CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Clarksville City Council has unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone a proposal to turn The Well property on Union Street into a downtown homeless outreach center.
City officials said the pause will give them time to work with local businesses, service providers and consultants to determine the best way to expand services for people experiencing homelessness.
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Michelle Austin, director of Clarksville Neighborhood and Community Services, said The Well property is still under consideration. The site, run by Trenton Crossing Church of Christ, currently provides food, clothing, and temporary winter shelter, and the city hopes to find a more permanent location so churches hosting temporary programs can resume their internal missions.
“We’re working with this consultant company who is going to be doing some stakeholder engagement here in Clarksville, as well as checking out multiple sites across Clarksville, the Union Street property still being one of them,” Austin said…