CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Last year, the Clarksville City Council amended the fiscal year 2024-25 budget to include $500,000 toward studying drainage mitigation around Elberta Drive and Love Street, two areas in northwest Clarksville known to flood for years.
Now, more than a year after the funding was approved, residents say they are still out of the loop on what’s happening, they’re still experiencing flooding, and in some cases, it’s gotten worse.
“I have repeatedly asked, on multiple occasions over the years, just to be kept informed. Each time, I’m told by city representatives, ‘We’re working on it,’ but then no follow-through occurs. It feels dismissive and disheartening,” Danielle Luntz told Clarksville Now. “It’s incredibly frustrating to feel so powerless.”
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