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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans Day federal holiday. All Montgomery County offices will reopen on Friday, Nov. 12 during normal operating hours. 

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Current parks employee promoted to director position

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett recently appointed Sally Burchett as the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Director. Burchett is replacing former Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Allbert who retired in October 2021.

Burchett has worked at Montgomery County Parks and Recreation since August 2016 as an administrative coordinator, custodial and playground crew chief, and most recently as the natural resource and programming manager.

During her time at County Parks and Recreation, she secured $1.8 million in grants for parks projects, oversaw the opening of the Wade Bourne Nature Center, and was responsible for playground renovation projects. 

Prior to working for Montgomery County, Burchett’s background was in youth development spending time as a school-age services coordinator for the YMCA, and the education director for the Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County.

She is a graduate of Clarksville Academy and attended Middle Tennessee State University. Burchett is certified as a National Recreation and Park Association (NPRA) Playground Safety Inspector.

Mayor Durrett stated, “I believe Sally is a great addition to our leadership team. Sally is enthusiastic about our first-class parks and she will continue to bring new ideas and excitement to the County Parks and Recreation Department.”

“I am excited and honored to get to continue serving Montgomery County in this new role as Parks Director. Supporting the daily work of our exceptional team is my top priority to continually offer our community top rate parks and recreational opportunities,” said Burchett.

For information about Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, visit https://mcgtn.org/parks. 

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A section of College Street will close for construction

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Beginning Nov. 8, 2021, College Street between North 1st and North 2nd streets will be closed to continue the exterior envelope construction of the F&M Bank Arena. The street closure is expected to be in place for an approximate four-week period with expectations for opening at the beginning or December.

The project team has coordinated the closure with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Clarksville Street Department. The Street Department will reopen one lane on North 2nd Street to allow better traffic flow and mitigate congestion. 

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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Veterans Service Office (VSO) will be closed Friday, Nov. 5 to prepare for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The VSO will host the Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 6 with opening ceremonies starting at 9 a.m. outside of the Historic Courthouse on Third Street. 

This year’s theme is a Salute to Veterans in Education. The grand marshal will be COL (ret) Vernon Lightner, CMCSS director of Army Instruction. The parade will be recorded by CDE and live-streamed on the Montgomery County Government Facebook page.

The VSO will reopen Monday, Nov. 8 during normal operating hours. For more information on the Montgomery County VSO, visit https://mcgtn.org/vso.

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Public input is being sought for the proposed County State Road-374 project

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a Virtual Design Public Meeting from November 8, 2021, to November 29, 2021, to gather public input on the proposed project in Montgomery County on SR-374, from SR-149 at River Road to SR-76 (US-79) Dover Road.

The proposed project will construct a partial access-controlled multi-lane transportation facility from SR-149 to SR-76, extending the existing SR-374 by approximately 7.2 miles. Improvements are also proposed for SR-149 from River Road to approximately 1,700 feet west of Cumberland Heights Road, approximately one mile. 

The virtual meeting will be open to the public at 8 a.m. Nov. 8, 2021, and will close at 10 p.m. Nov. 29, 2021. To provide input on the project visit https://bit.ly/3GBkgl5.

“We encourage residents to provide their input on this project and definitely want to see it come to fruition. It has been on our request list to TDOT for many years, and gathering input is a step in the process. The more participation we have the more TDOT may see how important it is to the citizens of Montgomery County,” said Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett.

This meeting is being held to provide the public with an opportunity to provide comments regarding the proposed project. Comments submitted through the project website will be addressed and become part of the official public transcript. Individual appointments can also be scheduled with TDOT staff to discuss the proposed project and its potential impacts. Persons wishing to schedule a meeting should contact:

Shane Hester, P.E. Director                                                 Moosa Pourali, P.E. 

Region 3 Project Development                                            Civil Engineering Manager 1       

Building A, 3rd Floor                                                          Suite 1200 James K. Polk Bldg.

6601 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243                     Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 350-4292                                                       Phone: (615) 741-0839 

[email protected]                                                            [email protected]         

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Shanna Waelty no less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting:

Shanna Waelty  

ADA Compliance                                                                   615/741-0465 (phone)

Tennessee Department of Transportation                               615/253-8311 TTY Relay

505 Deaderick St., Suite 1200                                                            By e-mail:[email protected]  

Nashville, TN 37243

In addition to online input, comment sheets will be available to download for those who prefer to make a written statement. Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within 21 days after the meeting has closed to the following address: 

Project Comments

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Suite 700, James K. Polk Building

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243-0332

[email protected]