CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City of Clarksville hosted a second public meeting on Thursday night regarding the potential purchase of The Well property, and this time attendees collaborated in groups to list concerns from their own perspectives, while also providing feedback on how those concerns could be mitigated.
Following a contentious initial public meeting on Jan. 2, last week the City Council postponed the proposed purchase of The Well property, which is planned for a homeless outreach center with expanded services, in order to allow more time for community conversation and input.
Thursday’s public meeting followed a different format and different rules, with attendees seated at tables for small group, solution-based discussions.
Working together and collaborating as a community
Going into the Thursday’s meeting, City Neighborhood and Community Services Director Michelle Austin told Clarksville Now they wanted to address previous feedback.
“We had a lot of concerns and feedback that was shared with us on Jan. 2. We already have some ideas as how to mitigate some of those concerns, but tonight we really want to get that information of expectations from the stakeholders in the community,” Austin said…