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What: Groundbreaking ceremony for new ballfields at Stokes Field

When: Wednesday, July 17, at 3:30 p.m.  

Where: 1580 Fort Campbell Blvd. Clarksville, TN 37042

Who: Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, Montgomery County Commissioner Jeremiah Walker, and Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Director Sally Burchett 

Additional Details:  The road behind Hardee’s off Fort Campbell Blvd. leads to Stokes Field. 

Last Edited: May 06, 2025 @ 8:42 am

In a special-called public meeting on June 21, 2024, the Montgomery County Budget Committee conducted a final review of the proposed 2024-2025 budget. After additional cuts, including the almost 30 million in reductions from previous budget meetings, the Budget Committee approved a budget to present before the full County Commission on July 8 at 4:30 p.m., with a proposed county property tax rate of $2.18. A public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. on July 15 followed by a special budget voting session at 6 p.m.

When the revaluation was completed in the spring of this year, property values in Montgomery County and across Middle Tennessee realized increases between 52.8% to 72.8%, with an average 64.5% increase for Montgomery County. The current tax rate for Montgomery County is $2.99, which was established in 2019. The certified tax rate from the State of Tennessee Board of Equalization set a revenue-neutral amount of $1.83 for Montgomery County.

If a proposed tax rate of $2.18 is approved by the County Commission, the average home valued at $346,000 will pay approximately $25 more per month. Each penny added to the tax rate is valued at $894,000. 

“One of our greatest challenges is that inflation for materials has increased by 22.88% since 2019. The Budget Committee spent many hours listening to presentations from every elected office and department. Our focus remains on education, infrastructure, and public safety and that is what we’ve done with this budget,” said Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.

The adjustments made by the Budget Committee during the budget process resulted in nearly 30 million in reductions from the proposed requests with more than 20 million in capital projects and another 10 million in personnel requests, reclassifications, and capital outlay.

“Adding any burden to our residents is not something anyone wants to do but we are not making good headway in paying down our debt at our current rate. To be good stewards of tax revenue we need to pay more than we owe, which requires making changes to the budget,” said Mayor Golden. 

It is important to note debt from the F&M Bank Arena is not funded through property taxes but through industrial pilot project funds and hotel/motel taxes.

To calculate individual county property tax amounts based on the proposed rate, plug in a property value along with the proposed rate of $2.18 using the example found at https://mcgtn.org/assessor/property-tax-and-proration-calculators on the Assessor of Property Office web page.

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Last Edited: May 06, 2025 @ 8:42 am

Montgomery County Government offices are closed on Thursday, the Fourth of July Independence Day Holiday. County offices will reopen on Friday, July 5. 

For information on Montgomery County Government and services offered online, visit mcgtn.org.

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Last Edited: May 06, 2025 @ 8:45 am

Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue celebrated 14 newly certified firefighters on Tuesday evening at Civic Hall as family members and others attended to show their support. 

Montgomery County Mayor Golden told the new firefighters he was proud of them. “You are the ones who run into a fire to help when others run out. We appreciate what you stand for and what you do,” added Mayor Golden.

Fire Captain and Training Officer Kevin Falsetto followed expressing the importance of ethics in Montgomery County Fire Service while reading through the standard of ethics. 

“Everything you do now represents all of us. Be proud of your accomplishment to become certified, and hold high the standards of Montgomery County Firefighters,” expressed Falsetto.

The new firefighters came up individually to receive their certificates from Training Officer Captain Logan Face, their badge Deputy Chief Randy Steeley, and a fire service coin from Montgomery County Fire Chief Ed Baggett.

To become a volunteer firefighter with Montgomery County, candidates must complete 108 hours of training through the Tennessee State Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy over a 2-month period. Continuous Monthly training is required to maintain membership as a volunteer firefighter.

For information about Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Service, visit mcgtn.org.

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Caption: Back row left to right: Chief Ed Baggett, Training Officer Logan Face, Kevin LeBaron, Austin Lehmann, Patrick Shay, Doyle Vandament, Hunter Goodfellow, Albert Cabell, Rocco Santarsiera, Jack Whittaker, and Training Officer Kevin Falsetto.

Front row left to right: Deputy Chief Randy Steeley, David Moulton, Will Johnson, Jelissa Mandujano, Lilli Cobb, Nolan Brown, Jorja Forsberg, Sarah Morais, Mayor Wes Golden.

Not pictured are William Frisin, Jeffrey Louissaint, and Riley Drake.

Last Edited: May 06, 2025 @ 8:45 am

The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4895 will hold the annual Flag Day ceremony on Friday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 4895, 1701 Haynes St., Clarksville. The public is invited to attend.                      

The ceremony is held to properly destroy—by burning—worn, damaged, or otherwise unserviceable American flags in a dignified and proper manner.

Damaged U.S. flags may be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 405, Clarksville, or at the VFW anytime during their business hours prior to the ceremony.

For more information, please call the MCVSO at 553-5173 or e-mail srhopwood@mcgtn.net. 

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