CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – At the ends of Freestone and Elberta Drive, properties have been known to flood for years, with one longtime resident calling this area of the subdivision “Lake Elberta.” Now, the City of Clarksville has stepped in with a drastic solution, identifying six homes to purchase and demolish.
The six homes in northwest Clarksville are ones that routinely take on water in the finished floor elevation.
Mayor Joe Pitts told Clarksville Now on Monday that the city has have made offers to the six property owners for appraised value. So far, four have agreed, one rejected because they preferred not to sell, and one continues to discuss the sale of their property with the city…