MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – A 10-year Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) was signed between Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel Christopher Midberry on Tuesday, May 28. The new agreement replaces the 2019 agreement that made Montgomery County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) responsible for the operation of Fort Campbell's Stray Animal Program.

“This 10-year agreement is a testament to the hard work of our County’s Animal Shelter under the leadership of Director Dave Kaske. He has an incredibly dedicated team and opportunities like this solidify their commitment to the community and Montgomery County Government’s continued commitment to Fort Campbell,” stated Mayor Golden. 

“We’ve been extremely pleased with our partnership with Montgomery County Animal Control, so we decided to make the 10-year deal. IGSAs are an indicator of just how interdependent we are with our surrounding communities. These relationships are important and help us to focus on our primary mission,” said Col. Midberry.

Implementing the IGSA resulted in approximately a 30 percent cost reduction per year to Fort Campbell. It provided MCACC with payment for services, additional personnel, vehicles, and supplies for the Fort Campbell location.

The IGSA with MCACC was the first agreement for Fort Campbell. They now have four additional IGSA agreements, one with Austin Peay State University and three with the City of Hopkinsville. The agreements save Fort Campbell millions of dollars and generate revenue for the entities that choose to partner with them.

For more information on MCACC, visit https://mcgtn.org/animal-control

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Group photo 1: Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel Christopher Midberry, Jacob Ramacher, Montgomery County Animal Care and Control Director Dave Kaske, Fort Campbell Operations Supervisor and Animal Control Officer Justin Slate, and County Mayor Wes Golden

Group photo 2: Jeremy Rains, and Charles Waters, Fort Campbell Operations Supervisor and Animal Control Officer Justin Slate, Pamela Humphrey, Jacob Ramacher, Matt Brackett, Jessica Stonesifer, Montgomery County Animal Care and Control Director Dave Kaske, Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel Christopher Midberry, and County Mayor Wes Golden

Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices are closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. All County offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 28. 

The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization is hosting its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. inside the William O. Beach Civic Hall at 350 Pageant Lane.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Approximately 130 people attended the Montgomery County Highway Department’s groundbreaking event on May 20 to celebrate the official construction of the new administrative and maintenance buildings, expected to be complete by late spring of 2025 at 1213 Highway Drive.

Leading the ceremony was County Highway Supervisor Jeff Bryant who recognized the state delegates, elected officials, Highway Department employees, retirees, and all who came out to be a part of the occasion.

“This is a huge day for this department, it’s the beginning of something new and something to move forward in the future with. We have a big job maintaining and repairing all county-owned roads and bridges encompassing over 750 miles of road and almost 150 bridges. The new facilities will help us better take care of our equipment, not just for our department but for the County as we maintain a county-wide fleet program,” said Bryant.

“It’s been a journey getting to this day and it started with a conversation with former Mayor Jim Durrett. He was on board and I quickly reached out to Daniel Binkley with Rufus Johnson & Associates,” he added. 

Bryant explained that it took a lot of iterations and along with the architect came to the realization it was going to take more land to accomplish their objective. Due to collaboration with the City of Clarksville and Clarksville-Montgomery County School System leadership, the Highway Department obtained more land, providing a better layout and flow.

Bryant thanked Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and the County Commissioners for their continued support.
Mayor Golden spoke next, recognizing Senator Bill Powers and Representative Jeff Burkhart for attending and thanking all the local state delegates for the funding support of County Highway projects. 

“If anyone has ever toured that building it’s easy to understand why this is needed. We are going to try to bring these folks out of 1960 and put them in a present-day environment. It’s not just about the building, we are asking more out of the Highway Department than ever before. We’re growing at a fast rate and we’re trying our best to keep up. I appreciate our Highway Department employees,” said Mayor Golden

County Commissioner Ricky Ray who is also part of the Highway Committee said, “I can speak for a lot of the commissioners. When this came up we felt it was time and that something needed to be done. A lot of people don’t realize how much you (Highway Department employees) do on the roads. We’re thankful for you and we’re going to make this happen. 

The group walked to the groundbreaking site where they took the ceremonial shovels and moved the dirt as a symbol of the project getting underway.

The design team is led by Daniel Binkley, an architect with Rufus Johnson & Associates, and Alex Henry with TTL on civil design. Rock City is the general contractor out of Franklin, led by Mike Morgan.

For more information about the Montgomery County Highway Department visit https://mcgtn.org/highway and keep up with the latest news by connecting with them at https://www.facebook.com/mcgtn.net. To see the video of the Highway Department groundbreaking visit https://www.facebook.com/mcgtn/.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Government hosted its annual Employee Service Awards Ceremony for 323 employees from 30 County departments over three different dates in May at the William O. Beach Civic Hall on May 9 and in the Sheriff’s Office at the Public Safety Complex on May 10 and May 17. 

Awards were given to individuals who have served Montgomery County ranging from one to 50 years of service. Except for employees who were recognized for their first year of service, employees are recognized at the ceremony in five-year increments.

At the May 9 presentation, County Mayor Wes Golden expressed his gratitude and stated that being surrounded by great people makes his job serving the community easier. During the presentations to the employees of the Sheriff’s Office, Mayor Golden, and Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson also shared their gratitude for the dedication of the employees who serve.

Montgomery County Government appreciates the employees' commitment to providing outstanding service to our residents. 

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Link to the photos by department: https://bit.ly/3ysUJuQ 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – The University of Tennessee honored Montgomery County Register of Deeds Julie Chadwick Runyon and Montgomery County Register of Deeds Senior Deputy Tori Moore as Certified Public Administrators at a Capstone graduation event on May 3, 2024. 

To achieve the designation, a participant must complete up to 115 credit hours in the County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP). The program is administered by the UT County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) and is available to every county official and county employee in the state.

“This is a unique program that offers a broad continuum of training to county officials and employees to provide them with the knowledge to serve their citizens better,” said Jon Walden, executive director of CTAS. CTAS is an agency of the statewide UT Institute for Public Service.

Each course in the program is designed to aid county government officials in performing their jobs and efficiently administering county services. Classroom topics include ethics, fire insurance ratings, finance, records management, proactive leadership, and information technology proficiency.

“The program provides specialized, office-specific, technical, administrative, managerial, and leadership training to elected officials,” Walden said. “The entire program is designed for practicality and to build skills the officials need daily to serve their constituents better.”

“Tori and I found the classes through CTAS to be beneficial, empowering us with a deeper knowledge on topics that are relevant to our continued service to Montgomery County residents. We are grateful to have this resource and will use our training to improve service to our customers,” said Julie Chadwick Runyon.

For information on the services provided by the Montgomery County Register of Deeds Office visit https://mcgtn.org/deeds or call 931-648-5713.

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