Topic: Community Issues

Friends Of Clarksville in 2007

By Charles Cook | January 18, 2007 |

Citizens voters, and taxpayers have asked, “Where is Friends of Clarksville”. Remember the political forums? FOC was there. Remember the conflicting information concerning the City Court? FOC researched the city code and the audits to clarify the issue.

Did you know someone wanted to build a power plant in Clarksville? FOC did and provided your elected officials (County Commissioners and City Council) with a fact book. The power company quietly left town after refusing to participate in a question and answer forum open to the public. Did you know TVA may be planning to build an electrical power transmission line over your house? FOC does and we are still waiting for the final “Final” decision on the corridor. Did you participate in the City-County Consolidation forums to voice your questions and concerns? FOC was there but we didn’t see very many of you. Did you complete the County questionnaire? I did’t think so; otherwise the percentage of participation would have been higher. «Read the rest of this article»

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Special Call Black Community Mass Meeting & Forum

By Terry McMoore | September 26, 2006 |

The Clarksville Black Community is experiencing a high rate of Black on Black Violence, High School Dropouts, Discrimination, Low Voter Turnout, and Unemployment is at an all time high. A disproportionate number of black children are being suspended or expelled and the jails have more black faces then we have black graduates. We must come together, discuss the issues, but most importantly decide what we must do to help ourselves

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