City Council rejects budget, calls for transparency, Pitts defends takeover of Ajax Turner Senior Center

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville City Council has rejected a proposed annual budget that would have included a 24-cent property tax increase, lowered Thursday night from its initial 31 cents.

Also at the meeting, several council members shared concerns about the budget process, transparency, and what’s unfolding with the Ajax Turner Senior Center.

At the beginning of May, the City of Clarksville released the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget, and it included a 34% property tax rate increase…

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