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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  All Montgomery County offices will reopen on Monday, Nov. 29 during normal operating hours. 

Some of the services provided by the Montgomery County Government can be found online at mcgtn.org under the GOV tab.

Last Edited: April 20, 2022 @ 1:37 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN –  The Montgomery County Downtown Commons Winter Ice Rink will return for a fourth year, bringing fun times to downtown Clarksville beginning this Saturday, November 20, 2021! The first session kicks off at 4 p.m. and then the top of every hour until 8 p.m. closing at 8:45 p.m. There will be a raffle for the first 150 skaters to put their names in a drawing for 10 free tickets to be used throughout the ice skating season. Between 5 -5:30 p.m., Nashville Preds very own Gnash will be at the rink for a special appearance following the Austin Peay football game! Tater Headz will also be open with some satisfying food in the walk-up eatery beginning at 4 p.m. 

Regular operating hours will be Thursdays and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. All sessions are 45 minutes long. Hours will vary on holidays, during school breaks, and during special events. Ice skates and helmets are provided and included in the cost of the ticket. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children under 12-years-old. Government employees, military, and APSU students can also purchase tickets for $10 with ID. Tickets can be bought at the ticket booth on-site with a card-only operating system. 

Thank you to our sponsors for their support of the Winter Ice Rink: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery-Clarksville, SERVPRO of Montgomery County, Kyrstin Frate with Keller Williams Realty, Sanderson Pipe, VIP Clarksville Magazine, Screaming Eagle Car Wash and Ready Mix, Batson Nolan, Clarksville Now, Altra Federal Credit Union, Beth King Phillips with Southwest Funding, TriStar Beverage, Spring Creek Pediatric Dentistry, and Wes Golden for Mayor. 

Watch the Downtown Commons Winter Ice Rink Facebook page for the event and weather-related details. To stay up to date with events happening at the Downtown Commons, visit our Facebook page at Downtown Commons and our Instagram page @downtowncommonstn.

Last Edited: December 29, 2021 @ 7:38 am

Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans Day federal holiday. All Montgomery County offices will reopen on Friday, Nov. 12 during normal operating hours. 

Last Edited: December 29, 2021 @ 7:38 am

Current parks employee promoted to director position

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett recently appointed Sally Burchett as the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Director. Burchett is replacing former Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Allbert who retired in October 2021.

Burchett has worked at Montgomery County Parks and Recreation since August 2016 as an administrative coordinator, custodial and playground crew chief, and most recently as the natural resource and programming manager.

During her time at County Parks and Recreation, she secured $1.8 million in grants for parks projects, oversaw the opening of the Wade Bourne Nature Center, and was responsible for playground renovation projects. 

Prior to working for Montgomery County, Burchett’s background was in youth development spending time as a school-age services coordinator for the YMCA, and the education director for the Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County.

She is a graduate of Clarksville Academy and attended Middle Tennessee State University. Burchett is certified as a National Recreation and Park Association (NPRA) Playground Safety Inspector.

Mayor Durrett stated, “I believe Sally is a great addition to our leadership team. Sally is enthusiastic about our first-class parks and she will continue to bring new ideas and excitement to the County Parks and Recreation Department.”

“I am excited and honored to get to continue serving Montgomery County in this new role as Parks Director. Supporting the daily work of our exceptional team is my top priority to continually offer our community top rate parks and recreational opportunities,” said Burchett.

For information about Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, visit https://mcgtn.org/parks. 

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A section of College Street will close for construction

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Beginning Nov. 8, 2021, College Street between North 1st and North 2nd streets will be closed to continue the exterior envelope construction of the F&M Bank Arena. The street closure is expected to be in place for an approximate four-week period with expectations for opening at the beginning or December.

The project team has coordinated the closure with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Clarksville Street Department. The Street Department will reopen one lane on North 2nd Street to allow better traffic flow and mitigate congestion.