Council member pushes for vote on Ajax Turner Senior Center, mayor says it’s out of order

This article has been updated with additional information

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – At this week’s City Council executive session meeting, a resolution was introduced to require council approval for the termination of the lease agreement with the Ajax Turner Senior Center nonprofit at 953 Clark St.

The resolution also proposes to rescind the notice of termination by Mayor Joe Pitts from March 20.

‘A decision of significant public policy’

The resolution proposed by Councilwoman Wanda Smith says “the City Council finds that the termination of the lease involving a long-standing community organization and a city-owned facility is a decision of significant public policy that warrants deliberation and collective action by the full legislative body.”…

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