PLANS ARE REPORTEDLY UNDERWAY TO REMOVE CLARKSVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO JAMES CHAVEZ FROM OFFICE.

            COUNCILMAN NICK STEWARD SAYS A CLEAR REASON FOR HIS PROPOSED DISMISSAL HAS NOT BEEN EXPLAINED TO HIM AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO DOCUMENTED ACTION OF MISCONDUCT ON HIS PART.

            ACCORDING TO THE CLARKSVILLE COUNCILMAN, CHAVEZ HAS SERVED THE CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY WELL AND THAT HE HAS SHOWN GREAT LEADERSHIP DURING VARIOUS PROJECTS DURING HIS TENURE AND HOPES HE WILL REMAIN IN OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

            COUNCILMAN STEWARD WILL ASK CLARKSVILLE MAYOR KIM MCMILLAN TO HOLD A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON MONDAY TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHAVEZ.

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