City Council Executive Session - October 29, 2026

The October 29, 2026 Clarksville City Council meeting included discussion of Resolution 2026-27, which would withdraw the city from certain local-option sales-tax agreements with Montgomery County and establish a joint process to negotiate the transition. The sponsor said the change would return sales-tax revenue to the city, with a working group to address timing and school-funding impacts; council members raised questions about legal challenges, possible tax effects, and funds potentially being escrowed during litigation. No vote on the resolution is recorded in the transcript. Planning matters included several proposed rezonings, with discussion of access, traffic, drainage, and required road improvements; one council member said they would seek additional plans before supporting a rezoning.

The council also discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding with Centerstone of Tennessee for a behavioral-health mobile crisis co-response partnership. The federal grant was described as providing $750,000 per year for four years, with Centerstone expected to hire about three staff members to respond alongside police; the transcript does not record the resolution’s vote or award of a contract. Public-safety committee items included proposed updates to building and fire codes and requests for department staffing, recruitment, retention, qualifications, and compensation analyses to inform future budgeting. No competitive solicitation, vendor selection, or other contract award was identified.