Clarksville
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and Component Unit Audits | ongoing | Audit Committee | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Home Occupation Use-on-Review Cases | ongoing | Board of Zoning Appeals | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Police Officer Vacancies and Crime Trends | ongoing | Public Safety Committee | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Purchasing Code Changes | open | City Council | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Bel Aire Skatepark and Parks Master Plan | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue2 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| City and Component Unit Audits | ongoing | Audit Committee | |
| Crossland Avenue Trestle Art and Lighting | open | Arts and Heritage Council |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue27 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation Plan of Services Progress Report | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Bel Aire Skatepark and Parks Master Plan | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Centerstone Mobile Crisis MOU | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| City and Component Unit Audits | ongoing | Audit Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Crossland Avenue Trestle Art and Lighting | open | Arts and Heritage Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Department Five-Year Improvement Plans | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Design Review Drive-Thru and Auto Dealership Cases | open | Common Design Review Board | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Downtown College Street Plaza Development | open | Common Design Review Board | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Gas and Water Capital Projects and Property Acquisitions | ongoing | Gas and Water Board | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Home Occupation Use-on-Review Cases | ongoing | Board of Zoning Appeals | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Housing Authority Commissioner Elections | open | Housing Authority | Nov 12, 2026 |
| ICC Building and Fire Code Adoption | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| NACTO Street Design Ordinance | open | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Parking Ordinance 74-2025-26 | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Performing Arts Facility and ACT Authority Agreement | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Police Officer Vacancies and Crime Trends | ongoing | Public Safety Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Police Special Revenue Budget Amendment | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Purchasing Code Changes | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| SR 12 TDOT Road Project | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Sidewalk Easements, Code and Variances | ongoing | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Smoke Shop Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Stormwater Code and Manual Updates | ongoing | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Storybook Trails | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Tourism Enhancement Grant Budget Amendment | open | Parks and Recreation Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Transit Ridership and Fuel Costs | ongoing | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Withdrawal from Local-Option Sales Tax Agreements | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Zoning Cases Z-30 to Z-34 | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting11 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Arts and Heritage Council | Arts and Heritage Council | Nov 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Scholarship endowment and placemaking grants. |
| 2026-11-17 - Gas and Water Board | Gas and Water Board | Nov 17, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-17 - One Time Event | One Time Event | Nov 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-18 - Audit Committee Special Meeting | Audit Committee Special Meeting | Nov 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-18 - Access Board of Appeals | Access Board of Appeals | Nov 18, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-18 - Public Safety Committee | Public Safety Committee | Nov 18, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-23 - Finance Committee | Finance Committee | Nov 23, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-01 - Executive Session | Executive Session | Dec 1, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-02 - Board of Zoning Appeals | Board of Zoning Appeals | Dec 2, 2026 | 2:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-03 - City Council | City Council | Dec 3, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-08 - Parks and Recreation Committee | Parks and Recreation Committee | Dec 8, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Scheduled; agenda not yet posted. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
| Meeting15 | Board | Type | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Arts and Heritage Council | Arts and Heritage Council | board meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Parks and Recreation Committee | Parks and Recreation Committee | committee meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | committee meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - Neighborhood and Community Services Committee | Neighborhood and Community Services Committee | committee meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - City Council | City Council | regular meeting | not posted | https://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2950/files |
| 2026-11-04 - Board of Zoning Appeals | Board of Zoning Appeals | regular meeting | not posted | https://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4367/files |
| 2026-11-04 - Human Relations Commission | Human Relations Commission | canceled meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-29 - Executive Session | Executive Session | executive session | not posted | https://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2995/files |
| 2026-10-28 - Audit Committee | Audit Committee | committee meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-27 - Beer Board | Beer Board | board meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-27 - Power Board | Power Board | board meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-26 - Common Design Review Board | Common Design Review Board | board meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-26 - Finance Committee | Finance Committee | committee meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-21 - Access Board of Appeals | Access Board of Appeals | canceled meeting | not posted | none found |
| 2026-10-21 - Housing Authority | Housing Authority | board meeting | not posted | none found |
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
| Issue7 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and Component Unit Audits | Audit Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Home Occupation Use-on-Review Cases | Board of Zoning Appeals | Nov 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Police Officer Vacancies and Crime Trends | Public Safety Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Gas and Water Capital Projects and Property Acquisitions | Gas and Water Board | Nov 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stormwater Code and Manual Updates | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sidewalk Easements, Code and Variances | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Transit Ridership and Fuel Costs | Transportation Streets Garage Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.clarksvilletn.gov (City of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee)
- Agendas, minutes and meeting recordings: the City's CivicClerk portal, https://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com. Meeting recordings are posted there, not on YouTube.
- City Council page: https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/522/City-Council; Mayor's Office: https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/283/Mayors-Office; boards and commissions: https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/27/Government
- Collected 2026-11-12 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor Joe Pitts
- City Council, 12 members, one per ward, regular session on the first Thursday at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 106 Public Square: Brian Zacharias (Ward 1, Mayor Pro Tem), Eric Claunch, Carlos Peters, Tim Chandler, Ambar Marquis, Wanda Smith, Travis Holleman, Jerry Haywood, Jimmy Brown, Stacey Streetman, Joe Shakeenab and Keri Lovato
- Standing committees: Finance (chair Stacey Streetman), Neighborhood and Community Services (Joe Shakeenab), Parks and Recreation (Brian Zacharias), Public Safety (Keri Lovato), Transportation, Streets and Garage (Wanda Smith); also an Audit Committee
- Other boards with meetings in the portal: ACT Authority, Board of Zoning Appeals, Common Design Review Board, Beer Board, Gas and Water Board, Power Board, Housing Authority, Economic Development Council, Arts and Heritage Council, Customs House Museum Board, Roxy Regional Theater Board, Parking Commission, Tree Board, Access Board of Appeals, Human Relations Commission, IDB Board of Directors
Data quality notes
- Only two sets of minutes are posted for the period: Board of Zoning Appeals (2026-09-16) and Public Safety Committee (2026-09-16). Every other meeting page is built from an agenda, so outcomes are mostly unknown.
- Most agendas were skimmed (headings and top items), not read line by line.
- The file posted as the agenda for the 2026-09-14 - Neighborhood and Community Services Committee actually holds the August minutes with agenda material.
- The agenda of the 2026-11-09 - Neighborhood and Community Services Committee could not be read, so that page has no summary.
- Agendas of the Gas and Water Board (9/15 and 10/20), the Common Design Review Board (9/21 and 10/26) and the Neighborhood and Community Services Committee (10/12) were read from scanned documents; the 10/20 Gas and Water reading is partly garbled.
- The Audit Committee file of 10/28 and the Executive Session file of 10/29 were only partly read.
- Council meetings before 2026-09-12 and the September 3 Council minutes are not covered. Minutes for the October 1 and November 5 Council meetings are not posted.
- Department heads and staff are not named on these pages.
- Meetings begin at 2026-09-14. Some portal events are duplicates or placeholders; canceled meetings have pages marked canceled.