CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Clarksville man is refusing to sell his property to the city as neighbors around him accept buyout offers in a flood-prone neighborhood.
Luis Davila has lived on his seven and a half acres for over 20 years. When it rains, he said, the flooding is severe enough that he has used a kayak to navigate his property.
“Every year, or every couple of years, the water keeps getting higher and higher and higher. And we put a block because it goes to the crawl space sometimes,” Davila said.
City spending over $1 million on buyouts
Following two separate flooding events last year, the city of Clarksville is spending over a million dollars to buy out homeowners who have taken on substantial damage…