Where Clarksville and Montgomery County legal notices are published: the state's Public Notice Tennessee site, city and county pages and meeting agendas.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any legal notice. Clarksville Journal is not a newspaper of record. Sources: the Tennessee Press Association’s Public Notice Tennessee, the City of Clarksville’s transit and HUD notice pages, the Montgomery County Election Commission and Assessor of Property, and the Regional Planning Commission.

In Tennessee, governments publish legal notices (hearings, ordinances, tax sales, elections, bids) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Tennessee newspapers also post them on the Tennessee Press Association’s free, searchable site, Public Notice Tennessee. For questions about a city notice, call the City Clerk, 931-648-6121; for county notices, the office that issued it.

Who to call

  • Clarksville City Clerk (city notices, ordinances, public comment at council): 931-648-6121, One Public Square
  • Regional Planning Commission (rezoning cases): 931-645-7448
  • Montgomery County Election Commission (election notices): 931-648-5707
  • Neighborhood and Community Services (HUD notices): 931-648-6133

The statewide notice site

Public Notice Tennessee lets you search notices by county and type. Popular categories include foreclosures, delinquent taxes and tax sales, ordinances, public hearings, elections, liquor licenses, probate notices, construction and service bids, unclaimed vehicles and schedules of meetings. Search “Montgomery” or “Clarksville.”

City of Clarksville

  • City Council and board agendas: the city’s CivicClerk portal and Agenda Center. Board of Zoning Appeals and Gas & Water Board agendas are posted there too.
  • Transit notices: Clarksville Transit System posts service changes, funding notices and hearings on its public notices page, such as the Oct. 10 downtown transit center closure.
  • Federal housing funds: Neighborhood and Community Services posts comment periods on its HUD notices page; the 2025-26 CAPER report was open for comment Sept. 4-20, 2026.
  • Bids: the city’s Purchasing page lists bid openings.
  • Delinquent taxes: the city’s property tax page carries notices about suits on unpaid taxes.

Montgomery County

  • Elections: the Election Commission posts its legal notices, sample ballot and precinct list on the current election page.
  • Property values: about 10 days before the County Board of Equalization meets each June, the Assessor of Property publishes a notice in the local newspaper with dates and how to book a hearing.
  • Tax rate: if the County Commission wants to exceed the certified tax rate after a reappraisal, state law requires a newspaper notice and a public hearing first.
  • Commission meetings: the county calendar.

Zoning and development

The Regional Planning Commission posts its current cases and current agenda before each monthly meeting; the next is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. City Council then takes up city cases on two readings. See our building permits and zoning guide.

Meetings and public records

The planning commission’s 2026 calendar lists the County Commission’s informal session at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and formal session at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9. City Council meets in executive session at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, and in regular session at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. To speak to the council, contact the City Clerk by noon the Tuesday before a regular session.

Tennessee law makes most government records open to view. The city takes requests through its public records center and follows a public records policy adopted by the City Council.

What this means for you

  • To find an official notice, search Public Notice Tennessee or the newspaper that published it.
  • To speak at a hearing, check the agenda on CivicClerk or the planning commission site first.
  • This page points you to the source; it is not the legal publication.

More guides: voting, property taxes and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

Official legal notices run in a newspaper of general circulation in Montgomery County, and Tennessee newspapers post them on the Tennessee Press Association’s Public Notice Tennessee site, tnpublicnotice.com.

Is this page the official publication of public notices?

No. Clarksville Journal is not a newspaper of record. This page is an index that points to where official notices are published.

Where can I find Clarksville City Council agendas?

On the city’s CivicClerk portal, clarksvilletn.portal.civicclerk.com, and in the city’s Agenda Center.

How do I see rezoning cases near my home in Clarksville?

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission posts its current cases and agenda online. Call 931-645-7448 with questions.