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Growth & Development

n the words of the infamous Bob Dylan, dine option and
I“The times they are a changing”. 2013 we are very Local
brought with it a lot of “NEW” to our area. excited about hotels experienced a
A new water park, a new indoor swimming what the collective rise in revenues
pool, two new downtown restaurants, a future holds in by more than 19% from
new University President, a new Light & 2014 and beyond. 2012 to 2013.
Water General Manager, a new bakery,
a new Welcome sign to greet visitors as
well as new street signs to highlight the he Clarksville Regional Economic
downtown district were all introduced to TDevelopment Organization (CREDO)
the community in 2013. As the old adage continues to follow through and execute
goes, if you’re not the Economic Development Strategic Plan
outlined by Boyette Strategic Advisors.
growing you’re
Total
Restaurant sales in
Clarksville increased by J o h n s o n The plan was unveiled towards the end of
dying and the
Clarksville-
2009 and gives the community a blueprint
3.5% from
to follow to attain economic sustainability
2012 to 2013. anything but status and growth and to enhance efforts to
County area is
promote the area as a viable business
quo. Finally two existing location.
restaurants added the wine-while-you-
CLARKSVILLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARd OF dIRECtORS

SeAted L-R: Susan Miller- Immediate Past President, Clayton Caldwell- 1st Vice President, and Chivon Cogan- President
MiddLe RoW L-R: Betty Killough, Karla Wood- Secretary/Treasurer, Clarksville Mayor- Billy Helms, Sherry Boen, Terry Kerbs,
and Johnson County Judge- Mike Jacobs
BACK RoW L-R: Doug Harvey, Kris Muldoon, Alicia Hartley, and Kevin Baskin
Not PiCtuRed: Cody Black- 2nd Vice President, Coal Hill Mayor- Ronnie Garner, Hartman Mayor- Kenneth Slach, Knoxville
Mayor- Dan Roe, Lamar Mayor- Jerry Boen, Erik Dickerson, Julie Kersey, Tim Lewellen, Jay Patterson, Sterling Penix, Jim Stanley,
Jim Taylor, and Milisa Woodard
D © 2014 Clarksville Chamber of Commerce