascension Saint Thomas to establish full-service health care facilities in Clarksville-Montgomery County.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188562,"Clarksville council approves FY2025–26 budget after amendments on hires, taxes and Frosty Morn project",3826,455000,4281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0&start=455&end=4281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062144-5adc709bb599664dcf9170c5c53528f0/thumbnail_455000.jpg","/articles/6188562/Clarksville/Montgomery-County/Tennessee/Clarksville-council-approves-FY202526-budget-after-amendments-on-hires-taxes-and-Frosty-Morn-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188562-e9c22563d14ed642bb36f7d85cc1f61d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189498&Signature=K4D~LAzpNDK4EkWU2Bgg-DGq9sLp1cYqllyECBq9S6V0CSw-UAt0fN4tLl91QhHKszEiZB5-kpqR9mmNnyKcYj6fqvNnTf71vDn0yMghUZ~sndNNsJ1RhKC52FuTL4yJ3NRM8Su1akulU1YGksL0xTXRLeJV4WAwi4gL56UNfHC~xNBFm4~rYInOL-QDo2MwfT5dZ-7yHNPDzaTxK0Ub7jkT1FMrka5GakTD7oJswqZy9z~gNnGUC3BKG~nXWQyRlr1lZ4lTwG0q9v4zla83ZJPHUAaG2QHDRfvJRPVDBgnPz6QzVd-VVy9xf8XCJTwf4VZDzBL0mp44u4~bxAFDXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clarksville City Council voted to approve the fiscal year 2025–26 general fund budget after a motion to reconsider and a series of amendments that restored multiple new hires and changed the handling of a long-running Frosty Morn capital project.

The action followed an initial first-reading vote in which the ordinance failed, a motion to reconsider later in the meeting, and subsequent floor amendments that altered personnel and capital project allocations before final passage.

Council members debated an amendment by Councilman Streetman to restore 16 positions across departments — including three building and codes staff, three firefighters, a materials management supervisor, a garage equipment maintenance technician, several parks and recreation grounds positions and four police cadets with vehicles — and to increase the transfer to the debt service fund by $1,150,000. Streetman framed the change as a response to department requests and operational needs. Miss Wilcox, a city staff member, told the council, \"For the average homeowner, that would be about $2.20 per month.\" The Streetman amendment passed 8–4.

Councilman Marquis later proposed moving $1,000,000 from a Frosty Morn allocation to pay for hires, which was debated and amended on the floor. Councilman McLaughlin successfully amended Marquis's motion to require the city to market the Frosty Morn property \"for privately built and managed true affordable income based housing for senior citizens.\" The amendment to the amendment passed 8–4, and the amended motion passed 7–5. Council discussion on Frosty Morn included concerns about previous investment, environmental constraints raised by some members, ongoing security costs for the site and whether the property could or should host residential development.

City staff and council members repeatedly noted constraints tied to recurring revenue. The sponsor of the principal budget said the revised proposal retained a 2.5% general wage increase, kept capital projects largely intact, and proposed no property tax rate increase in the first revised document, achieved in part by eliminating new hires; subsequent amendments reversed portions of those eliminations. Council members emphasized the city must adopt a budget before June 30 to avoid contractual and payment disruptions.

Chief Montgomery of the fire department answered questions about vehicle lifespans, saying the department follows NFPA guidance and plans for roughly 20 years of service life (about 15 years frontline, five years in reserve) for fire engines.

The council voted to reconsider the failed first reading later in the meeting; that motion passed 8–3–1. After votes on the floor amendments and final consideration, the ordinance ultimately passed as amended. The meeting minutes record the procedural steps and the council’s direction to market the Frosty Morn property as described above.

Public comment at the meeting included a statement from Colt Young of the Tennessee Professional Firefighters, who urged the council to consider livable wage concerns for firefighters and said the union and firefighters \"are not asking for an unreasonable request.\"","After failed first reading and a successful motion to reconsider, the Clarksville City Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 general fund budget as amended. The final measure restores several new hires, raises a transfer to debt service, and closes and directs marketing of the Frosty Morn capital project for senior affordable housing.","actionData","errors"]

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