What This Story Is About
- Homeowners near the Hickory Wild neighborhood are raising concerns about a proposed housing development they say could worsen flooding and traffic congestion in an area.
Why It Matters
- Several in the area say they’re still recovering from historic flooding last year.
- Commissioners voted Tuesday to delay the project for 30 days while awaiting the results of a traffic study and a sewage drainage study.
For Context
- Following the April 2025 flooding, the Montgomery County Commission proposed $2 million to be allocated toward stormwater improvement projects. Jones said she has not seen work being done or improvement with each heavy rain.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Homeowners near the Hickory Wild neighborhood are raising concerns about a proposed housing development they say could worsen flooding and traffic congestion in an area still recovering from historic flooding last year.
MVM Properties has drafted a proposal to expand the Hickory Wild neighborhood by adding more than 150 new homes. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission held a meeting on Tuesday allowing public comments for the project.
Camille Jones, lives in the area and is the president of the Hickory Wild Homeowners Association. She said stormwater infrastructure problems from the April 2025 flooding have not been resolved…