CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville City Council held a special work session Tuesday night to hear from several department heads on why a 31-cent property tax increase should be implemented for the next fiscal year and what’s at stake.
The City of Clarksville also explained how an average homeowner would be impacted by the proposed 31-cent tax increase, and how recent city budgets were not “structurally sound.”
How city’s FY budget process unfolds annually
City of Clarksville CFO Christen Wilcox and Deputy CFO Regina Hampton gave an overview of the city’s budget process, and how tax rates and revenues built the city’s FY 2026-27 budget.
Hampton said the process begins to unfold in February, and the first step is to speak with the department heads to understand their needs for the remainder of the year, while also planning for the next fiscal year…