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.

Issue5StatusBoardMinutesMeetingsLast updated
City and Component Unit AuditsongoingAudit Committee08Nov 12, 2026
Home Occupation Use-on-Review CasesongoingBoard of Zoning Appeals08Nov 12, 2026
Police Officer Vacancies and Crime TrendsongoingPublic Safety Committee08Nov 12, 2026
Purchasing Code ChangesopenCity Council08Nov 12, 2026
Bel Aire Skatepark and Parks Master PlanopenCity Council06Nov 12, 2026

Issues on upcoming agendas

Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.

Recent updates

Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.

Issue27StatusBoardLast updated
Annexation Plan of Services Progress ReportopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Bel Aire Skatepark and Parks Master PlanopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Centerstone Mobile Crisis MOUopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
City and Component Unit AuditsongoingAudit CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Crossland Avenue Trestle Art and LightingopenArts and Heritage CouncilNov 12, 2026
Department Five-Year Improvement PlansopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Design Review Drive-Thru and Auto Dealership CasesopenCommon Design Review BoardNov 12, 2026
Downtown College Street Plaza DevelopmentopenCommon Design Review BoardNov 12, 2026
Gas and Water Capital Projects and Property AcquisitionsongoingGas and Water BoardNov 12, 2026
Home Occupation Use-on-Review CasesongoingBoard of Zoning AppealsNov 12, 2026
Housing Authority Commissioner ElectionsopenHousing AuthorityNov 12, 2026
ICC Building and Fire Code AdoptionopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
NACTO Street Design OrdinanceopenTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Parking Ordinance 74-2025-26openCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Performing Arts Facility and ACT Authority AgreementopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Police Officer Vacancies and Crime TrendsongoingPublic Safety CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Police Special Revenue Budget AmendmentopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Purchasing Code ChangesopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
SR 12 TDOT Road ProjectopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Sidewalk Easements, Code and VariancesongoingCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Smoke Shop Zoning OrdinanceopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Stormwater Code and Manual UpdatesongoingTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Storybook TrailsopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Tourism Enhancement Grant Budget AmendmentopenParks and Recreation CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Transit Ridership and Fuel CostsongoingTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026
Withdrawal from Local-Option Sales Tax AgreementsopenCity CouncilNov 12, 2026
Zoning Cases Z-30 to Z-34openCity CouncilNov 12, 2026

Upcoming meetings

Meeting11BoardDateTimeSummary
2026-11-12 - Arts and Heritage CouncilArts and Heritage CouncilNov 12, 20263:00 PMScholarship endowment and placemaking grants.
2026-11-17 - Gas and Water BoardGas and Water BoardNov 17, 20264:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-17 - One Time EventOne Time EventNov 17, 20266:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-18 - Audit Committee Special MeetingAudit Committee Special MeetingNov 18, 20263:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-18 - Access Board of AppealsAccess Board of AppealsNov 18, 20264:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-18 - Public Safety CommitteePublic Safety CommitteeNov 18, 20264:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-23 - Finance CommitteeFinance CommitteeNov 23, 20264:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-12-01 - Executive SessionExecutive SessionDec 1, 20264:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-12-02 - Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning AppealsDec 2, 20262:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-12-03 - City CouncilCity CouncilDec 3, 20266:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-12-08 - Parks and Recreation CommitteeParks and Recreation CommitteeDec 8, 20264:30 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.

Recent meetings

One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).

Meeting15BoardTypeMinutesVideo
2026-11-12 - Arts and Heritage CouncilArts and Heritage Councilboard meetingnot postednone found
2026-11-10 - Parks and Recreation CommitteeParks and Recreation Committeecommittee meetingnot postednone found
2026-11-10 - Transportation Streets Garage CommitteeTransportation Streets Garage Committeecommittee meetingnot postednone found
2026-11-09 - Neighborhood and Community Services CommitteeNeighborhood and Community Services Committeecommittee meetingnot postednone found
2026-11-05 - City CouncilCity Councilregular meetingnot postedhttps://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2950/files
2026-11-04 - Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appealsregular meetingnot postedhttps://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4367/files
2026-11-04 - Human Relations CommissionHuman Relations Commissioncanceled meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-29 - Executive SessionExecutive Sessionexecutive sessionnot postedhttps://clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2995/files
2026-10-28 - Audit CommitteeAudit Committeecommittee meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-27 - Beer BoardBeer Boardboard meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-27 - Power BoardPower Boardboard meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-26 - Common Design Review BoardCommon Design Review Boardboard meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-26 - Finance CommitteeFinance Committeecommittee meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-21 - Access Board of AppealsAccess Board of Appealscanceled meetingnot postednone found
2026-10-21 - Housing AuthorityHousing Authorityboard meetingnot postednone found

Issues with near term decisions

Issue20BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Purchasing Code ChangesCity CouncilNov 12, 2026108
Bel Aire Skatepark and Parks Master PlanCity CouncilNov 12, 2026106
Housing Authority Commissioner ElectionsHousing AuthorityNov 12, 2026006
Annexation Plan of Services Progress ReportCity CouncilNov 12, 2026004
Crossland Avenue Trestle Art and LightingArts and Heritage CouncilNov 12, 2026004
Design Review Drive-Thru and Auto Dealership CasesCommon Design Review BoardNov 12, 2026004
Parking Ordinance 74-2025-26City CouncilNov 12, 2026004
Performing Arts Facility and ACT Authority AgreementCity CouncilNov 12, 2026104
Police Special Revenue Budget AmendmentCity CouncilNov 12, 2026104
Storybook TrailsCity CouncilNov 12, 2026004
Zoning Cases Z-30 to Z-34City CouncilNov 12, 2026004
Centerstone Mobile Crisis MOUCity CouncilNov 12, 2026102
Department Five-Year Improvement PlansCity CouncilNov 12, 2026102
Downtown College Street Plaza DevelopmentCommon Design Review BoardNov 12, 2026002
ICC Building and Fire Code AdoptionCity CouncilNov 12, 2026102
NACTO Street Design OrdinanceTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026102
SR 12 TDOT Road ProjectCity CouncilNov 12, 2026002
Smoke Shop Zoning OrdinanceCity CouncilNov 12, 2026002
Tourism Enhancement Grant Budget AmendmentParks and Recreation CommitteeNov 12, 2026102
Withdrawal from Local-Option Sales Tax AgreementsCity CouncilNov 12, 2026102

Long running topics

Issue7BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
City and Component Unit AuditsAudit CommitteeNov 12, 2026108
Home Occupation Use-on-Review CasesBoard of Zoning AppealsNov 12, 2026008
Police Officer Vacancies and Crime TrendsPublic Safety CommitteeNov 12, 2026108
Gas and Water Capital Projects and Property AcquisitionsGas and Water BoardNov 12, 2026006
Stormwater Code and Manual UpdatesTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026106
Sidewalk Easements, Code and VariancesCity CouncilNov 12, 2026104
Transit Ridership and Fuel CostsTransportation Streets Garage CommitteeNov 12, 2026104

No actions pending

Nothing right now.

Completed

Nothing right now.

Sources

Where the data comes from

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.