A new study ranks Clarksville among the fastest-growing cities in the country, but the rapid expansion is putting pressure on city leaders to decide how to pay for it.
Financial website SmartAsset named Clarksville No. 23 on its list of “boom towns” — communities experiencing significant growth and expanding economies. The ranking comes as the mayor and city council are locked in a bitter debate over whether to raise property taxes or cut parts of the city budget.
Sydney Hedrick, a lifelong Clarksville resident and real estate agent with Byers and Harvey, said the ranking came as no surprise. “There’s still great demand. People are coming here daily,” Hedrick said…