On Monday, June 9, the Montgomery County Commission approved the annual budget, the final step in funding essential services and setting financial priorities for the upcoming year.

Key priorities for the budget for next year focus on ensuring our growing community has adequate resources to support the needs of our residents and their vitality. 

The County is committed to providing opportunities and services that ensure a healthy, vibrant, and safe community and to enhancing the quality of life for all residents who call Montgomery County home, with NO tax increase.

Two major focus areas for the budget are:

1. Growing public safety capacity
2. Enhancing and expanding quality of life amenities

“Ensuring the safety of our residents and their property is essential to sustaining our growth. We are allocating resources and funding to the Montgomery County Fire Department, Sheriff's Office, and EMS to strengthen emergency response capabilities and ensure the residents in our community and their property are well protected.” 

“And a thriving community is rooted in a high quality of life, offering strong opportunities in industry, commerce, education, and recreation to attract and retain businesses, residents, soldiers, and families. By investing in amenities, schools, parks, events, and recreational opportunities, we create an environment that supports those who call our community home.”

Budget Highlights include:

• No proposed tax increase
• $54.8 million debt retirement (principal + interest)
• $37 million in Proposed Capital Projects
• 2% COLA for all County and CMCSS employees
• Raising CMCSS teacher's starting salaries to $50k

2026 budget priorities include:

Public Safety

• Funding for a new downtown Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Station
• Funding for 8 Full-Time Paramedics with an additional ambulance to provide added coverage for north Clarksville.
• Funding for a new Fire Station and Sheriff Precinct in the Kirkwood area, along with additional personnel
• Funding for a new Fire Engine and additional equipment

Quality of Life

• $6 million in funding for CMCSS Capital Projects - including replacement of Unit Vents and automatic centralized HVAC control at Woodlawn Elementary, roof replacement at Montgomery Central Middle, and system-wide parking and paving improvements.
• Funding for Phase I of a County Fairgrounds: planning, design, and infrastructure (roadway, mass grading, and restrooms)
• Funding to renovate and convert the old Lone Oak Church into a Community Center 
• Funding for renovations and upgrades to Woodlawn Park
• Personnel and equipment to operate new facilities coming online - Stokes Field, North Branch Library, and the Animal Control Facility

"Our department heads, elected officials, and commissioners collaborated to deliver a balanced budget that invests in community priorities with no tax increase. The 2026 Budget reflects a shared commitment to meeting the needs of the residents we serve every day. I am proud of the teamwork that has gone into this process and excited about what is ahead as we look forward."

- Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.

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Photo Credit: Jason Rawls

The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization (MCVSO), in conjunction with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4895, will be conducting the annual Flag Day ceremony beginning at 10:00 am, Saturday, June 14, 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 8:00 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 931-553-5173 or e-mail srhopwood@mcgtn.net.

Last Edited: May 27, 2025 @ 3:59 pm

Get ready for a night of music, motorcycles, and community spirit as Montgomery County Parks and Recreation presents the next Downtown @ Sundown concert, featuring Kid Kentucky, a Kid Rock tribute band, on Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Downtown Commons.

The music kicks off at 7:00 PM with local favorite and recent contestant on NBC’s The Voice, Jay Ammo, opening the show, setting the stage for a performance by Kid Kentucky. 

As part of this special event, Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, Bikers Who Care, YAIPak, and Appleton Harley-Davidson are teaming up for a Mini Toy Run to help spread holiday joy to children in need.

Mini Toy Run Details:

• Kickstands up at 6:00 PM from Appleton Harley-Davidson.
• Riders will travel down Hwy 41-A to Riverside Drive, turn right on Commerce St, then left onto 3rd St, arriving at the Downtown Commons.
• All donated toys will go toward bringing Christmas cheer to local children this holiday season.
• Not a rider? Bring a toy donation directly to the Downtown @ Sundown concert!

The evening will also feature a variety of delicious food and drink options. Beer and other beverages will be available for purchase, with eats from Wolf Down (located on-site at the Downtown Commons), and food trucks set up on Main Street, including:

• Smash’n Burgers
• Kadi’s Tacos
• Heather’s Homemade Ice Cream
• E’s Squeezed Lemonade
• TN Kettle Corn

The Downtown @ Sundown Concert Series is free and open to the public, running select Fridays from May through October. Bring your chairs and blankets for a night under the stars, but please leave pets, coolers, smoking/vaping products, and outside alcohol at home.

Downtown @ Sundown is proudly brought to you by Tristar Beverage Clarksville and F&M Bank, with additional support from Waste Connections of Clarksville. For more information and the full 2025 concert lineup, visit: downtowncommons.org.

Last Edited: May 22, 2025 @ 1:31 pm

Montgomery County Government offices are closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. All County offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 27. 

The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization is hosting its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m. inside the William O. Beach Civic Hall, located in Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane. The ceremony is open to the public.

Beginning Tuesday May 20, 2025, Lafayette Road (within the existing construction zone) will be temporarily reduced to one lane during daylight hours from approximately 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with contractor personnel conducting flagging operations (within the roadway) as needed to keep traffic flowing in each direction.  This operation is necessary to establish a new Traffic Pattern for Lafayette Road.  The existing lanes will be shifted to the north side of Lafayette, with two new traffic lanes, each 11 feet in width.  This will allow for construction to continue on the south side of Lafayette Road.  Motorists are being asked to be alert to these new conditions and new traffic pattern. Construction will continue through this summer and into the fall when this project is expected to be completed.  Additional updates to follow as needed. 

REMINDER: Motorists need to be aware that the speed limit through this construction zone has been reduced from 45 MPH to 35 MPH. New regulatory signs have been installed reflecting this change in speed limit.  

Questions or comments, please contact David Edmondson, CEI Project Manager at 931.647.6959.