CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Ending a five-year vacancy at the top, the Clarksville Housing Authority finally named a new executive director on Wednesday: former City Council member Wanda Allen. At the same meeting, the CHA took steps to look into payments that have led the interim executive director, Dawn Sanders Garrett, to make over $300,000 a year.
Allen will take over the role on a permanent basis from Garrett, who has been the interim director since October 2020.
During Wednesday’s meeting, on a single nomination with only Allen named, the CHA board voted 4-2 to select her. Voting yes were Calvin Lockett, Trina Hill, Kaitlin McLaughlin and Bill Summers. Voting no were Wayne Wilkinson and Randy Heath. Mary Franklin abstained…