Last Edited: August 20, 2025 @ 8:26 am

Montgomery County is proud to announce the grand opening of the brand-new North Branch Library and Animal Control Facility on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The public is invited to join County officials, staff, and community members to celebrate with guided tours of the new facilities, music, food trucks, animal adoptions, and more! 
 
Located at 435 Jordan Road in north Clarksville, this shared complex represents a major expansion and investment in community services. The site brings together animal care, public education, and outreach on one footprint. 
 
“This site reflects a forward-thinking approach to meeting the growing needs of our community. By combining essential services in one location, we’re creating a shared space that encourages community engagement—and being smart with taxpayer dollars and maximizing the value of our public investment. We are thrilled to open the doors to both a new modern library that fosters learning, access, and connection, and an upgraded animal care facility that prioritizes the safety and well-being of our residents and their pets.”—Montgomery County Mayor, Wes Golden.  
 
The new North Branch Library will offer expanded resources, updated technology, study and meeting, outdoor and maker spaces, and a welcoming environment for all ages.  
 
“We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped bring this vision to life—from our Library Board, Library Foundation, Friends of the Library, local leaders, and library staff to our dedicated volunteers, community partners, and supporters. The North Branch represents a new chapter of access, connection, and possibility. We’re especially excited to develop collaborative programs with our neighbors at Animal Care & Control. As we look to the future, I’m filled with hope and inspiration for the programs, services, and opportunities we’ll be able to offer to a wider audience across our community.”— Christina Riedel, Clarksville-Montgomery County Library Director. 
 
Adjacent to the library, the new Montgomery County Animal Control Facility will provide enhanced services for animal care, control, and adoption, and an on-site surgical suite. 
 
“Today is a proud moment for our community. Thanks to the support of our county commission, staff, volunteers, and donors, we’ve opened a facility that triples our capacity—from just 47 kennels to nearly 100—and creates new opportunities to connect people and animals through shared programs with partners like the public library. Our goal is to become a no-kill shelter, and this is a major step toward making that a reality. We’re truly grateful to everyone who made this project possible.” — Dave Kaske, Montgomery County Animal Care & Control Director. 
 
The North Branch Library will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. with refreshments available for purchase, and an opportunity to explore the library’s new features. 
 
The Montgomery County Animal Care & Control will be open to the public from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 pm, with meet & greets for adoptable pets and tours of the animal control facility. 
 
For more information about the Clarksville-Montgomery County Library, visit: https://montgomerytn.gov/publiclibrary. 

For more information about Montgomery County Animal Care & Control visit: https://montgomerytn.gov/animal-control. 

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Montgomery County Government, in coordination with the City of Clarksville Street Department, will be closing Franklin Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets starting at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to facilitate roof replacement on the Montgomery County Courts Center. The roadway is anticipated to be open to all traffic by 5:30 p.m.

A crane and associated equipment that will be used as part of this replacement will block this segment of the street and street parking.

Drivers should be aware of this closure downtown and plan alternate routes.

Kimberly Wiggins, County Trustee of Montgomery County, TN, recently attended the Annual Meeting of the National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO), where she served on the Executive Committee as the organization’s secretary on the board of directors, on July 7 - 9, 2025. The meeting includes continuing education courses in public administration and management, offered by the Graduate Program in Public Administration and the Office of Executive and Professional Development at Wayne State University.

“Efficiently managing county finance functions requires that collectors, treasurers, finance officers, and their staff stay on the cutting edge of their field,” said Brady Baybeck, Director of Graduate Programs in Public Administration at Wayne State. “Wayne State University’s certification program is a wonderful partnership that connects participants with our nationally recognized faculty. Participants also share best practices with peers from across the U.S.”

Session topics included county government institutions and processes, advocacy, artificial intelligence, parliamentary procedure, and managing human resources effectively.

“By participating in the program, Wiggins shows her commitment to her county,” Professor Baybeck said.

Wayne State University is the premier urban research university in Michigan, located in the heart of Detroit. Visit clas.wayne.edu/mpa for more information on Wayne State’s Graduate Program in Public Administration or execed.wayne.edu for details about its Office of Executive and Professional Development.

On June 25, the Recovery Court Division of the Montgomery County Adult Probation Department held a graduation ceremony to recognize individuals who completed the program and to celebrate 20 years of providing services. Alongside the ceremony, the team also honored the late Judge Ray Grimes for leading Recovery Court. The 20 graduates had a combined total of 7,523 sober days and completed 2,129 hours of community service work.

In addition to the ceremony, the team honored the late Judge Ray Grimes, whose vision inspired the creation of the first drug court operating out of Montgomery County.  Judge Ray Grimes led the Recovery Court from the planning and implementation phase in 2014 until his passing in 2020.  The team also recognized original team member and advocate, the late William ‘Bill’ Cloud, who served until his passing in 2015.  Families for Judge Ray Grimes and Bill Cloud lit candles at the beginning of the ceremony in recognition of the light that continues to shine brightly in the lives of those impacted by their years of committed service.

Following the welcome and ceremony by Recovery Court Judge Sharon Massey Grimes, County Mayor Wes Golden and City Mayor Joe Pitts offered words of encouragement to the graduates. Keynote speaker Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) Nick Lavery shared highlights about the graduates, participants, and supporters and spoke about the importance of overcoming obstacles and never giving up. 

CW2 Lavery is an Active-duty Green Beret within The United States Army Special Forces. He is the first Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee, the first amputee in military history to complete the Special Forces Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification course, the Special Operations Combatives Program Instructor course, and the Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification course. Judge Grimes congratulated the graduates and thanked the Recovery Court Team, County and City mayors, and law enforcement for their support.  Grimes also acknowledged the program Director, Sherry Robertson, for 20 years of service to the team.

The Montgomery County Adult Recovery Court Program became a certified Recovery Court in 2009 and is a voluntary program for residents with alcohol and drug offenses, providing rigorous supervision, treatment access, and job placement assistance to aid in recovery.  The program accepted its first participant on June 15, 2005, and held its first graduation in August 2006.  Team members completed the DUI Academy in Athens, GA, in 2015 and added the DUI Track the same year.

The multi-disciplinary Recovery Court Team works with community partners to support participants and their families. The Adult Recovery Court program is funded by a grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, as well as from Drug Treatment Court Act fines, Opioid Abatement Funds, participant fees, and community donations.

To learn more about the Adult Recovery Court Program, visit montgomerytn.gov/adult-probation.

To refer an individual complete the referral form.

Montgomery County Government, in coordination with the City of Clarksville Street Department, will be partially closing 2nd Street between Franklin Street and Commerce Street starting at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, to facilitate roof replacement on the Historic Courthouse. Traffic will be directed to one lane, and on-street parking spaces along 2nd Street will be closed. The roadway is anticipated to be open to all traffic by 2:00 p.m.

 A crane and associated equipment that will be used as part of this replacement will partially block this segment of the street, parking, and the sidewalk.

Drivers should be aware of this lane closure downtown and plan alternate routes.