CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After spending years searching for a new executive director off-and-on, the Clarksville Housing Authority now plans to form a committee to work hand-in-hand with an outside hiring firm to bring in candidates who may be a fit for the position.
This comes as CHA recently had two 9% tax credit applications approved for the redevelopment of Lincoln Homes, with the first provision of the redevelopment before the City Council this week.
Search for permanent director dates back 5 years
The Authority confirmed they undertook searches for a permanent director in 2020, 2021, 2023 and now in 2026. The CHA Board of Directors has engaged an executive search firm to help them with the hiring process. Previous boards also engaged with such firms in most.
Housing Authority board members are appointed and reappointed by the city mayor with staggered five-year terms, which means some newer board members have not been involved in all of these searches. The current CHA board members are Chairman Calvin Lockett, Vice Chair Mary Franklin, Trina Hill and Wayne Wilkinson…