Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville’s City Council approved the purchase of the Roxy Regional Theatre by the city for $810,000 at a special session held Thursday evening, Dec. 17.
In this first reading, the Council voted 10 yes’s to 0 no’s on the purchase. Councilmen Jeff Henley and Gary Norris abstained from voting, Norris being a non-voting member of the Roxy Board. Councilman Tim Chandler was absent from the session.
“This was the natural next step in our view toward getting a new building on the corner of Franklin and First to give the Roxy a world-class theatre, and also to give the community a world-class event space,” said Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts.