CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – At the beginning of the year, the Clarksville City Council voted to postpone a resolution that would have created a homeless outreach center with expanded services at The Well property on Union Street. Now, after their latest meeting on Thursday, they’re prepared to put the proposal on the shelf.
At the end of January, Clarksville Urban Ministries announced that the organizers were going to hit pause on the process, while the City of Clarksville made it clear that the resolution might be tabled indefinitely.
This came after residents and downtown business owners spoke out about problems they had with the proposal, with the main focus being the location. “We know that some residents are worried about the impact of the location on nearby neighborhoods and businesses, and we want to acknowledge and honor those concerns,” Urban Ministries said in a previous public statement…