Comments on: City Council plans town hall meeting to review final strategic plan http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2007/07/28/city-councils-final-strategic-plan-released-town-hall-meeting-called-to-discuss/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:33:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David W. Shelton http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2007/07/28/city-councils-final-strategic-plan-released-town-hall-meeting-called-to-discuss/comment-page-1/#comment-3265 David W. Shelton Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:33:59 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2007/07/28/city-councils-final-strategic-plan-released-town-hall-meeting-called-to-discuss/#comment-3265 Mike, you're absolutely right. We as citizens MUST get involved in order to improve the infrastructure of the entire city. Sadly, the Northeast High School district is only now seeing signs of impending relief with the ubiquitous road construction in the area and the construction of West Creek Middle and High schools. Let's stay on it, my friends. I really don't think anything will be done unless we all get involved somehow. Mike, you're right. It is OUR city. Let's keep it that way. Mike, you’re absolutely right. We as citizens MUST get involved in order to improve the infrastructure of the entire city. Sadly, the Northeast High School district is only now seeing signs of impending relief with the ubiquitous road construction in the area and the construction of West Creek Middle and High schools.

Let’s stay on it, my friends. I really don’t think anything will be done unless we all get involved somehow. Mike, you’re right. It is OUR city. Let’s keep it that way.

]]> By: Mike http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2007/07/28/city-councils-final-strategic-plan-released-town-hall-meeting-called-to-discuss/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Mike Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:00:55 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2007/07/28/city-councils-final-strategic-plan-released-town-hall-meeting-called-to-discuss/#comment-3264 The document is a start given the fact that several years ago the city council had conducted such meets with MTAS and much of the same thing was reported in the LC but there was not a plan (either good or bad) published about the final end goals or results. One major plus is that there are end-dates to reach some of the stated goals, and with this we as a community can hold the city leaders accountable, and to measure thier worth and progress. However, there are some goals that I feel will not be met due to the fact that it will rock the boat of some hidden power-brokers, read developers and builders. Sidewalks are mentioned but this has been an on-going and often losing battle and still is. We have an on-going struggle with over-development in some areas that place a burden on the school system and traffic problems, and when the problem is addressed by John and Jane Public it is the developers that win out. This is the sad state of affairs in Clarksville. (Just look at the desire for underground utilities, or that a certain developer wants to build apartments in the historical section). I highly encourge people to read it and form your own thoughts about it. After all-- it is YOUR city. Mike The document is a start given the fact that several years ago the city council had conducted such meets with MTAS and much of the same thing was reported in the LC but there was not a plan (either good or bad) published about the final end goals or results.

One major plus is that there are end-dates to reach some of the stated goals, and with this we as a community can hold the city leaders accountable, and to measure thier worth and progress.

However, there are some goals that I feel will not be met due to the fact that it will rock the boat of some hidden power-brokers, read developers and builders. Sidewalks are mentioned but this has been an on-going and often losing battle and still is. We have an on-going struggle with over-development in some areas that place a burden on the school system and traffic problems, and when the problem is addressed by John and Jane Public it is the developers that win out. This is the sad state of affairs in Clarksville. (Just look at the desire for underground utilities, or that a certain developer wants to build apartments in the historical section).

I highly encourge people to read it and form your own thoughts about it. After all– it is YOUR city.

Mike

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