Topic: Jim Durrett

Jim Durrett to retire from City Government

August 26, 2009 |

After 32 years with the City of Clarksville, Chief of Staff Jim Durrett has decided to retire from city government.

“Jim’s dedication and hard work over his 32 years with the city will be seen for many years to come.” Mayor Johnny Piper said. “Jim has worked as a team player to serve the public and give a better quality of life for the citizens of Clarksville.”

Jim Durrett

Durrett began his career in public service in 1977 with Clarksville’s Street Department. He has since worked in several other city departments and has served in a number of management positions. Shortly after beginning his first term in 1998, a tornado devastated parts of Clarksville. Mayor Piper called on Durrett and the Street Department to be the main point of contact for tornado recovery. The effort was very successful because of strong leadership. That’s when the two formed a bond that went on to accomplish the many goals of the mayor and the city council. «Read the rest of this article»

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Marina construction has begun

July 17, 2009 |

It started as an idea back in 1978. Now roughly 30 years later, the construction of the Clarksville Marina is underway. The ground breaking ceremony was held at the Fairgrounds Park yesterday, to a standing room only crowd.

The Marina Groundbreaking

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Fairground development detailed; water park quashed, pavilion replacement on hold

By Christine Anne Piesyk | February 13, 2009 |

Plans for a municipal waterpark at Fairgrounds Park were quashed yesterday by the city’s Marina Committee, a move that came as no surprise to some  Clarksville residents. The redevelopment of the fairgrounds in to a marina/park has a $32 million price tag, a sum or leveraged debt approved by the Clarksville City Council several months ago.

JJR, the engineering firm contracted to design the “new” fairgrounds park and marina, reported to  the city that the multi- million dollar water park as planned was too large a footprint for the designated area. JJR also presented a preview of what the marina will look like when it opens next year.

Jim Durrett said the city is “not stopping” the water park but rather searching for a new location and conducting a “feasibility study” on whether Clarksville could or would support such a facility. «Read the rest of this article»

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A Lon-n-ng night filled with confusion and a $32m development proposal!

By Turner McCullough Jr. | November 7, 2008 |

The November 6 City Council meeting proved to be an endurance marathon for council members and the attending public. Motions were offered, then amended, only to be immediately reconsidered and called back. Unfamiliarity and uncertainty over parliamentary procedure weighed down the proceeding, dragging the meeting into one of longest sessions in council’s history.

Clarksville Mayor Johnny Piper (file photo by Bill Larson)

There are no pictures to illustrate the drama that was the city council’s meeting last night. Those who attended (expecting a fairly normal session) and stayed the long course, including the council members themselves, were exhausted at the end of this marathon session. It felt as if we all had been in the Boston marathon, our energies totally drained. The meeting finally adjourned at close to 11 p.m., with a surprise proposal that upped the price of the marina and related redevelopment plans to $32 million dollars.

In chronological order, this is how the evening played out: «Read the rest of this article»

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Exit 1 traffic update for January 2007

By David W. Shelton | January 4, 2007 |

There’s good news and there’s bad news about the traffic congestion at Exit 1. After several weeks’ worth of conversations, emails, and phone calls, I think it’s appropriate to update everyone on this rapidly worsening traffic debacle.

The bad news is there’s no money for improvement of Tylertown Road. Both Mike Frost, county highway supervisor, and Jim Durrett, street department head for the City of Clarksville, both said this. More on this issue later. «Read the rest of this article»

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An Open Letter to Mr. Winston Gaffron regarding Exit 1

By David W. Shelton | December 18, 2006 |

I was notified of a comment to my earlier piece on Exit 1 this morning, which had some great information for this critical issue.  He said that we needed to redirect our attention at the source. I agree. With that said, this is the letter that I sent to Mr. Winston Gaffron as well as all of the relevant city and county officials:

Dear Mr. Gaffron,

I am writing in regards to a critical situation that has been a matter of intense frustration for myself and other residents in this area. The growth in this part of Clarksville and Montgomery County has been completely explosive to the point that the roads simply can not handle it. «Read the rest of this article»

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