Property-tax backlash and November sales-tax ballot

Clarksville's proposed FY26-27 budget still faces opposition over a 31-cent property-tax increase, public-safety investments, cuts affecting sports and the Performing Arts Center, and disputed CMCSS revenue. A new commentary backs the Performing Arts Center and argues that hotel/motel taxes, fundraising, earned revenue, and reserves could service construction debt, but those financing projections remain unverified advocacy claims. Voters are expected to decide November 3 on a sales-tax extension funding $39 million in wastewater work and $5.45 million in parks projects.