Senior Board meets despite initial police lockout, votes to remove 4 members, reinstate director

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two members of the Senior Citizens Board called a special session meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Ajax Turner Senior Center, however, Clarksville Police blocked the public from entering the building until about 8 a.m.

Upon entering, with dozens in attendance, the two board members who called the meeting approved several motions, which included removing the board’s chairwoman and three other board members, and reinstating the executive director.

Terminated lease on building expired June 30

Earlier this year, City Mayor Joe Pitts terminated the lease of the Ajax Turner Senior Center nonprofit, which occupied the city-owned property at 953 Clark St. The existing lease expired on Tuesday, June 30.

Despite the lack of a lease, plans were made for the special session Senior Citizen Board meeting Wednesday at the Clark Street location…

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