CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – William “Bill” Cody has announced his candidacy for City Council, Ward 2.
Cody has been a resident of north Clarksville for over 10 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and hold a master’s degree from Austin Peay State University, where he served in student government. He grew up in Nashville and said he has seen firsthand what problems rapid growth can do to a city.
He said he is running because he believes the city is spending money it does not have. “I believe the firefighters deserve equal pay but not at the expense of taxpayers. … If elected I will go through each line of each and every department and reduce the wasteful spending to see that our tax dollars is spent efficiently and honestly only then can our city operate properly…