Topic: city “beautification”

Wastewater stench permeates downtown

By Scott Beasley | November 14, 2007 |

With all the beautification currently undertaken by Mayor Johnny Piper it seems Clarksville has become almost obsessed with aesthetics. Certainly the Mayor has been under scrutiny from the recent crimes, questionable firings and the trips he has taken, but no one can question his commitment to beautification. It seems to be his political signature.

That being said, the odor exuding from the wastewater treatment plant is atrocious. With so much emphasis on cleaning up the “eyesores” around Clarksville, I think its time to address the odiferous climate of our community as well.

The Christmas lights are beautiful, but their beauty is diminished when one has to inhale a stench that would knock a buzzard off a gut wagon or gag a maggot. Our city leaders need to study and correct this problem, or at least take appropriate measures to investigate what can be done.

Odor absorbing vegetation or chemicals that neutralize the stench need to be evaluated. Our local government needs to address this problem immediately if not sooner. It has been a thorn in the side of this community for as long as I can recall and it is high time something is done about it.

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