Another nine-digit industrial investment is coming to Clarksville, officials have confirmed, and it will locate its U.S. manufacturing headquarters here as part of the deal.
American-owned-and-operated Microvast Power Solutions has decided on Clarksville as the location where it will manufacture electric vehicle batteries. The decision is expected to bring 287 new direct jobs in a $220 million investment to Montgomery County.
Microvast follows a string of other major nine-digit business investments in Clarksville including Hankook Tire, LG Electronics and a Google data center.
Microvast has executed a purchase sale agreement on a local site previously owned by Akebono for its new operation, and plans to transition the facility from brake manufacturing to a Li-ion battery manufacturing facility, officials announced Wednesday morning.
Montgomery County mayor extends mask mandate through February 27
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett has extended the mask mandate through February 27.
Durrett signed executive order 21 in order to extend the mandate, which was set to expire on January 29.
The mandate requires anyone in public to wear a face covering when in public spaces in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Clarksville NowClarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Chamber President Paul Turner.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett joined one another today to address the community at the 2021 Mayor’s Power Breakfast, hosted by the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Power Breakfast was closed to the public. The event was instead streamed via Goodwin Production’s YouTube page.
Here are some of the top takeaways from what the mayors had to say.
1. Downtown development and parking
Pitts and Durrett both addressed Clarksville’s growing downtown area and the projects going on there.
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Alyssa Pierce was appointed by Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett as the new Director of Human Resources, effective Dec. 7.
Prior to working for the County, Pierce most recently led as Hand Family Companies Corporate Human Resources Manager. The position included HR leadership responsibilities for more than 1,100 employees across 10 worksites in three states. She had 10 years of experience working for Hand Family Companies.
A Clarksville native, and graduate of Austin Peay State University, Pierce also has a background in insurance and benefits with State Farm Insurance, as well as in the education sector as both a high school science teacher and technical college admissions advisor.
Montgomery County Allocates Federal CARES Act Funding towards Technology, Payroll
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Government designated how available funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, would be spent on technology and payroll.
When news of the funding was made available, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Chief of Staff Kyle Johnson worked with IT Director Skip Burchett on a plan to extend the number of employees who could work remotely and more efficiently as the options for serving County residents continued to evolve during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Montgomery County Government was allocated approximately 1.2 million dollars in CARES Act technology funding to improve remote work capabilities for County employees.