Clarksville Town Council Regular Meeting and Work Session - June 2, 2026
Clarksville Town Council Regular Meeting and Work Session - June 2, 2026
The Clarksville Town Council held a regular meeting and work session on June 2, 2026. The meeting included consent agenda approvals, a vote to terminate the town manager's contract effective June 3, 2026, and discussions on an economic revitalization area (ERA) for a storage connections project, a public art mural, and a history walk proposed by St. Anthony Parish.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the consent agenda items: minutes of joint town council regular meeting, work session, and executive sessions; claims of town current and pre-written wastewater, stormwater, bonds, grants, and payroll; and acceptance of minutes and placement on file. Motion by Mr. Stotz, second by Mr. Munich, passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
- Service Agreement with SGR (Strategic Government Resources): The council approved a service agreement for executive recruitment services with SGR, as presented. Motion by Karen Henderson, second by Ryan Ramsey, passed unanimously.
- Clerk-Treasurer's Report: The Clerk-Treasurer reported progress on public records requests (57 of 58 completed, 5 new since last meeting), a new online request system via GovWell, and a cost estimate of $75,000 per year (plus ~$70,000 startup/training) for a paperless cloud invoicing and record-keeping system. He noted ongoing efforts to address the general fund deficit.
- Fire Chief's Report: The Fire Chief reported a scheduled meeting with Mr. Stone Cypher for 2027 budget projections, ongoing grant applications (including for required firefighting PPE with matching grants), and updates on Fire Station 3 renovations (new bay doors, windows, interior work; expected completion in a few months).
- Council Comments and Termination of Town Manager: During council comments, Councilman Munich moved to terminate the town manager's contract effective June 30, 2026. Councilwoman Schiller seconded. Town Manager Kevin Beatty requested the effective date be changed to June 3, 2026, citing lack of communication and a difficult work environment. Councilwoman Schiller accepted the amendment. After discussion, the amended motion passed 4-2-1 (4 in favor, 2 nay, 1 abstention). Some council members expressed disappointment, noting Beatty was named 2025 Town Manager of the Year and criticizing the process. Others argued the termination was necessary due to a costly prior contract error and desired a transition period.
- ERA Creation for Storage Connections (Work Session): Nick from the Wheatley Group presented a proposal for a 10-year, 50% per year tax abatement for a ~130,000 sq ft light industrial facility on US 31. Council members expressed concerns about granting abatements while increasing costs for residents. Councilwoman Henderson suggested exploring stipulations like requiring companies to pay 110% of county wage. The council indicated the item could be placed on a future meeting agenda.
- Arts Commission Mural Request (Work Session): Corey Hain requested $15,000 for a mural on the public works building on Brown Station Way, celebrating the site's history as a drive-in. A grant of $4,000 from the Indiana Arts Commission is pending. Council members expressed strong support for the project.
- St. Anthony History Walk (Work Session): A representative from St. Anthony Parish presented plans for a 4-mile history walk on October 10, 2026, as part of the parish's 175th anniversary. The walk would start in Jeffersonville and end in Clarksville. Guidance was sought on permits, coordination with departments (police, parks, technical review committee), and traffic control. The council agreed to assist with planning.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Agenda approved unanimously.
- Service agreement with SGR for executive recruitment approved unanimously.
- Town manager contract terminated effective June 3, 2026, by a vote of 4-2-1.
- ERA for Storage Connections to be considered for a future meeting agenda; council requested further research on wage stipulations.
- Arts Commission mural request received support; $15,000 to be considered at a future meeting pending budget approval.
- St. Anthony History Walk planning to proceed in coordination with town departments; official permits to be sought through the technical review committee.
Meeting Transcript
The regular meeting of our Clarksville Town Council for June 2nd, 2026. And at this time, if you would all rise and say the Pledge of Allegiance. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. This evening, I don't see any recognition or appointments. We have no one has signed up for public comments this evening. And I don't believe we have a public hearing scheduled. So at this time, I will go to our consent agenda, look for a motion for the items 5-1, minutes of the joint town council regular meeting, work session, and executive sessions held. Five two claims of town current and pre-written wastewater. Wastewater, stormwater bonds, grants and payroll. And five three acceptance of minutes and placement on file. I would look for a motion. Mr. Stotz uh with the motion and Mr. Munich, I think was second. And Mr. Ramsey. Thank you. We have a motion and second. All those in favor, raise your right hand and say aye. Aye. And that passes unanimous. I don't see any unfinished business at this time. We do have some new business. I think if everybody can look into their file uh under 7-1. We have a service agreement with uh SGR, which is strategic government resources. Uh as you read through this, this is an agreement for executive recruitment with their company. SGR will perform full services uh in recruitment as laid out in the um document we have in front of us today. You'll also see some of the client uh promises and agrees as we go through that as well. Um I would open that up to see if there are any questions or concerns about the document before we look for a motion to approve. I see none. I would look for a motion to approve our uh recruitment services uh with uh SGR services and the town of Clarksville. Do I have a motion? I make the motion. Uh Karen Henderson with the motion, and I have Ryan Ramsey with a second. Any discussion. All those in favor, please raise your right hand and say aye. Aye aye. Thank you very much. No miscellaneous. How about Curler Treasurer's report? Uh thank you, Mr. President. Uh, just to keep you up to speed. Um we continue to track uh the balances of uh funds, and I will get a report out to the council tonight on uh balances that we're watching, get you a report, a fund balance report as of May 31st. So look for that in your inbox. Uh we continue to tackle public records requests. We have 57 of 58 completed, and since the last meeting we have five new ones. Uh most of those are fire incident reports.
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