Elizabeth L. Black

The Montgomery County Action Plan for Safe Streets for All aims to reduce vehicular crashes, traffic congestion, and improve road accessibility. This plan is designed to achieve zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2045, adhering to the 'Towards Zero Deaths' vision and the Safe Systems Approach. Key components include leadership commitment, safety analysis, public engagement, equity considerations, policy changes, strategy selection, and methods for progress and transparency.

The agenda for the informal commission meeting included a statutory public comment period. Key discussion items involved a public hearing for zoning resolutions (CZ-22-2025 and CZ-24-2025), consideration of several budget-related resolutions, including amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and accepting a donation for the Fire Service, and authorizing cooperative purchasing agreements. Reports for approval included the Commission Minutes dated December 8, 2025. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the election process for the District 6 County Commission seat, where applicants were scheduled to speak prior to a formal vote on January 12th.

The meeting included a pledge of allegiance and an invocation, followed by zoning resolutions for various applications. The commission addressed resolutions amending the fiscal year 26 budget, accepting donated funds, approving an interlocal agreement for the handled with care program, entering into a lease agreement for storage facilities, and approving tax-exempt bond financing. There was also discussion regarding the election process for the district three school board seat and a report from the school board liaison concerning school growth and capacity. Additionally, the commission recognized county commissioners who are veterans and announced the upcoming lighting of the county Christmas tree and the annual lighted Christmas parade.

The agenda includes a call to order, a statutory public comment period, presentations, and public hearings for zoning resolutions. Resolutions include amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, accepting donated funds from Hankook Tire USA, approving an interlocal agreement for the Handle With Care Program, entering into a lease agreement for storage facilities, approving a tax-exempt bond financing for Ascension Health Alliance projects, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds. The discussion section covers reports for approval, verbal reports from liaisons, and an election process for a school board seat. Reports filed include building & codes, trustee's, airport, capital projects, and driver safety reports. Announcements include the 2025 Clarksville Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade.

The agenda includes presentations, zoning resolutions, and several resolutions related to the school budget and grant funds. It also covers the election process for Division V General Sessions / Juvenile Court Judge and the election process for Tennessee House District 75 seat. The agenda includes reports and announcements.